ADS Clinical Orals: Diabetes Prediction and Pathogenesis
Tracks
Breakout 5: BelleVue Ballroom 2
Friday, August 23, 2024 |
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
BelleVue Ballroom 2 |
Speaker
A/Prof John Wentworth
Endocrinologist and Senior Researcher
The Royal Melbourne Hospital / Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Feasibility and Validity of In-Home Self-Collected Capillary Blood Spot Screening for Type 1 Diabetes Risk
8:30 AM - 8:45 AMBiography
John Wentworth is an endocrinologist and diabetes researcher at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. With Peter Colman and Michelle So, he leads Type1Screen, a national platform offering screening for type 1 diabetes risk and support for those who test positive. He is part of the multinational TrialNet consortium that in June 2022 announced results of a clinical trial demonstrating that immune therapy can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes. He currently leads the Australiasian T1D Immunotherapy Collaborative that aims to accelerate development of T1D prevention through increased clinical trial activity throughout Australia.
A/Prof John Wentworth
Endocrinologist and Senior Researcher
The Royal Melbourne Hospital / Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
The first thousand screens: outcomes of the Type1Screen national type 1 diabetes screening program since implementation of in-home testing in 2022.
8:45 AM - 9:00 AMBiography
John Wentworth is an endocrinologist and diabetes researcher at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. With Peter Colman and Michelle So, he leads Type1Screen, a national platform offering screening for type 1 diabetes risk and support for those who test positive. He is part of the multinational TrialNet consortium that in June 2022 announced results of a clinical trial demonstrating that immune therapy can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes. He currently leads the Australiasian T1D Immunotherapy Collaborative that aims to accelerate development of T1D prevention through increased clinical trial activity throughout Australia.
Dr Kirstine Bell
Principal Research Fellow
The University of Sydney
Is a National Screening Program for type 1 diabetes in children feasible and acceptable to Australian families?
9:00 AM - 9:15 AMBiography
Dr Kirstine Bell is a dietitian, diabetes educator and Principal Research Fellow of the Australian Type 1 Diabetes National Screening Pilot. In 2021, she was awarded the ADS Lindsay Baudinet Rising Star in Type 1 Diabetes Research.
Dr Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu
Senior Lecturer
Western Sydney University / Bathurst Rural Clinical School
Pharmacy Approach to Early Detection of Diabetes through Opportunistic Screening in Rural Australia
9:15 AM - 9:30 AMBiography
Levi is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Medicine, and Academic Lead in rural health research for Bathurst Rural Clinical School, Western Sydney University. Levi is a conjoint in Charles Sturt University, NSW, and the University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban South Africa. He is the convener of two research groups, the Center for Public Health Intervention Initiative (CEPHII, South Africa) and the African Translational Research Group (Nigeria) which brings together renowned African Public Health Researchers across the globe.
Mr Yitayeh Mengistu
PhD Student
Monash University
Development of a risk prediction model for postpartum onset of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, following gestational diabetes; the Lifestyle InterVention IN Gestational Diabetes (LIVING) study
9:30 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
A third-year PhD student at Monash University, specialising in risk prediction models for high-risk pregnancies, particularly GDM and postpartum T2DM. With an MPH in Epidemiology and a BSc in Public Health, he has authored 24+ publications and is interested in technology integration and big data analysis for personalised maternity care.
Dr Yoon Ji Jina Rhou
Endocrinologist
Westmead Hospital
Risk of Gestational Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes-Related Morbidity: A Stratification Model
9:45 AM - 10:00 AMBiography
Jina is an endocrinologist at Westmead Hospital in Sydney and a PhD candidate with the Reproduction and Perinatal Centre at The University of Sydney.
Dr Faran Khalili
Endocrinologist and Masters Candidate
Flinders Medical Centre
Optimum Diagnostic testing for Glucocorticoid-induced Hyperglycaemia: A cross-sectional study
10:00 AM - 10:15 AMBiography
Faran Khalili is an Endocrinologist, having completed his advanced training at Flinders Medical Centre and the Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA. He is currently undertaking research into the optimum diagnostic testing for glucocorticoid induced hyperglycaemia, in addition to his clinical work in private practice.
Dr Yi Wei Chen
Endocrinology Registrar
Nepean Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator modulation effects on Glycaemia, Body weight and Pulmonary function from a Single Tertiary Centre
10:15 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Dr Judy Chen is an Endocrinology Registrar at Nepean Hospital and a General Medicine Advanced Trainee. Her primary research interests focus on the optimisation of healthcare systems to enhance the management and outcomes of patients with diabetes.
A/Prof Tania Markovic
Director, Metabolism & Obesity Service
The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital