Facilitated ADS Discovery Science Posters: Complication-Focused Diabetes Research: Mechanisms, Monitoring, and Management
Tracks
Exhibition Hall
| Thursday, August 21, 2025 |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
| Exhibition Hall |
Speaker
Dr Nicholas Norris
Postdoctoral Researcher
Westmead Institute for Medical Research
Targeted AAV delivery to improve beta-cell therapies
1:30 PM - 1:36 PMBiography
Nick Norris is a new Postdoctoral researcher at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research, specializing in β-cell biology and insulin granule dynamics. He completed his PhD in 2025 and now works at WIMR focused on advancing islet transplantation and regenerative beta-cell therapies for diabetes treatment.
Prof Paul Breen
Research Professor
Western Sydney University
Development of a novel neuromodulation device for diabetic peripheral neuropathy
1:36 PM - 1:42 PMBiography
Professor Paul Breen is an entrepreneurial Biomedical Engineer and Research Professor at The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University. He has developed neuromodulation and wound care technology leading to two start-ups, as well as two more in lab technology and chronic disease monitoring.
Prof Paul Breen
Research Professor
Western Sydney University
Understanding lived experience of diabetic peripheral neuropathy to guide technology innovation
1:42 PM - 1:48 PMBiography
Professor Paul Breen is an entrepreneurial Biomedical Engineer and Research Professor at The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University. He has developed neuromodulation and wound care technology leading to two start-ups, as well as two more in lab technology and chronic disease monitoring.
Dr Sara Mustafa
Research Fellow
University of Waikato
Glycaemic and cardiometabolic outcomes in youth with diabetes in New Zealand primary care
1:48 PM - 1:54 PMBiography
Dr Sara Mustafa is a Research Fellow with a background in dietetics at the University of Waikato in Aotearoa New Zealand. Her work spans diabetes, maternal health, and public health with a strong equity lens to advance health outcomes across diverse populations.
Miss Theresha Ruwan Pathiranage
Student
Deakin University
The direct effect of gestational metformin on offspring long-term metabolism and development
1:54 PM - 2:00 PMBiography
A second year Ph.D. student studying on effect of gestational metformin on offspring long term metabolism, development and pancreatic beta cells. I am based in Deakin Waurn Ponds campus.
Dr Wilson Wong
Research Fellow
Western Sydney University
Novel molecular signatures of peripheral regulatory T cells in kidney disease associated with Type 1 Diabetes
2:00 PM - 2:06 PMBiography
Wilson is an researcher within the diabetes research team of Prof. Hardikar and Dr. Joglekar at Western Sydney University (WSU) and recipient of the T1D breakthough fellowship. He has also been supported via ADS Lindsey Baudinet Rising Star Award and WSU Research Theme Grant Assistance for mechanistic research on non-coding(nc-)RNA.
Miss Zhuoran Wei
Phd Student
University of Sydney / Charles Perkins Centre
Diabetes-derived circulating factors alter macrophage polarization and wound healing in vitro
2:06 PM - 2:12 PMBiography
Cathy Wei is an Honours graduate from the University of Sydney, where she conducted research on macrophage polarization and diabetic wound healing under the supervision of Prof. Stephen Twigg, Prof. Anthony Weiss and Dr. Danqing Min. Her work explores how circulating factors influence monocyte/macrophage behavior and wound repair in diabetes.
Chairperson
Hayley Webster
PhD Student
The University of Sydney
