The University of Western Australia

Asst/Prof Kathy Sanders

Assistant Professor
School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology

Contact details

Address

School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology
The University of Western Australia (M309)
35 Stirling Highway
CRAWLEY WA 6009
Australia

Phone

6488 1527

Fax

6488 1051

Email

kathy.sanders@uwa.edu.au

Qualifications

BSc PhD W.Aust.

Biography

Completed a BSc (Hons) and PhD at the University of Western Australia. Kathy Sanders was appointed lecturer in Anatomy & Human Biology in 2002.

Key research

Kathy Sanders' research focuses on human reproduction with a particular emphasis on the impact of stress (psychosocial and energetic) on natural fertility and on the outcome of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), and the stress buffering effect of supportive social relationships on psychological and physical health outcomes. She is also involved in research surrounding the use of donated gametes and embryos.

Publications

Godman, K., Sanders, K., Rosenberg, M. and Burton, P. (2006). Potential sperm donors', recipients' and their partners' opinions towards the release of identifying information in Western Australia. Human Reproduction, 21, 3022-3026.

Boivin, J., Sanders, K., Schmidt, L. (2006) Age and social position moderate the effect of stress on fertility. Evolution and Human Behavior, 27, 345-356.

Burton, P.J and Sanders K (2004) Patient attitudes to donation of embryos for research in Western Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 180, 559-561.

Sanders, K.A. and Bruce N.W. (1999) Psychosocial stress and treatment outcome following assisted reproductive technology. Human Reproduction, 14, 1656-4662.

Sanders, K.A. and Bruce N.W. (1999) Psychosocial stress and the menstrual cycle. Journal of Biosocial Science, 31, 393-402.

Funding received

Funding has come from the Raine Medical Research Foundation and the University of Western Australia Small Grants Scheme

Memberships

Member of:
Fertility Society of Australia
Australasian Society for Human Biology
Endocrine and Reproductive Biology Society of Western Australia

Research profile

Research profile and publications