Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
My research in a nutshell
My research focuses on the pregnancy complications preterm birth and stillbirth. Each year more than 15 million babies are born preterm, and 2.5 million are stillborn. My aim is to develop better ways of predicting and diagnosing pregnancy complications enabling safe, personalised care for mothers and babies.
Current Research Interests
Medicines in Pregnancy, COVID-19, Lockdown and perinatal outcomes, Antenatal Corticosteroids, Preterm labour, Fetal Inflammation, Diagnosing preterm labour, Intrauterine Growth Restriction, Stillbirth
Clinical Expertise and Specialisation
I am a Consultant Obstetrician and Subspecialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Teaching
BSc (Hons) Reproductive Biology
MBChB - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
MSc Clinical Trials
Supervision of SSC, BSc and Master's in Public Health student projects
Visiting and Research Positions
Program Director In Utero, Wellcome Leap
Affiliat member of the MRC Centre for Reproductive Health University of Edinburgh
Clinical Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Western Australia Medical School, University of Western Australia.
Education/Academic qualification
Medical Science, Doctor in Philosophy, Antimicrobial Proteins in Pregnancy, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 15 Jul 2008
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Manchester
Award Date: 1 Jan 1998
Bachelor of Science, University of St Andrews
Award Date: 1 Jan 1991
External positions
Board member, Sands, Victoria Charity Centre, Suit GF2, Belgrave Road, London, UK
Dec 2019 → …
Keywords
- RG Gynecology and obstetrics
- Pregnancy
- Preterm birth
- Fetal Medicine
- Parturition
- Fetal Inflammatory Response
- Corticosteroids
- COVID-19
- Medicines in pregnancy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Association between maternal mental health, the COVID-19 pandemic, and children's developmental outcomes in Scotland
Okelo, K., Marryat, L., Murray, A., King, J., Hardie, I., Boardman, J. P., Lombardo, M. V., Stock, S., Wood, R. & Auyeung, B., 27 Mar 2025, In: Archives of Public Health. 83, 82.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early childhood developmental concerns following SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy: A Scottish population-level retrospective cohort study
Hardie, I., Marryat, L., Murray, A., King, J., Okelo, K., Boardman, J. P., Lombardo, M. V., Stock, S. J., Wood, R. & Auyeung, B., Mar 2025, In: The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. 9, 3, p. 162-171 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Associations of antenatal corticosteroids with neurodevelopment in children aged 27-30 months: a population-based cohort study
Frier, E., Lahti-Pulkkinen, M., Lin, C., Decrue, F., Zoega, H., Allegaert, K., Been, J. V., Burgner, D., Duhig, K., Einarsdóttir, K., Florian, L., Fraser, A., Gissler, M., Bannerman-Gyamfi, C., Pedersen, L. H., Miller, J. E., Mol, B. W., Murray, S. R., Norman, J. & Roberts, D. & 10 others, , 19 Feb 2025, In: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Women and birth partners' experiences of cervical ripening at home and in hospital
Yuill, C., Harkness, M., Cheyne, H., Charkin, B., Ferreira, M., Price, E., Bhide, A., Black, M., Boyd, K., Heera-Shergill, N., Modi, N., Norrie, J., Pasupathy, D., Sanders, J., Stock, S. J., Townsend, R., Williams, L. J. & McCourt, C., 30 Jan 2025, In: BMC pregnancy and childbirth. 25, 1, 10 p., 84.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cervical ripening at home or in hospital during induction of labour: the CHOICE prospective cohort study, process evaluation and economic analysis
Black, M., Yuill, C., Harkness, M., Ahmed, S., Williams, L., Boyd, K. A., Reid, M., Bhide, A., Heera, N., Huddleston, J., Modi, N., Norrie, J., Pasupathy, D., Sanders, J., Smith, G. C. S., Townsend, R., Cheyne, H., Mccourt, C. & Stock, S., 20 Dec 2024, In: Health Technology Assessment. 28, 81, p. 1-142Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Home Induction of Labour
Stock, S. (Keynote speaker)
Feb 2021Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Holistic Care in Obstetrics
Stock, S. (Keynote speaker)
Feb 2021Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Timing is Everything: improving care for women and babies at risk of preterm birth
Stock, S. (Invited speaker)
Dec 2020Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Preparing for Preterm Birth
Stock, S. (Invited speaker)
2020Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Is the antenatal clinic an opportunity to identify women at risk of later cardiovascular disease?
