Jaimie Polson

Dr. Jaimie Polson is a Lecturer in Physiology at the School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney. Her research focuses on hypertension pathogenesis, autonomic nervous system regulation, and fetal programming of cardiovascular health. She investigates how maternal diet, gestational stress, and developmental anomalies (e.g., aortic coarctation) influence long-term cardiovascular risk. Her work combines physiological and anatomical techniques in human and rodent models.

Key research themes include:

• Hypertension mechanisms and prevention
• Role of the brain in blood pressure control
• Fetal environment impacts on offspring health
• Exercise-induced cardiovascular responses

Recent studies highlight maternal carbohydrate intake effects on neonatal body composition, autonomic dysfunction in programmed hypertension, and cardiorespiratory responses to hypothalamic activation.

Publications (2010–2021) span topics like baroreceptor reflex dysfunction, gestational drug exposure impacts, and surgical outcomes for aortic coarctation. Her work bridges basic science and clinical applications in cardiovascular medicine.