Newcastle University

Research Interests

Maternal and perinatal epidemiology
Multiple pregnancy epidemiology
Effect of exposure to air pollution on fetal and perinatal outcomes 

Other Expertise

Cerebral palsy epidemiology

Roles and Responsibilities

Team scientist (IHS)

Involved in research in maternal and perinatal epidemiology, paediatric epidemiology and in air pollution epidemiology in relation to perinatal outcomes

Research

Ongoing work:

A study of birth weight and other perinatal outcomes in children of mothers with pre-gestational diabetes - funded by Diabetes UK;
A systematic review of studies of quality of life in children born with selected congenital anomalies (accepted for publication);

A co-investigator in the study of quality of life in children born with selected congenital anomalies using KIDSCREEN questionnaire;

A study of socioeconomic inequalities in birth weight and preterm birth over four decades  (Newcastle birth cohort 1961-2000)

A population-based study of the effect of maternal age on perinatal outcomes in monochorionic and dichorionic twins using Northern Region twin data (in collaboration with University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada);
Participating in the International Collaboration on Air Pollution and Pregnancy Outcomes (ICAPPO): member of the planning group.

Completed projects:

A population-based study of stillbirth and neonatal mortality in monochorionic and dichorionic twins (completed, published);

A study of epidemiology of Hirschsprung's disease (completed, published);

An investigation of the effect of prenatal exposure to particulate matter on perinatal outcomes - Particulate Matter and Perinatal Events Research (PAMPER) study (funded by the Wellcome Trust) – completed, several papers published;
A project "Leukaemia and birthweight by gestational age: a population-based record-linkage study, 1968-1992" funded by CR UK - completed, published;
A study of trends in cerebral palsy during 1991-2000 using data from the North of England Collaborative Cerebral Palsy Survey (NECCPS) - completed, published.

Qualifications

Sept.1994 - M.D., Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Epidemiology and Public Health - The Scientific Centre for Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Perinatology, Russian Academy for Medical Sciences (RAMN). Thesis: Perinatal mortality (statistics, causes and risk factors) 

Esteem Indicators

Invited presentation at a National conference "Multiple Pregnancy", Perinatal Institute, Birmingham, October 2005;
Invited to write a chapter on "Deviant Intra-uterine Growth and Cerebral Palsy" for a volume "Perinatal Etiologies of Cerebral Palsy" in Clinics in Perinatology (2006);
Invited presentation at CEREBRA CPD event “Children and Cerebral Palsy”, Edinburgh, June 2006;
Invited paper for Twin Research & Human Genetics, 2006;
Member of the Northern Multiple Pregnancy Register Steering Group.

Invited reviewer for:

British Medical Journal, Pediatrics, Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, Environmental Health Perspectives, Epidemiology, Child: Health, Care & Development, Human Reproduction, Environmental Health, Surveys And Perspectives Integrating Environment and Society (SAPIENS); BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

Invited to review grant proposals for Action Medical Research; The Henry Smith Charity (for consideration by the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths) (FSID); Health Effects Institute, USA.

Funding

Rankin J, McConachie H, Glinianaia SV, Embleton N. NUTH Flexibility & Sustainability Fund: Can the KIDSCREEN questionnaire be used to measure quality of life in children born with congenital anomalies? (£50,295). 2011-12

Tennant PWG, Glinianaia SV, Rankin J. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children: Investigating the epidemiology of partial urorectal septum malformation sequence: a population-based study using data from the British Isles Network of Congenital Anomaly Registers (BINOCAR). (£14,956) - 2011-2012

Bell R, Rankin J, Glinianaia S, Bilous R. Diabetes UK: Congenital anomalies in the offspring of women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. (£35,196) - 2010-11

Co-applicant, Cancer Research UK: Leukaemia and birthweight by gestational age: a population-based record linkage study 1968-2002 (£40K) - 2008-09.

Co-applicant, The Wellcome Trust: Pre- and post-natal exposure to particulate matter and pregnancy and infant outcomes: an historical cohort study 1961-92. (£255K) - 2004-07;

Co-applicant, Newcastle Healthcare Charity: Cerebral palsy and intrauterine growth in multiple births: a study based on data from the European network of cerebral palsy registers. PI: Prof. Louise Parker, School of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle (£16K) – 2003

Background 

1976-1982 - Moscow Medical Academy (1st Medical Sechenoff Institute), Moscow, Russia. Medical Diploma.
1989-1994 - M.D. student; The Scientific Centre for Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Perinatology, RAMN, Moscow, Russia.

