Facilitated ADS Clinical Poster: Gestational diabetes, monogenic diabetes and PCOS
Tracks
Breakout 5: Central Room A
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Exhibition Hall |
Speaker
Dr Tessa Weir
Endocrinologist
Nepean Hospital
Beyond glucose: Integrating maternal risk factors, geography, and hospital variation to improve pregnancy outcomes in GDM
1:30 PM - 1:36 PMBiography
Dr Tessa Weir is a Staff Specialist Endocrinologist at Nepean Hospital and a Clinical Associate Lecturer at the University of Sydney. She is completing a PhD focused on gestational diabetes and pregnancy outcomes, with a particular interest in improving risk stratification and health equity using large-scale linked health data.
Dr Matilda Longfield
Postdoctoral Researcher
Kolling Institute
Maternal obesity and serum proteins, identified through mass spectrometry, are potential biomarkers of large for gestational age neonates
1:36 PM - 1:42 PMBiography
Dr. Longfield is a postdoctoral researcher working in A/Prof. Glastras' team at the Kolling institute. Her research focuses on adverse outcome prediction in the context of diabetes, obesity and pregnancy. Dr. Longfield's work spans both clinical and basic science research with a strong focus on diabetes-related translational medicine.
Ms Beenu Bastian
Credentialed Diabetes Educator/ PhD Candidate
Illawarra Shoalhaven Diabetes Service/University of Wollongong
Does treatment of GDM modify the effect of maternal pre-pregnancy BMI on perinatal outcomes?
1:42 PM - 1:48 PMBiography
Beenu Bastian is a credentialed diabetes educator with over 14 years of experience in diabetes education and a PhD candidate at the University of Wollongong. Her PhD project aims to optimize the management of gestational diabetes and identify a low-risk population within the current cohort of women with GDM.
Dr Annabel Lee
Endocrinology Advanced Trainee
Westmead Hospital
Dr Katherine Wu
Endocrinology Advanced Trainee
Nepean Hospital
Dr Eleanor Danek
Registrar
Austin Health
Unveiling a novel MT-TSI m.7479G>A variant in mitochondrial diabetes: The critical role of mtDNA sequencing in atypical presentations
2:00 PM - 2:06 PMBiography
Dr. Eleanor Danek, in her second year of advanced Endocrinology training at Austin Hospital, is a dedicated researcher with multiple publications and conference presentations. Passionate about Quality Improvement, she drives impactful research to enhance patient care and outcomes in Endocrinology.
Dr Amy Chew
Clinical fellow
Monash Health
Dysglycaemia in polycystic ovary syndrome across the lifespan: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
2:06 PM - 2:12 PMBiography
Amy is currently one of the diabetes and female reproductive health fellows at Monash Health, as part of her first non-core year of endocrinology advanced training. She enjoys all aspects of diabetes and endocrinology.
Chairperson
Diana MacKay
Senior Research Officer
Menzies School Of Health Research
Vincent Wong
Staff Specialist in Endocrinology
Liverpool Hospital, South Western Sydney Local Health District
