Stream 5 Session #1: Free communications - Diabetes complications- insights from clinical trials, cohort studies and national audits
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Meeting Room 103
| Wednesday, August 19, 2026 |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Meeting Room 103 (Level 1) |
Speaker
Prof Yan Bi
China
Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital / Affiliated Hospital of Medical School / Nanjing University
Liraglutide and empagliflozin versus linagliptin on reversion of mild cognitive impairment in Type 2 diabetes (LIGHT-MCI): A multicenter, randomized clinical trial
8:30 AM - 8:45 AMBiography
Professor Yan Bi is vice president of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital and head of endocrinology. She is a distinguished talent of China’s National High-Level Talent Program, a lead expert for the National Science and Technology Major Project on chronic diseases, and a standing committee member of the Chinese Diabetes Society.
Dr Andrzej Januszewski
Senior Research Fellow
University of Sydney
Indices of obesity, malnutrition and inflammation are strong predictors of mortality in adults with Type 2 diabetes: the FIELD study
8:45 AM - 9:00 AMBiography
Professor Anthony Keech is a senior clinician-scientist at the University of Sydney and Senior Associate Director of the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre. He is an internationally recognised leader in cardiovascular and diabetes research and has played a central role in the design, conduct and analysis of major multicentre randomised trials.
Assoc Prof Samantha Hocking
Endocrinologist
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Efficacy and safety of oral semaglutide 25 mg in adults with overweight/obesity: the OASIS 4 RCT
9:00 AM - 9:15 AMBiography
Samantha Hocking is an Endocrinologist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and a Clinical Academic at the University of Sydney. Her main research interest is precision medicine exploring how personalised medicine can both predict, prevent and improve the management of metabolic disease, particularly diabetes.
Dr Tannia Cyriac
Research Officer
University of Wollongong
Impact of a combined lower carbohydrate and Mediterranean diet on Metabolic Syndrome severity: A randomised controlled trial
9:15 AM - 9:30 AMBiography
Dr. Tannia Cyriac is a Research officer in the Exercise and Cardiovascular Research group at the University of Wollongong focused on lifestyle intervention clinical trials. With a background in Medicine and public health her research interests include cardiometabolic disease prevention and management, immunometabolism and adiposity.
Dr Joel Lasschuit
Adfr Manager
National Association of Diabetes Centres
ADFR – an evolving national quality-improvement platform highlighting opportunities in care of diabetes foot disease
9:30 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
Dr Joel Lasschuit (BMedSc, MBBS(Hons), FRACP, PhD) is an endocrinologist and researcher dedicated to improving outcomes for people with diabetes-related foot complications. He is a Staff Specialist in Endocrinology and Clinical Lead of High Risk Foot Services at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, and Manager of the Australian Diabetes Foot Registry.
Shuchun Chen
Director
Hebei General Hospital
The association between glucose metabolism status and hepatic steatosis/fibrosis: Results from NHANES 2017–2020
9:45 AM - 10:00 AMBiography
Zhao Hang, Attending Physician in the Department of Endocrinology at Hebei General Hospital. He holds a Ph.D. and has been dedicated to diabetes-related research since graduation.
Zhanjun Guo
China
Xiangya Hospital Central South University
Association between glycemic variability and cognitive function in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A study based on continuous glucose monitoring and metabolomics
10:00 AM - 10:15 AMBiography
Dr. Zhanjun Guo is currently studying at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University. His research focus is on cognitive dysfunction related to diabetes, obesity and its metabolic complications.
Ms Chuanrui Sun
Phd Student
Nanjing University
Development and validation of multi-scenario models for individualized dementia risk trajectory prediction in type 2 diabetes: a multi-center prospective cohort study
10:15 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Chuanrui Sun is a PhD student in Biology at Nanjing University, having started doctoral training in 2024 under the supervision of Professor Yan Bi. Her research focuses on the precision prevention and control of diabetes-related dementia, with particular interest in risk prediction and targeted intervention strategies.