Undergraduate Teaching

Supervisor of two students in MBBS Stage 3 Literature reviews (2003), one student awarded a Public Health Medicine prize
Contributing to supervision of a stage 4 ‘options’ student (Jan-Feb 2004)
Supervisor of a MRes student (May-July 2004), passed with a distinction
Exam marker (MSc/MBBS Stage 3)
Personal tutor of Stage 1, 2 and 3 MBBS students
Supervisor of an MSc student, 2007-2008

Co-supervisor of a 2^nd-year MBBS student in her 5-week Summer Project, 2011  

Postgraduate Teaching

A 2^nd year assessor of a PhD student- 2011

A 2^nd year assessor of a PhD student- 2012

Co-supervision of two specialist (ST5) trainees in Obstetrics and Gynaecology - 2010-2011

Contributing to supervision of a PhD student, 2005-2008

• Best KE, Glinianaia SV, Bythell M, Rankin J. Hirschsprung's disease in the North of England: prevalence, associated anomalies, and survival. Birth Defects Research Part A 2012, (epub ahead of print).
• Pearce MS, Glinianaia SV, Ghosh R, Rankin J, Rushton S, Charlton M, Parker L, Pless-Mulloli T. Particulate matter exposure during pregnancy is associated with birth weight, but not gestational age, 1962-1992; a cohort study. Environmental Health 2012, 11(1), 13.
• Bell R, Glinianaia S, Tennant PWG, Bilous R, Rankin J. Peri-conception hyperglycaemia and nepthropathy are associated with risk of congenital anomaly in women with pre-existing diabetes: a population-based cohort study. Diabetologia 2012, 55(4), 936-947.
• Glinianaia SV, Obeysekera MA, Sturgiss S, Bell R. Stillbirth and neonatal mortality in monochorionic and dichorionic twins: a population-based study. Human Reproduction 2011, 26(9), 2549-2557.
• Parker J, Rich DQ, Glinianaia SV, Leem JH, Wartenberg D, Bell ML, Bonzini M, Brauer M, Darrow L, Gehring U, Gouveia N, Grillo P, Ha E, van den Hooven EH, Jalaludin B, Jesdale BM, Lepeule J, Morello-Frosch R, Morgan GG, Slama R, Pierik FH, Pesatori AC, Sathyanarayana S, Seo J, Strickland M, Tamburic L, Woodruff TJ. The International Collaboration on Air Pollution and Pregnancy Outcomes: Initial Results. Environmental Health Perspectives 2011, 119(7), 1023-1028.
• Glinianaia SV, Pearce MS, Rankin J, Pless-Mulloli T, Parker L, McNally RJ. Birth weight by gestational age and risk of childhood acute leukemia: a population-based study 1961–2002. Leukemia and Lymphoma 2011, 52(4), 709-712.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Colver A. Cerebral palsy rates by birth weight, gestation and severity in North of England, 1991-2000 singleton births. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2011, 96(2), 180-185.
• Woodruff T, Parker J, Adams K, Bell M, Gehring U, Glinianaia S, Ha E, Jalaludin B, Slama R. International collaboration on air pollution and pregnancy outcomes (ICAPPO). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2010, 7(6), 2638-2652.
• Pearce MS, Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Rushton S, Charlton M, Parker L, Pless-Mulloli T. No association between ambient particulate matter exposure during pregnancy and stillbirth risk in the north of England, 1962-1992. Environmental Research 2010, 110(1), 118-122.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Pearce MS, Parker L, Pless-Mulloli T. Stillbirth and infant mortality in singletons by cause of death, birthweight, gestational age and birthweight-for-gestation, Newcastle upon Tyne 1961-2000. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2010, 24(4), 331-342.
• Pharoah POD, Glinianaia SV, Rankin J. Congenital anomalies in multiple births after early loss of a conceptus. Human Reproduction 2009, 24(3), 726-731.
• Woodruff TJ, Parker JD, Darrow LA, Slama R, Bell ML, Choi H, Glinianaia S, Hoggatt KJ, Karr CJ, Lobdell DT, Wilhelm M. Methodological issues in studies of air pollution and reproductive health. Environmental Research 2009, 109(3), 311-320.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Wright C. Congenital anomalies in twins: A register-based study. Human Reproduction 2008, 23(6), 1306-1311.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin JM, Pless-Mulloli T, Pearce MS, Charlton ME, Parker L. Temporal changes in key maternal and fetal factors affecting birth outcomes: A 32-year population-based study in an industrial city. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2008, 8, 39.
• Slama R, Darrow L, Parker J, Woodruff TJ, Strickland M, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Glinianaia S, Hoggatt KJ, Kannan S, Hurley F, Kalinka J, Sram R, Brauer M, Wilhelm M, Heinrich J, Ritz B. Meeting report: Atmospheric pollution and human reproduction. Environmental Health Perspectives 2008, 116(6), 791-798.
• Fanshawe TR, Diggle PJ, Rushton SP, Sanderson RA, Lurz PWW, Glinianaia SV, Pearce MS, Parker L, Charlton M, Pless-Mulloli T. Modelling spatio-temporal variation in exposure to particulate matter: a two-stage approach. Environmetrics 2008, 19(6), 549-566.
• Ghosh R, Rankin J, Pless-Mulloli T, Glinianaia S. Does the effect of air pollution on pregnancy outcomes differ by gender? A systematic review. Environmental Research 2007, 105(3), 400-408.
• Jarvis S, Glinianaia SV, Blair E. Cerebral Palsy and Intrauterine Growth. Clinics in Perinatology 2006. , 33(2), 285-300.
• Hemming K, Hutton JL, Glinianaia SV, Jarvis SN, Platt MJ. Differences between European birthweight standards: Impact on classification of 'small for gestational age'. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2006, 48(11), 906-912.
