Stream 6: ADS President's Young Investigator Award
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Plenary Room 1
| Wednesday, August 19, 2026 |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Plenary 1 (Ground Floor) |
Speaker
Prof Josephine Forbes
Professorial Research Fellow
Mater Research Institute / University of Queensland
Chairperson
Biography
Prof Jonathan Shaw
Deputy Director
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Chairperson
Biography
Dr Aniket Nadkarni
Intensive Care Specialist
Adelaide University
The rate of decline in blood glucose affects the acceleration of gastric emptying induced by hypoglycaemia in type 1 diabetes
4:00 PM - 4:15 PMBiography
Dr Aniket Nadkarni is an intensive care specialist at the Austin Hospital, Melbourne, and is a PhD candidate at Adelaide University, with a thesis titled "Mitigating the short and long term complications of stress-induced hyperglycaemia". His research interests including glycaemic control in the critically ill, neurocritical care, and iatrogenic anaemia.
Miss Madeleine Hemphill
Student
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Traditional cardiometabolic risk factor attainment in adults with type 1 diabetes: a large clinic audit
4:15 PM - 4:30 PMBiography
Madeleine Hemphill is a Doctor of Medicine and Master of Philosophy student. Her research explores the markers, mechanisms and management of chronic complications in Type 1 Diabetes. She hopes to eventually specialise in interventional cardiology and integrate research with clinical practice to advance care for people with cardiovascular disease.
Dr Ruth Frampton
PhD Student
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Adults with T1D and overweight or obesity display intact GLP-1 and GIP response to a mixed meal
4:30 PM - 4:45 PMBiography
Dr Ruth Frampton is an Endocrinologist at Canberra Hospital and Health Services in Canberra, ACT, Australia, and a PhD candidate at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Her primary research interest is cardiovascular and metabolic health in type 1 diabetes.
Dr Tamara Milder
Senior Research Associate
School of Population Health / UNSW
Real-world discontinuation rates of GLP-1 receptor agonists for type 2 diabetes are high in Australia
4:45 PM - 5:00 PMBiography
Tamara is an early career researcher. She was conferred her PhD from UNSW in February 2025. She is a Senior Research Associate in the Medicines Intelligence Research Program, School of Population Health, UNSW. She is also a clinician endocrinologist with appointments in St Vincent’s Clinic and Private Hospital and Randwick.
Dr Xi May Zhen
Endocrinologist
Blacktown Hospital / Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
TEXOB1 (Tirzepatide ± Exercise in Adults with Overweight/Obesity and Type 1 Diabetes): Preliminary Findings from a Randomised Trial
5:00 PM - 5:15 PMBiography
Xi May is a Staff Specialist Endocrinologist at Blacktown Hospital, and conjoint senior lecturer with Western Sydney University. She is a PhD candidate with the University of Sydney/Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and has been awarded an NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship.
Dr Malcolm Borg
Endocrinologist, PhD Candidate
Adelaide University
Endogenous glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide attenuates postprandial cortisol responses in type 2 diabetes.
5:15 PM - 5:30 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 Megan Dharma
PhD Candidate
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Developing a digital phenotype to identify diabetes in patients admitted to hospital: Findings in an AusNaDIA point‑prevalence pilot study
5:30 PM - 5:45 PMBiography
Megan Dharma is an Endocrinologist currently completing her PhD candidature at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology. Her thesis aims to investigate the variation in management across acute inpatient diabetes care and to explore technological solutions to improve identification, documentation and therapeutic management approaches.
Dr Yee Wen Kong
Endocrinologist
Diabetes Technology Research Group
Dapagliflozin 10mg daily improves glycaemia without increasing risk of diabetic ketoacidosis in adults with Type 1 diabetes using continuous ketone monitoring and ketonemia management education
5:45 PM - 6:00 PMBiography
Dr Yee Wen Kong is an endocrinologist with a strong interest in type 1 diabetes and diabetes technology research. She is pursuing a PhD, focusing on ketone monitoring technology and use to SGLT2 inhibitors in type 1 diabetes.