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Professor Maria Makrides is the Executive Director of SAHMRI. She was previously Deputy Director of SAHMRI and Theme Leader for SAHMRI Women and Kids. Maria is also a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Leadership Fellow.
As a clinical nutritionist, Maria is committed to improving the nutrition and health of mothers and their babies through the conduct and translation of high quality research. She has over 300 peer reviewed publications. Maria's work has been responsible for changes in international policy regarding the safe composition of infant foods, national and international guidance on diet and supplementation during pregnancy, and infant feeding guidelines to minimise the risk of childhood allergies. She is an elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science. Maria was awarded South Australian Scientist of the Year in 2022.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Flinders University
External positions
University of Adelaide
Keywords
- Nutrition
- Maternal and child health
- 1000 days
- randomised controlled trials
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the omega-3 and omega-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid composition of donor human milk for preterm infants
Arman, B. M., Ikeda, N., Gibson, R. A., Sullivan, T. R., Moffa, V., Rumbold, A., Grzeskowiak, L. E., Makrides, M., McPhee, A. J. & Gould, J. F., Jul 2026, In: Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. 209, 102744.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Parenteral lipid emulsion containing fish oil with docosahexaenoic acid and preterm infant outcomes: an evidence overview
Ikeda, N., Shepherd, E., Makrides, M., McPhee, A. J., Gibson, R. A. & Gould, J. F., Jul 2026, In: Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. 209, 102743.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Associations between fatty acids providing support for n-3 and n-6 pathways are strongest in pregnant Indian vegetarians compared with pregnant Australian omnivores
Mugford, M., Arman, B. M., Kumar, K., Kaluve, R. S., Tran, D. X. A., Best, K., Yelland, L. N., Makrides, M. & Gibson, R. A., Dec 2025, In: Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. 207, 102714.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enteral High-Dose Docosahexaenoic Acid and Neurodevelopment in Extremely Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Shepherd, E., Ikeda, N., Sullivan, T. R., Marc, I., Guillot, M., McPhee, A. J., Gibson, R. A., Makrides, M. & Gould, J. F., Sept 2025, In: Current Developments in Nutrition. 9, 9, 107510.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High-dose docosahexaenoic acid for bronchopulmonary dysplasia severity in very preterm infants: a collaborative individual participant data meta-analysis
Marc, I., Lavoie, P. M., Sullivan, T. R., Pronovost, E., Boutin, A., Beltempo, M., Guillot, M., Gould, J. F., Simonyan, D., McPhee, A. J., Mohamed, I., Moore, L. & Makrides, M., Apr 2025, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 121, 4, p. 826-834 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Datasets
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Omega-3 fats to reduce the incidence of prematurity - The ORIP Trial
Makrides, M. (Creator) & Makrides, M. (Rights Holder), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, 2023
DOI: 10.58138/FZYD-WS67, https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?ACTRN=12613001142729 and one more link, https://healthtranslationsa.org.au/projects/health-studies-australian-national-data-asset-hesanda-program/#phase-6 (show fewer)
Dataset
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N-3 fatty acids for improvement of Respiratory Outcomes - The N3RO trial
Gould, J. (Creator) & Makrides, M. (Rights Holder), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, 2023
DOI: 10.58138/M4RW-JC89, https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?ACTRN=12612000503820 and one more link, https://healthtranslationsa.org.au/projects/health-studies-australian-national-data-asset-hesanda-program/#phase-6 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) for the Improvement of Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Preterm Infants -The DINO trial
Sullivan, T. (Creator) & Makrides, M. (Rights Holder), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, 2023
DOI: 10.58138/JXKC-7A04, https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?ACTRN=12606000327583 and one more link, https://healthtranslationsa.org.au/projects/health-studies-australian-national-data-asset-hesanda-program/#phase-6 (show fewer)
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A Randomised Trial of DHA in pregnancy to prevent postnatal depressive symptoms and enhance neurodevelopment in children: The DOMInO Trial
Makrides, M. (Creator) & Makrides, M. (Rights Holder), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, 2023
DOI: 10.58138/qaq0-4d02, https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?ACTRN=12605000569606 and one more link, https://healthtranslationsa.org.au/projects/health-studies-australian-national-data-asset-hesanda-program/#phase-6 (show fewer)
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Prizes
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Alexander Leaf Distinguished Scientist Award for Lifetime Achievement
Makrides, M. (Recipient), May 2018
Prize: Honorary award
Activities
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International Womens Day Event
Makrides, M. (Participant)
10 Mar 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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EMCR Forum - Forging your way
Makrides, M. (Speaker)
26 Oct 2022Activity: Invited talks and oral presentations › Oral conference presentations and other invited talks
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GOED Exchange, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Makrides, M. (Speaker)
16 Feb 2022Activity: Invited talks and oral presentations › Oral conference presentations and other invited talks
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AAHMS Life as a Clinician Scientist
Makrides, M. (Organiser)
1 Sept 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a workshop, seminar, course
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CEIH Improvement Showcase, Improvement Enabled by Technology
Makrides, M. (Speaker)
19 May 2022Activity: Invited talks and oral presentations › Invited Keynote and Plenary Presentations