Associate Professor Kirsten Palmer is a clinician researcher. She is Head of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Monash Health and Deputy Head of the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Monash University. She co-leads the Pregnancy Discovery and Translational Research Collaborative, a research team focusing on reducing the impact of major pregnancy complications, such as fetal growth restriction and preeclampsia.  

Kirsten leads several clinical trials, including the world first trial of melatonin for fetal neuroprotection in early-onset fetal growth restriction. She led the implementation of telehealth in pregnancy care during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to explore digital tool improvements to enhance access and equity in pregnancy care. She co-chairs the Interdisciplinary Maternal and Perinatal Australasian Collaborative Trials network and is a member of the Consultative Council of Obstetric and Paediatric Morbidity and Mortality stillbirth sub-committee.