Ashley is a National Heart Foundation Research Fellow in the Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group, led by Prof Janna Morrison. His research focusses on sex differences in placental androgen signalling and its role in regulating fetal organ development. Ashley currently leads an NHMRC Ideas Grant assessing the impact of androgen excess during pregnancy on placental development and maternal and offspring cardiometabolic health. Through his research, Ashley hopes to advance fundamental knowledge of sex differences in androgen biology and develop new strategies to support healthier pregnancy outcomes.