Diabetes Australia Research Investment & Impact Update
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Meeting Room 104
| Wednesday, August 19, 2026 |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Meeting Room 104 (Level 1) |
Speaker
Prof Grant Brinkworth
Director Of Research
Diabetes Australia
Chairperson
Biography
Dr Amber Willink
Group Executive Health Economics And Research
Diabetes Australia
Chairperson
Biography
Ms Justine Cain
Group Chief Executive Officer
Diabetes Australia
Welcome, Introduction and Research Strategy Update
11:00 AM - 11:15 AMBiography
Prof Grant Brinkworth
Director Of Research
Diabetes Australia
Welcome, Introduction and Research Strategy Update
11:00 AM - 11:15 AMBiography
Dr Matthew Hare
Senior Research Fellow
Menzies School of Health Research
Enhancing digital health systems for integrated cardiometabolic care in the Northern Territory
11:15 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Dr Kate Lycett
Research Fellow
Deakin University
The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index and Diabetes Australia Partnership
11:30 AM - 11:45 AMBiography
Zahra Taylor
Expert Panel Discussion - Consumer and Community Involvement in Diabetes Research – What Good Looks Like
11:45 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
Prof Karin Jandeleit-Dahm
Deputy Head
Monash University
Expert Panel Discussion - Consumer and Community Involvement in Diabetes Research – What Good Looks Like
11:45 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
Dr Kevin Chemello
Postdoctoral Fellow / Kellion Researcher
University of New South Wales
A dual-target strategy for Type 1 diabetes: The promise of Combination therapy
12:00 PM - 12:05 PMBiography
Dr Chau Thien (Jillian) Tay
Doctor
Monash University
Seen But Missed: Closing the Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Gap in PMOS
12:06 PM - 12:11 PMBiography
Dr Mahesh Umapathysivam
Endocrinologist
Southern Adelaide Diabetes and Endocrine service
Pharmacogenetics: Predicting GLP-1RA response in type 2 diabetes
12:12 PM - 12:17 PMBiography
Dr Jay Jha
Senior Research Fellow
Monash University
NOX5: A Promising Non-Invasive Marker for Early Detection of Kidney Dysfunction in Metabolic Disease
12:18 PM - 12:23 PMBiography
Mr Michael Stoneham
Health Economist
Diabetes Australia
Health Economics at Diabetes Australia
12:24 PM - 12:29 PMBiography