Stock, S. (Invited speaker)
2020Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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RCOG SIR WILLIAM GILLIAT CONGRESS MEDA
Stock, S. (Recipient), May 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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RSE Mary Somerville Medal
Hammersley, V. (Recipient), Sheikh, A. (Recipient), Robertson, C. (Recipient), McMenamin, J. (Recipient), Ritchie, S. L. D. (Recipient), Simpson, C. R. (Recipient), Vasileiou, E. (Recipient), Woolhouse, M. (Recipient), Buckingham, S. (Recipient), Buelo, A. (Recipient), Burridge, A. (Recipient), Calvert, C. (Recipient), Cameron, R. (Recipient), Carruthers, J. (Recipient), Chua, V. (Recipient), Coote, M. (Recipient), Cullen, L. (Recipient), Daines, L. (Recipient), Docherty, A. (Recipient), Fenton, L. (Recipient), Grange, Z. (Recipient), Hainey, K. (Recipient), Hall, E. (Recipient), Hameed, S. (Recipient), Harvey, C. (Recipient), Hillman, S. (Recipient), James, A. (Recipient), Jayacodi, S. (Recipient), Jeffrey, K. (Recipient), Katikireddi, S. V. (Recipient), Kelly, D. (Recipient), Kennedy, S. (Recipient), Kerr, S. (Recipient), Kurdi, A. (Recipient), Leslie, K. (Recipient), Linning, G. (Recipient), Macdonald, C. (Recipient), Marple, J. (Recipient), Marsh, K. (Recipient), Mccabe, R. (Recipient), McCowan, C. (Recipient), McLaughlin, I. (Recipient), McPhail, D. (Recipient), McVeigh, P. (Recipient), Millington, T. (Recipient), Moore, E. (Recipient), Morrison, K. (Recipient), Mueller, T. (Recipient), Mulholland, R. (Recipient), Murray, J. (Recipient), Pan, J. (Recipient), Reglinska-matveyev, N. (Recipient), Rudan, I. (Recipient), Shah, S. A. (Recipient), Shi, T. (Recipient), Stock, S. (Recipient), Stockton, D. (Recipient), Sullivan, C. (Recipient), Swallow, B. (Recipient), Taylor, B. (Recipient), Tibble, H. (Recipient), Weatherill, D. (Recipient), Willson, A. (Recipient), Wood, R. (Recipient), Woolford, L. (Recipient), Young, N. (Recipient), Agrawal, U. (Recipient) & Fagbamigbe, A. (Recipient), 20 Mar 2023
Prize: National/international honour
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PravastatIn tO preveNt prEtErm biRth (PIONEER): a parallel group randomised placebo-controlled trial.
