Mr Jordan Minns

Jordan’s research focuses on the impact of fetal growth restriction (FGR) on the fetal cardiovascular system, particularly how FGR affects blood pressure regulation through the baroreflex mechanism. Jordan’s research has expanded to include fetal hemodynamics, with a focus on the ductus venosus, exploring ways to enhance oxygen delivery to critical organs in compromised fetuses such as the brain. He employs advanced MRI techniques to study fetal oxygenation and hemodynamics, and a novel non-invasive technique is being developed to measure key fetal brain metabolites in utero, providing crucial biochemical information for clinical decision-making. Jordan hopes to validate these MRI techniques to better inform clinicians about the biochemical changes within compromised fetuses. The Early Origins group of the Adult Health Research Group, which Jordan is a part of, aims to develop an intervention for FGR so every baby has the best possible outcomes at birth and later in life.