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Dr Julie Sartori

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Email: j.sartori@ecu.edu.au

Julie is the Unit Co Ordinator and Lecturer for Human Reporduction, Development & Ageing and Anatomy & Physiology units with the School of Medical & Health Sciences.

Reproductive Health researcher and Principal Supervisor with ECU Placenta Project.

Current Teaching

  • Unit Co Ordinator: SCH3434 Human Reproduction Development & Ageing
  • Unit Co Ordinator: MHS1102 Summer School
  • Lecturer: MHS1101 Anatomy & Physiology
  • Laboratory Tutor/ Demonstrator:
  • SCH3434 Human Reproduction Development & Ageing
  • SCH1133 Human Genetics
  • SCH2226 Human Molecular Genetics
  • MMS2102 Medical Microbiology

Background

Dr. Sartori has a passion for teaching Medical, Health & Science-based units in the laboratory, classroom or online environment. Engaging students in the learning process has always been a key focus of my teaching through practical tasks, critical thinking and humour.

Julie’s background experience and academic studies include Nursing (Emergency & Trauma, Mental Health, General Practice, Obstetrics & Gynaecology), BSc Human Biology.

Previous research experience includes significant contributions to the Placenta Project ECU, RAINE Study at the University of Western Australia and The Australian Fathers Study).

Having completed a PhD with Dr David Coall (Placenta Project) at ECU, Julie is currently research-active, with the Placenta Project and supervising several postgraduate students in the field of reproductive health. As a published researcher in reproductive health and an ongoing passion for student education,Julie is now committed to furthering her academic contribution into the university teaching and learning space.

Research Areas and Interests

  • Reproductive Medicine & Health
  • Placental Research
  • Medical Microbiology
  • University Teaching & Learning

Research Student Supervisions - completions

  • Michelle Cannon: MBR (completion)
  • Rebekah Skuba: MBR candidate
  • Saskia Harman: MBR candiate
  • Nicole Bradfield: MBR candidate

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2023.
  • Bachelor Of Science, Edith Cowan University, 2013.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

  • Asante, D., Adokoh , CK., Ameyaw, EO., Acheampong, DO., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Barnes, P., Agyeah, G., Phillips, R., Sartori, J. (2025). Evaluation of the wound healing and anti-microbial activity of hydroethanolic extracts of young and old leaves of Vernonia amygdalina Delile. Clinical Traditional Medicine and Pharmacology, 6(2), Article number 200221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctmp.2025.200221.

Journal Articles

  • Panting, E., Weight, J., Sartori, J., Coall, D., Smith, J. (2024). The role of placental kisspeptin in trophoblast invasion and migration: an assessment in Kiss1r knockout mice, BeWo cell lines and human term placenta. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 36(11), Article number RD23230. https://doi.org/10.1071/RD23230.

Journal Articles

  • Sartori, J., Peterson, R., Coall, D., Quinlivan, J. (2018). The impact of maternal nausea and vomiting in pregnancy on expectant fathers: findings from the Australian Fathers’ Study. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 39(4), 252-258. https://doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2017.1344831.

Research Projects

  • Obesity and morning sickness: A histological review of placental tissue for expectant mothers in a Western Australian cohort., Edith Cowan University, Early-Mid Career Researcher Grant Scheme 2025 (Stream 1), 2025 ‑ 2026, $36,991.

Research Student Supervision

Associate Supervisor

  • Master of Medical and Health Science by Research, Adiponectin and Leptin Expression in Term Placenta for a Western Australian Cohort

Associate Supervisor

  • Master of Medical and Health Science by Research, Maternal blood pressure during pregnancy and placental gross anatomy in a cohort of West Australian pregnancies
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