Dr Judith Rankin
Reader in Maternal & Perinatal Epidem
- Email: j.m.rankin@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)191 222 5267
- Fax: +44 (0)191 222 8211
- Address: Institute of Health & Society
4th Floor, William Leech Building
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
I have a Personal Readership in maternal and perinatal health in the Institute of Health and Society. I hold a five year Public Health National Career Scientist Award funded by the Department of Health. My research programme is entitled 'The contribution of maternal obesity, substance use, air pollution and the use of assisted reproductive technologies on the aetiology of congenital anomalies.'
Research Interests
My research interests lie within the field of maternal and perinatal health, and include:
descriptive epidemiology of congenital anomaly types
influence of lifestyle on the risk of congenital anomalies
effect of exposure to air pollution on fetal & perinatal outcomes
assisted reproductive technologies and pregnancy outcome
Selected Publications
- Pharoah, PO; Glinianaia, SV; Rankin, J. Congenital anomalies in multiple births after early loss of a conceptus. Human Reproduction 2009, 24(3), 726-731.
- Dadvand P; Rankin J; Shirley MDF; Rushton SP; Pless-Mulloli T. Descriptive epidemiology of congenital heart disease in Northern England. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2009, 23(1), 58-65.
- Rankin JM; Chadwick TJ; Natarajan M; Howel DM; Pearce MS; Pless-Mulloli T. Maternal exposure to ambient air pollutants and risk of congenital anomalies. Environmental Research 2009, 109(2), 181-187.
- Glinianaia SV; Rankin J; Wright C. Congenital anomalies in twins: a register-based study. Human Reproduction 2008, 23(6), 1306-1311.
- Rankin JM; Silf K; Pearce MS; Parker L; Ward Platt MP. Congenital anomaly and childhood cancer: A population-based, record linkage study. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 2008, 51(5), 608-612.
- Barisic I; Tokic V; Loane M; Bianchi F; et al. Descriptive epidemiology of Cornelia de Lange syndrome in Europe. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 2008, 146(1), 51-59.
Projects
- A retrospective and prospective cohort study of pregnant substance users attending specialist services: outcomes and implications for practice and future research (SUPPORT)
Project Leaders: Eileen Kaner, Madeleine Findlay, Eilish Gilvarry, Paul Moran, Furhana Ibrahim, Judith Rankin, Gillian Tober - A systematic review of the research evidence on the relationship between air pollution and perinatal health outcomes.
Project Leaders: Dr Judith Rankin, Dr Tanja Pless-Mulloli - Does exposure to ambient air pollution increase the risk of congenital anomalies? The CAAP study.
Project Leaders: Dr Judith Rankin, Dr Tanja Pless-Mulloli - Interaction of environmental factors and gender on birth weight
Project Leaders: Dr Tanja Pless-Mulloli, Dr Judith Rankin, Prof Martin White - Residential mobility during pregnancy in the north of England
Project Leaders: Dr Susan Hodgson
Research Roles
I am Principal Investigator on a number of research projects
Postgraduate Supervision
I am currently co-supervising three PhD students
Esteem Indicators
I hold a Dept. of Health National Career Scientist Award
Invited member of the BDF-Newlife Medical & Scientific Committee
Invited member of the Dept. of Health Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Advisory Group
Funding
Current funding includes:
Rankin J. (2005-11)The role of obesity, drug use, air pollution and assisted conception in the aetiology of congenital anomalies. DH National Research Co-ordinating Centre, £383,009.
Kaner E, Rankin J, Gilvarry E, Moran P, Ibrahim F, Tober F. (2006-07)
A retrospective and prospective cohort study of pregnant substance users attending specialist services: outcomes and implications for practice and future research.Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland Mental Health Trust, £49,956.
Rankin J, Bell R, Parker L, Summerbell C. (2006-07) Maternal obesity and congenital anomalies: a growing problem? BDF-Newlife, £47,399.
Embleton N, Graham R, Robson S, Rankin J. (2006-08)Parent and staff experience of treatment withdrawal from sick neonates. Tiny Lives Charity, £51,949.
Ghosh R, Pless-Mulloli T, Rankin J. (2005-07)Interaction of environmental factors and gender on birthweight. Faculty of Public Health/BUPA, £40,000.
Rankin J, Cresswell T, Parker L, Burn J. (2003-08)The Northern Congenital Abnormality Survey: a collaborative survey of congenital abnormalities in the Northern Region. Department of Health, £382,234.
Roles and Responsibilities
Acting Director, Regional Maternity Survey Office
Secretary to the British Isles Network of Congenital Anomaly Registers (BINOCAR)
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Physiology, 1988, University of Edinburgh
PhD Behavioural Teratology, 1993, University of Edinburgh
Previous Positions
Principal Research Associate, Newcastle University 2004-2007
Senior Research Associate, Newcastle University 1996-2003
Research Associate, Newcastle University 1993-1996
Honours and Awards
NHS National Career Scientist Award
European Science Foundation Visiting Fellowship
Postgraduate Teaching
Input to the MSc In Health Sciences
PhD supervision
