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Biography
Dr. Walls is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Scientific Director at Concept Fertility Centre in Subiaco, WA. She is a CMLS-accredited Clinical Scientist with over 18 years of industry expertise in IVF laboratories across WA. She earned her Doctorate from the UWA in 2016, with her research focusing on In Vitro Maturation (IVM).
Dr. Walls is also a co-leader of the RAINE Foundation Hormonal and Reproduction Special Interest Group, a lead Immigration Skills Assessor for IVF Scientists with the Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS), a member of the West Australian Department of Health Pre-Implantation Genetic Testing (PGT) Committee and is a technical expert assessor for the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA). She has published numerous articles in high-impact journals, such as Human Reproduction, and has authored several textbook chapters. She is deeply committed to advancing reproductive science and actively supports research and student mentorship at Concept Fertility Centre.
External positions
Scientific Director, Concept Fertility Centre
1 Mar 2024 → …
Research expertise keywords
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- In vitro fertilization
- in vitro maturation
- Microbiome
- Preimplantation genetic testing
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Are assisted reproductive technology pregnancies more likely to be exposed to teratogenic medication? A whole-population study
Kemp-Casey, A., Hart, R., Milne, E., Bower, C., Walls, M. L., Yovich, J. L., Burton, P., Liu, Y., Barblett, H. & Hansen, M., Jun 2025, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 65, 3, p. 390-397 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating the Link Between Intimate Health, Hygiene and Sexual Practices and the Vaginal Microbiome-The INTIMATE Study
Magoutas, K., Holdcroft, A., Walls, M., Furfaro, L., Ireland, D. & Payne, M., 21 Oct 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 24, 1, e12685.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lower Semen Quality Among Men in the Modern Era—Is There a Role for Diet and the Microbiome?
Magoutas, K., Leathersich, S., Hart, R., Ireland, D., Walls, M. & Payne, M., Jan 2025, In: Microorganisms. 13, 1, 147.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Particulate air pollution at the time of oocyte retrieval is independently associated with reduced odds of live birth in subsequent frozen embryo transfers
Leathersich, S. J., Roche, C. S., Walls, M., Nathan, E. & Hart, R. J., 1 Jan 2025, In: Human Reproduction. 40, 1, p. 110-118 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ovulation induction and subfertile untreated conception groups offer improved options for interpreting risks associated with ART
Hansen, M., Hart, R. J., Milne, E., Bower, C., Walls, M. L., Yovich, J. L., Burton, P., Liu, Y., Barblett, H. & Kemp-Casey, A., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 41, 4, p. 915-928 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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WIRF Research Acceleration Awards - Graduate Student Stream
Ireland, D. (Investigator 01), Walls, M. (Investigator 02) & Magoutas, K. (Investigator 03)
Women and Infants Research Foundation (WIRF)
27/02/23 → 31/03/24
Project: Research