ADS Clinical Science Poster Award Presentations
Tracks
Stream 1
Stream 2
Stream 3
Stream 4
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 |
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Exhibition Hall - Education Hub 1 |
Speaker
Dr Tomasz Block
Endocrinology Registrar
Royal Hobart Hospital
Adipokines as a Predictor of Fetal Macrosomia in Gestational Diabetes
6:30 PM - 6:35 PMBiography
Dr Tomasz Block is second year Advanced Trainee in Endocrinology and Adjunct Research Associate in the Monash University Department of Diabetes in Melbourne.
He has several areas of research interest including novel biomarkers and therapies targeting vascular diabetic complications, particularly nephropathy and cardiovascular disease as well as metabolic obesity management.
Mr Weikun Huang
PhD Student
University of Adelaide
Serum alanine transaminase is predictive of fasting and postprandial insulin and glucagon concentrations in type 2 diabetes
6:35 PM - 6:40 PMBiography
Weikun is currently a PhD candidate at Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide. His work focuses on understanding the secretion of islet and gut hormones in health and type 2 diabetes through a combination of clinical and basic studies with the development of innovative research platforms.
Mr Rodney Kwok
Phd Student
Australian Centre for Accelerating Diabetes Innovations / University of Melbourne
Diagnostic Performance of CKD-EPI Equation in People with Diabetes: Results of an International Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis
6:40 PM - 6:45 PMBiography
Rodney is currently undertaking a PhD in clinical epidemiology at The University of Melbourne and have a particular interest in the field of epidemiology, biostatistics and data science. His current research focuses on Diabetic Kidney Disease and specifically looking at diagnostic performance of current estimating equations.
Dr Hye Jin Kwon
Endocrinology Research Fellow
University of Melbourne and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Eye health among Victorian islet transplantation recipients
6:45 PM - 6:50 PMBiography
Dr. Hye Jin Kwon (MBBS,BMedSc,MMED(OphthSc)) is an Endocrinology Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne. Prior to her clinical training, she dedicated a research year to exploring her interests in advocating for improved quality of life in people living with diabetes, with a specific focus on driving and eye health.
Dr Clara Nalbandian
Medical Doctor
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine / Monash University
Comparing fasting plasma glucose and glycated haemoglobin A1c in screening for diabetes among community dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study
6:50 PM - 6:55 PMBiography
Dr Clara Nalbandian is an Endocrinology and Diabetes Registrar, Alfred Health and Cardiometabolic Clinical Research Fellow at Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
Dr Lisa Raven
Endocrinologist, Phd Candidate
St Vincent's Hospital
Delayed gastric emptying with perioperative use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists
6:55 PM - 7:00 PMBiography
Dr Lisa Raven is an Endocrinologist, working at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. She has an interest in diabetes and endocrine pathologies associated with solid organ transplant, and is a PhD Candidate at UNSW and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, focussed on diabetes after cardiac transplantation.
Dr Mahesh Umapathysivam
Endocrinologist
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network / Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Euglycemic ketoacidosis in 2 individuals without diabetes after commencement of SGLT2i for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
7:00 PM - 7:05 PMBiography
Dr Mahesh Umapathysivam is an Endocrinologist and researcher based in Adelaide, South Australia. He has a DPhil from the University of Oxford in the genetic of type 2 diabetes. His research interest include, diabetes physiology, genetics, SGLT2i and GLP-1RA.
Chairperson
Louise Maple-Brown
Deputy Director Research
Menzies School of Health Research
Vincent Wong
Staff Specialist In Endocrinology
Liverpool Hospital