• Glinianaia SV, Jarvis SN, Topp M, Guillem P, Platt MJ, Pearce MS, Parker L. Intrauterine growth and cerebral palsy in twins: A European multicenter study. Twin Research and Human Genetics 2006, 9(3), 460-466.
• Ward Platt MP, Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Wright C, Renwick M. The North of England Multiple Pregnancy Register: Five-year results of data collection. Twin Research and Human Genetics 2006, 9(6), 913-918.
• Jarvis SN, Glinianaia SV, Arnaud C, Fauconnier J, Johnson A, McManus V, Topp M, Uvebrant P, Cans C, Krageloh-Mann I. Case gender and severity in cerebral palsy varies with intrauterine growth. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2005,90 5 474-479.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Bell R, Pearce MS, Parker L. Temporal changes in the distribution of population risk factors attenuate the reduction in perinatal mortality. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2005, 58(12), 1299-1307.
• Rankin JM, Pearce MS, Bell R, Glinianaia SV, Parker L. Perinatal mortality rates: Adjusting for risk factor profile is essential. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2005, 19(1), 56-58.
• Bell R, Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Wright C, Pearce MS, Parker L. Changing patterns of perinatal death, 1982-2000: a retrospective cohort study. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal & Neonatal Edition 2004, 89(6), F531-F536.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Bell R, Pless-Mulloli T, Howel D. Does Particulate Air Pollution Contribute to Infant Death? A Systematic Review. Environmental Health Perspectives 2004, 112(14), 1365-1370.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Bell R, Pless-Mulloli T, Howel D. Particulate air pollution and fetal health: A systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence. Epidemiology 2004. ,15 1 36-45.
• Jarvis S, Glinianaia SV, Torrioli M-G, Platt M-J, Miceli M, Jouk P-S, Johnson A, Hutton J, Hemming K, Hagberg G, Dolk H, Chalmers J. Cerebral palsy and intrauterine growth in single births: European collaborative study. Lancet 2003, 362(9390), 1106-1111.
• Glinianaia SV, Pharoah POD, Wright C, Rankin JM. Fetal or infant death in twin pregnancy: Neurodevelopmental consequence for the survivor. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2002,86 1 F9-F15.
• Glinianaia S, Wright C, Rankin J, Renwick M. Multiple Pregnancy Register in the North of England: 1998-99 results. Twin Research 2001, 4, 183.
• Glinianaia SV, Skjaerven R, Magnus P. Birthweight percentiles by gestational age in multiple births: A population-based study of Norwegian twins and triplets. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 2000, 79(6), 450-458.
• Glinianaia SV, Pharoah P, Sturgiss SN. Comparative trends in cause-specific fetal and neonatal mortality in twin and singleton births in the North of England, 1982-1994. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2000, 107(4), 452-460.
• Rankin J, Glinianaia S, Brown R, Renwick M. The changing prevalence of neural tube defects: A population-based study in the North of England, 1984-96. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2000, 14(2), 104-110.
• Glinianaia SV, Magnus P, Harris J, Tambs K. Is there a consequence for fetal growth of having a male cohabitant in utero?. International Journal of Epidemiology 1998, 27(4), 657-659.
• Glinianaia S.G, Rankin J, Renwick M. Time trends in twin perinatal mortality in the Northern Region of England, 1982-94. Twin Research 1998, 1(4), 189-95.
• Glinianaia SV, Magnus P, Skjaerven R, Bakketeig S. The relationship between maternal birthweight and gestational age in twins and singletons and those of their offspring in Norway.. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 1997, 11(1), 26-36.
• Bell R, Glinianaia SV, Tennant PWG, Rankin J. Antenatal detection and outcome of pregnancy affected by congenital anomaly in women with pre-gestational diabetes: regional cohort study [abstract]. In: Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal Edition: Perinatal Medicine. 2011, Harrogate: BMJ Group.
• Glinianaia SV, Embleton ND, Rankin J. Quality of life in children and adults with congenital gastro-intestinal anomalies: a systematic review. In: Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal Edition: Perinatal Medicine. 2011, Harrogate: BMJ Group.
• Best KE, Glinianaia SV, Bythel M, Rankin J. Hirschsprung's disease in the North of England: prevalence, increasing trends, associated anomalies and survival [Abstract]. In: 15th Annual Conference of the British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society. 2012, Glasgow, UK: BMJ Group.
• Bell R, Glinianaia SV, Tennant P, Bilous R, Rankin J. Predictors of birth weight in singleton offspring of mothers with pre-gestational diabetes [Abstract]. In: Abstracts of Diabetes UK Professional Conference. 2012, Glasgow, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
• Glinianaia S, Pharoah P, Wright C, Rankin J. Fetal and infant death in twin pregnancy: neurodevelopmental consequence for the survivor. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2002, 86(1), F9-F15.
• Glinianaia S, Pharoah P, Wright C, Rankin J. Fetal or infant death in twin pregnancy: neurodevelopmental consequence for the survivor. Newcastle University Hospitals Special Trustees, 2001.