Douglas Blank from The Ritchie Centre wins Faculty's 3MT competition

Watch Dr Douglas Blank's award winning 3MT performance.

10% of all babies born worldwide require assistance to breathe in the first few minutes of life. 800,000 babies die annually from birth asphyxia. 

Douglas' study will help design and conduct two clinical trials to determine if cord clamping improves hemodynamic stability in newborn babies at birth.

WATCH DOUGLAS' VIDEO HERE.