Stock, S. (Principal Investigator)
University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust
1/06/23 → 31/05/28
Project: Research
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The COVID-19 Health Impact on Long-term Child Development in Scotland (CHILDS) study
Auyeung, B. (Principal Investigator), Murray, A. (Co-investigator) & Stock, S. (Co-investigator)
Economic and Social Research Council
1/09/22 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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The COVID-19 Health Impact on Long-term Child Development in Scotland (CHILDS) study
Auyeung, B. (Principal Investigator), Murray, A. (Co-investigator) & Stock, S. (Co-investigator)
1/09/22 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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NIHR Global Health Research Group on Improving Quality of Maternal Healthcare in Africa
Reynolds, R. (Principal Investigator), Morroni, C. (Co-investigator), Stewart, R. (Co-investigator) & Stock, S. (Co-investigator)
1/08/22 → 31/07/26
Project: Research
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Infant hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis responses following antenatal corticosteroids and perinatal outcomes: a mechanism of action of health intervention study
Reynolds, R. (Principal Investigator), Boardman, J. (Co-investigator), Murray, S. (Co-investigator), Norrie, J. (Co-investigator) & Stock, S. (Co-investigator)
National Institute for Health Research
1/06/22 → 30/11/25
Project: Research
Datasets
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Co-OPT: Consortium for the Study of Pregnancy Treatments: Antenatal corticosteroids cohort - Data Dictionary
Lin, C. (Creator), Stock, S. (Creator) & Frier, E. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 15 Nov 2022
DOI: 10.7488/ds/3782
Dataset
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PROTOCOL: Quantitative Fibronectin to help Decision-making in women with Symptoms of Preterm Labour – Comparison with Partosure and Actim Partus QUIDS 2
Stock, S. (Depositor), Edinburgh DataShare, 29 Jun 2020
DOI: 10.7488/ds/2858
Dataset
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Quantitative fetal fibronectin to improve decision making in women with signs and symptoms of preterm birth (QUIDS): Spontaneous preterm birth within 7 days risk predictor
Jackson, L. (Creator), Chandiramani, M. (Creator), David, A. (Creator), Khalil, A. (Creator), Shennan, A. (Creator), Gert-Jan, V. B. (Creator), Hodgetts-Morton, V. (Creator), Lavender, T. (Creator), Schuit, E. (Creator), Harper-Clarke, S. (Creator), Mol, B. (Creator), Riley, R. (Creator), Norman, J. (Creator), Norrie, J. (Creator), Dorling, J. (Creator), Stock, S. (Creator), Horne, M. (Creator), Bruijn, M. (Creator), White, H. (Creator), Boyd, K. (Creator), Heggie, R. (Creator), Wotherspoon, L. (Creator), Aucott, L. (Creator) & Morris, R. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 25 Aug 2021
DOI: 10.7488/ds/3025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020796
Dataset
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Pavlidis et al_Nat Comms_Data source
Pavlidis, I. (Creator), Spiller, O. B. (Creator), Sammut demarco, G. (Creator), MacPherson, H. (Creator), Howie, S. (Creator), Norman, J. (Creator) & Stock, S. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 5 Dec 2019
DOI: 10.7488/ds/2719
Dataset
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DIPLOMATIC study documents
Adamson, L. (Creator), Pinnock, H. (Creator), Norman, J. (Creator), Stock, S. (Creator), Boardman, J. (Creator), Reynolds, R. (Creator), Norrie, J. (Creator), Cunningham-Burley, S. (Creator), Wood, R. (Creator), Campbell, H. (Creator), Grant, L. (Creator), Mazanderani, F. (Creator), Parry, S. (Creator), Holloway, A. (Creator), Hollins Martin, C. (Creator), Love, C. D. B. (Creator), Magowan, B. (Creator), Taulo, F. (Creator), Membe-Gadama, G. (Creator), Crampin, M. (Creator), Freyne, B. (Creator), Effie, C. (Creator), Dube, Q. (Creator), Kawaza, K. (Creator), Kayambo, D. (Creator), Chodzaza, E. (Creator), Sukwa, T. (Creator), Njelesani, E. (Creator), Mkandawire, C. (Creator), Kabamba, J. D. (Creator), Whyte, S. (Creator), Mwaba, P. (Creator), Lissauer, D. (Creator), Gadama, L. (Creator), Syacumpi, M. (Creator), Masamba, M. (Creator), Nyirenda, M. (Creator), Simute, F. (Creator), Waters, D. (Creator), Wastnedge, E. (Creator), Murray, S. (Creator), Viner, A. (Creator) & Ward, P. (Depositor), Edinburgh DataVault, Jul 2021
DOI: 10.7488/7aff0624-163c-420a-bf8c-51914d899597
Dataset
Press/Media
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'All' parents who who have petrol or diesel cars on driveway 'warned'
7/08/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Risk prediction model developed for preterm births
6/07/21 → 15/07/21
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Coronavirus in Scotland: Expectant mothers ‘should seek help if worried’ as stillbirths rise
26/09/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Filthy air as dangerous as smoking for miscarriages
12/01/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Sarah Stock highlights potential risks of Caesarean Sections
24/01/18 → 24/01/18
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research