Imagendo

19/04/2026

A/Prof Alexia Pena Vargas will be talking all things Adolescent PCOS at PCOS TIME 2026, a two-day course organised by Verity, the UK’s PCOS charity, focused on improving the diagnosis and management of PCOS.

It brings together colleagues across primary and secondary care to share practical, evidence-based approaches to a complex condition.

⭐ Rated 9.6/10 by previous delegates
✔ 100% would recommend the course

📅 21–22 May | Online

More details here:
🔗 https://www.verity-pcos.org.uk/pcostime.html

18/04/2026

A new paper from Rachelle Bonner amd Jodie Wilson Avery: “Endometriosis at the Intersection: Trauma, Identity, and the Struggle for Equitable Care”

This piece challenges the idea that endometriosis is *just* a biomedical condition. It isn’t.
It sits at the intersection of trauma, structural inequality, and whose pain gets believed.

They argue that:
– Diagnostic delay isn’t accidental, it’s systemic
– Trauma doesn’t just coexist with endometriosis, it shapes how it’s experienced and treated
– Entire groups (First Nations people, trans and gender-diverse people, people in larger bodies, people with disabilities, and racially marginalised communities) are routinely erased from research and care
– Patients are forced into self-advocacy because systems continue to fail them

It’s not a light read. But it’s an important one.

At its core, this is about pushing for care that is more human. Care that actually recognises the full reality of people’s lives, not just their symptoms.

If this is something you care about, whether professionally or personally, I’d love you to have a read and tell me what you think.

🔗 Read it here: https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2026.2636611

Robinson Research Institute

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting millions worldwide, yet it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated—particularly among marginalized individuals. Drawing on medical sociol...

18/04/2026

Very soon we will start recruiting for our new study for adolecents and young people - Ad Imagendo. Why is this study important? Take a look at a short award winning video one of our Chief Investigators Dr Mathew Leonardi created to explain what might be going on. So stay tuned for more information - or if you can't wait please email us at endostudy@adelaide.edu.au

15 likes. "Understanding Adolescent Pelvic Pain & Endometriosis: A Call for Awareness"

02/04/2026

The Adelaide Endometriosis Research Group—built on strong foundations, now growing beyond them.

Imagendo has been a central focus of our work, driving innovation in imaging and AI. But as the field has evolved, so have we. What began as a focused research initiative has expanded into a broader, collaborative network across clinical care, education, technology, and advocacy.

We are proud of where we started—and even more excited about where we’re going.

02/04/2026

A remarkable achievement worth celebrating. 🌍✨

We are proud to recognise these outstanding students on securing places in prestigious international graduate programs at leading universities. Their innovation, dedication, and commitment to advancing research have set them apart on a global stage. The IMAGENDO team are sad to be saying goodbye to them and their talents, but very proud of their achievements and excited to see what they achieve next.

An exciting next chapter—and a well-deserved one.

19/03/2026

Congratulations to our PhD candidate Shae Maple for being awarded a Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) and Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation (CRF) PhD Excellence Award for 2026.

Shae’s research project focusses on ultrasound, MRI, and AI-assisted diagnosis of adolescent Endometriosis. Her research is a critical aspect of our AD-IMAGENDO project, investigating the diagnosis of endometriosis is young people.

Well done Shae- we are so proud of you 👏

02/03/2026

We are incredibly proud to celebrate A/Prof Jodie Avery as a finalist in the 2026 South Australian Inspiring Woman of the Year Awards. 💛

Jodie’s leadership in women’s health research continues to shape the way endometriosis is understood and managed — not only in South Australia, but far beyond.

As part of the IMAGENDO community, we see firsthand her commitment to rigorous science, thoughtful mentorship, and improving outcomes for patients through evidence-based innovation. She leads with clarity, compassion, and a steady determination to do better for women.

This recognition is so well deserved.

Congratulations, Jodie — we are proud to work alongside you. ✨

26/02/2026

Endometriosis diagnosis has never been simple.

Symptoms don’t tell the full story.
Scans don’t always match surgery.
Surgery is hard to access.
Histology isn't always possible.
And that uncertainty can be incredibly frustrating.

Over the past five years, our team has been building AI models in this space — working on novel ways to understand and harness that complexity.

Our new paper in Human Reproduction explores how AI can move beyond single tests and start recognising patterns across the full clinical picture. All tests have limitations. But by understanding them, we can design smarter tools — ones that reflect real life, not just textbook definitions.

For patients, that means hope for diagnosis that acknowledges complexity rather than oversimplifies it.

The future doesn’t have to be simpler.
It can be smarter.

🔬💛 https://academic.oup.com/humrep/advance-article/doi/10.1093/humrep/deag024/8497648

24/02/2026

23/02/2026

The recent Four Corners story has raised difficult but important conversations in endometriosis care.

For patients feeling confused, angry, or uncertain — your emotions are valid.

At IMAGENDO, our goal is to improve the way we diagnose endometriosis because better diagnostics mean safer care.

23/02/2026

There’s been significant media coverage recently about unnecessary endometriosis surgery — and understandably, many people are feeling confused, unsettled, or questioning their own care.

We wrote this article in The Conversation to help explain.

Endometriosis diagnosis is complex.
Surgery can be important and beneficial — but it isn’t perfect.
Histopathology can be negative.
Imaging has limitations.
Symptoms don’t always align neatly with what we see.

Uncertainty doesn’t necessarily mean negligence. It means the science is still evolving.

In this piece, we unpack:
• When surgery may be appropriate
• Why it isn’t the first step
• Why negative findings don’t invalidate symptoms

This is exactly the type of real-world complexity we are incorporating into our AI models at IMAGENDO. Our work isn’t just about teaching computers to detect lesions — it’s about addressing the known limitations of every diagnostic method and building smarter, more transparent systems that support clinicians and give patients greater certainty. By utilising a multimodal approach, we are using AI to overcome many of these limitations to create better and more accurate diagnostic tools.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://theconversation.com/is-surgery-necessary-for-my-endometriosis-or-suspected-endo-276365

21/02/2026

Our amazing Masters Student Allison Mander is leading the team QUFW - and is dedicated to ultrasound for endometriosis detection.