Dr Annette Osei-Kumah

Awards & Achievements

International Award
New Investigator Award, Awarded by the International Federation of Placental Associations (IFPA) at annual scientific meeting, USA, 2004

National Award
Asthma Foundation of NSW Biomedical and Medical Postgraduate Scholarship, 2002 -2005

Institutional Prizes
Finalist, Best of the Best Research Showcase, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, 2007

Best Oral Presentation, Awarded by the University of Newcastle, Faculty of Health at graduate students day 2004
International Travel Award
Y.W Loke and International Federation of Placenta Association, Adelaide, 2009

Lincoplex Research Inc, USA, 2006

Y.W Loke and International Federation of Placenta Association, USA, 2004

National Travel Award
Endocrine Society of Australia, 2009

Endocrine Society of Australia, 2005

Kimberly Clark Pty Australia, 2004

Publications

Original Papers
• Osei-Kumah A, Wark PA, Smith R, et al. Asthma during pregnancy alters immune cell profile and airway epithelial chemokine release. Inflammation Research 2010;59(5):349-58

• Scott NM, Hodyl NA, Murphy VE, Osei-Kumah A, et al. Placental cytokine expression covaries with maternal asthma severity and fetal sex. Journal of Immunology 2009;182(3):1411-1420.

• Osei-Kumah A, Smith R, Clifton VL. Maternal and cord plasma cytokine and chemokine profile in pregnancies complicated by asthma. Cytokine 2008;43(2):187-193.

• Osei-Kumah A, Ammit AJ, Smith R, et al. Inflammatory mediator release in normal bronchial smooth muscle cells is altered by pregnant maternal and fetal plasma independent of asthma. Placenta 2006; 27(8):847-852. Reviews
• Osei-Kumah A, Hodyl N, Clifton VL. Proteomics in asthma. Expert Review of Clinical Immunology 2008;4(6):713-721

Published Abstracts

•	A. Osei-Kumah, NA Hodyl, J. Owens ,VL Clifton. Sex specific differences in placental microRNA expression in pregnancies complicated by asthma Reproductive Sciences 2010 17 (supplement):845
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•	Stark MJ, Hodyl NA, Scott N, Osei-Kumah A, Clifton VL. The mediating effects of testosterone, progesterone and estradiol on placental cytokine production. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2010;46 (1): 53

• Hodyl NA, Stark MJ, J Osei-Kumah A, Bowman M, Clifton VL. The effect of inhaled corticosteroid treatment for asthma during pregnancy on markers of maternal, placental and fetal systemic function. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2010;46 (1):63

• Osei-Kumah A, Hodyl NA, Clifton VL. Cord blood cytokine and chemokine profile in pregnancies complicated by asthma. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2009;45(1)

• Osei-Kumah A, Hodyl NA, Kong W, Owens J, Clifton VL. Sex specific differences in human placental micro RNA expression. Placenta 2009;30:A100

• Hodyl NA, Osei-Kumah A, Clifton VL. Soluble Adhesion factors in pregnancies complicated by asthma. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2009;45(1): A20

• Scott NM, Wyper HJ, Osei-Kumah A, et al. Sex specific differences in placental cytokine expression and their relationship to fetal glucocorticoid exposure. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 2006;13(2):762.

• Osei-Kumah A, Ammit A, Smith R, et al. Maternal and cord plasma cytokine profiles in pregnancies complicated by asthma. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 2006;13(2):872.

• Clifton VL, Wyper H, Smith R, Osei-Kumah A et al. Placental glucocorticoid receptor expression in pregnancies complicated by asthma. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 2006;13(2):478.

• Clifton VL, Wyper H, Scott N, Osei-Kumah A et al. Identification and characterisation of macrophages in placentae from pregnancies complicated by asthma. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 2006;13(2):885.

• Osei-Kumah A, Smith R, Ge Q, et al. Feto-placental derived factors alter cytokine release and cell adhesion molecule expression in bronchial smooth muscle cells. Placenta 2004;25(8-9):A14-A14.

• Clifton VL, Murphy VE, Osei-Kumah A, et al. Gender specific mechanisms of human fetal cortisol metabolism and immunity. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 2004;11(2):835.

Conference Presentations
• Osei-Kumah A, Kong W, Owens J, Clifton VL. Sex specific differences in human placental micro RNA expression. Endocrine Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, 23 – 26th August, Adelaide, Australia 2009

• Osei-Kumah A, Hodyl NA, Kong W, Owens J, Clifton VL Placental micro RNA expression in pregnancies complicated by asthma. International Federation of Placental Association. 6th -9th October, Adelaide, Australia 2009

• Osei-Kumah A, Wark P, Smith R, Clifton V. Effect of pregnancy-derived factors on mediators of chemotaxis: a possible mechanism of worsening asthma. NGED Meeting, June 15-18, Port Douglas, Australia 2008.

• Osei-Kumah A, Wark P, Smith R, Clifton V. Effect of pregnancy-derived factors on airway function. Australian Society of Medical Research Annual Scientific Meeting, June 4, Adelaide, Australia 2008.

• Osei-Kumah A, Wark P, Smith R, Clifton V. Effect of pregnancy-derived factors on mediators of chemotaxis and cell adhesion in bronchial epithelial cells. 3rd Annual Newcastle Asthma Meeting, July 11-12, Newcastle, Australia 2007.

• Osei-Kumah A, Smith R, Ge Q, Ammit A, Clifton V. Maternal and cord plasma cytokine profiles in pregnancies complicated by asthma. Society for Gynecologic Investigation Scientific Meeting, March 22, Toronto, Canada 2006.

• Osei-Kumah A, Smith R, Ge Q, Ammit A, Clifton V. Maternal plasma cytokine profiles in pregnancies complicated by asthma. Endocrine Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, March 4-7, Perth, Australia 2005.

• Osei-Kumah A, Smith R, Ge Q, Ammit A, Clifton V. Inflammatory mediator release in bronchial smooth muscle cells is altered by pregnant maternal plasma. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand 9th Annual Congress, March 13-16, Adelaide, Australia 2005.

• Osei-Kumah A, Smith R, Ge Q, Ammit A, Clifton V. Feto-placental derived factors alter cytokine release and cell adhesion molecule in bronchial smooth muscle cells. 10th Meeting of the International Federation of Placental Association and Placenta Association of the Americas Conference, September 25-29, Monterey, CA, USA 2004. Won New investigator Award

• Osei-Kumah A, Smith R, Ge Q, Ammit A, Clifton V. Factors derived from the feto-placental unit alter bronchial smooth muscle synthetic function. Australian Society of Medical Research Annual Scientific Meeting, June 7, Sydney, Australia 2004.

• Osei-Kumah A. Effect of Pregnancy derived factors on smooth muscle synthetic function. Faculty of Health graduate students day, University of Newcastle, August 2004. Won Best Presentation Award

Professional Associations

•	Endocrine Society of Australia
•	Australian and New Zealand Placental Research Association
•	Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand

Entry last updated: Thursday, 28 Jul 2011