ADS Clinical Poster Award Session
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Meeting Room 104
| Wednesday, August 19, 2026 |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
| Meeting Room 104 (Level 1) |
Speaker
Dr Cherie Choong
Endocrinology Research Fellow
St Vincent's Hospital
Ferritin as a predictor of improved glycaemic control following a novel endoscopic pulsed electric field therapy in Type 2 Diabetes
1:00 PM - 1:06 PMBiography
Dr Cherie Choong is a first-year Endocrinology Advanced Trainee at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, currently undertaking clinical research with the Diabetes Technology Research Group. She is also completing a Master of Philosophy (Medicine) at The University of Melbourne, with a focus on advancing diabetes care through technology-driven innovations.
Dr Akash Konantambigi
Junior Medical Officer
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Determinants of baseline glucose variability in individuals with type 1 diabetes initiating automated insulin delivery - a multi-site analysis
1:06 PM - 1:12 PMBiography
Akash is a junior medical officer currently based in the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital. He conducted this research under the supervision of A/Prof Deshmukh in Mackay Base Hospital alongside clinical representatives from Townsville and Logan.
Dr Malcolm Borg
Endocrinologist, PhD Candidate
Adelaide University
Continuous glucose monitoring is associated with both beneficial and detrimental effects on subcategories of diabetes distress in an Australian Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus cohort
1:12 PM - 1:18 PMBiography
Dr Borg is an endocrinologist and PhD candidate from South Australia. He graduated from the University of Adelaide with Honours in 2018 and completed clinical training in Adelaide. Alongside clinical practice, Dr Borg leads research into the application of gut-nutrient interactions for diabetes care.
Dr Shanal Kumar
Endocrionlogist
Queensland Health
Randomised cross-over study evaluating continuous glucose monitoring on glycaemic parameters in adults with Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes
1:18 PM - 1:24 PMBiography
Dr Shanal Kumar is a Staff Specialist Endocrinologist at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) and Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital in Queensland. She leads the Cystic Fibrosis Endocrine Service (TPCH) providing care for CF-related endocrine and metabolic complications. Her research integrates clinical, qualitative and implementation science methodologies to refine models-of-care.
Dr Yoon Ji Jina Rhou
Endocrinology Staff Specialist
Westmead Hospital
Optimal fasting and postprandial glucose levels in gestational diabetes: An analysis of 290,000 glucose measurements and pregnancy outcomes
1:24 PM - 1:30 PMBiography
Jina Rhou is an endocrinology staff specialist at Westmead Hospital with clinical and research interests in diabetes in pregnancy and inpatient diabetes care
Dr Cherie Choong
Endocrinology Research Fellow
St Vincent's Hospital
Revisiting hyperglycaemia in community-acquired pneumonia
1:30 PM - 1:36 PMBiography
Dr Cherie Choong is a first-year Endocrinology Advanced Trainee at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, currently undertaking clinical research with the Diabetes Technology Research Group. She is also completing a Master of Philosophy (Medicine) at The University of Melbourne, with a focus on advancing diabetes care through technology-driven innovations.
Dr Joanna Gong
Endocrinologist and PhD candidate
Melbourne Health
Among inpatients with diabetes, cardiovascular disease prevalence is high and cardioprotective medication usage is low
1:36 PM - 1:42 PMBiography
Dr Joanna Gong is an endocrinologist at hospitals in Melbourne, concurrently completing a PhD in diabetes and cardiometabolic health, supported by NHMRC and Heart Foundation scholarships. She sits on multiple research and education committees, including at the Baker Institute and RACP, and is a lecturer/tutor for two medical schools.
Ms Emma Cox
Phd Student
University of Sydney
Affordable but underused: 10-year trends in utilisation and out-of-pocket costs of Medicare-funded allied health services for diabetes management
1:42 PM - 1:48 PMBiography
Emma Cox is a dietitian and public health researcher currently completing her PhD at the University of Sydney. Her research focuses on improving access to—and use of—primary care services for the management of type 2 diabetes.
