Contact Details
| Organization: | Medicine - St Vincent's Hospital |
| Position: | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | www.medstv.unimelb.edu.au |
| Work: | 9288 2745 |
| Fax: | 9288 2581 |
| Room: | 455 |
| Level: | 04 |
| Building: | Clinical Sciences Block |
| Campus: | St Vincents Hospital |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | University of Oklahoma | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1983 | |
| Doctor of Medicine | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1992 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) | 31-Dec-1992 |
| Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London (FRCP) | 31-Dec-2001 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal | College of Psychiatrists of South Africa | Sandoz Medal | 31-Dec-1990 |
| Prize | Novo Nordisk | International Diabetes Website Competition Prize Winner | 31-Dec-1998 |
| Other (Award) | American Diabetes Association | Harold Rifkin award to Insulin For Life for international service to diabetes. | 31-Dec-2005 |
| Other (Award) | Australian Museum | Eureka Award | 31-Dec-2005 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Analytical Biochemistry (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270101)
- Protein Targeting and Signal Transduction (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270103)
- Enzymes (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270108)
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270199)
- Autoimmunity (IMMUNOLOGY) (320207)
- Medical Biochemistry: Carbohydrates (MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL CHEMISTRY) (320302)
- Medical Biochemistry: Lipids (MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL CHEMISTRY) (320303)
- Medical Biochemistry: Proteins and Peptides (MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL CHEMISTRY) (320305)
- Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES) (320503)
- Systems Physiology (MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY) (320603)
- Dentistry not elsewhere classified (DENTISTRY) (320899)
- Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases) (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321003)
- Endocrinology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321004)
- Fetal Development and Medicine (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321005)
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321006)
- Medical Genetics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321011)
- Nephrology and Urology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321012)
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321014)
- Opthalmology and Vision Science (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321016)
- Rheumatology and Arthritis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321028)
- Clinical Sciences not elsewhere classified (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321099)
- Epidemiology (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321202)
- Nutrition and Dietetics (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321205)
- Indigenous Health (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321207)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Blood disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730103)
- Endocrine organs and diseases (incl. Diabetes) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730105)
- Cardiovascular system and diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730106)
- Cancer and related disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730108)
- Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730111)
- Oro-dental and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730112)
- Skeletal system and disorders (incl. Arthritis) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730114)
- Urogenital system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730115)
- Women's health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730201)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730206)
- Health related to specific ethnic groups (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730207)
- Disease distribution and transmission (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730212)
- Preventive medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730213)
- Nutrition (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730215)
- Health education and promotion (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730301)
- Diagnostic methods (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730305)
- Evaluation of health outcomes (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730306)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARKERS AND MECHANISMS OF VASCULAR DISEASE IN DIABETES | Chief Investigator | MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | Research grant | 01/09/2001 |
| Markers of diabetic retinopathy | Chief Investigator | AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOC | LCIF Clinical Research Grant Program | 01/07/2003 |
| Predictive models and interventions for coronary heart disease in aboriginal and torres strait islander people | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2004 |
| Periodontal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes | Chief Investigator | DIABETES AUST RESEARCH TRUST | Servier National Action Plan | 10/05/2004 |
| NOVEL RISK FACTORS FOR SIGHT-THREATENING DIABETIC RETINOPATHY | Chief Investigator | OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA | Research Grants | 01/01/2005 |
| Advanced glycation end products and paraoxonase activity in premature coronary artery disease | Chief Investigator | NATIONAL HEART FOUNDATION | National Heart Foundation Clinical Research Fellowship | 01/01/2005 |
| INSULIN RESISTANCE AND VASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN ISLET TRANSPLANT SURVIVAL. | Chief Investigator | JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | Islet Transplation Program | 30/06/2006 |
| ADVANCED GLYCATION END-PRODUCT (AGE) BURDEN AND VASCULAR DAMAGE IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS | Chief Investigator | ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS | Krongold-Health Research Fellowship | 01/07/2006 |
| Good cholesterol and vascular abnormalities in diabetes and heart disease | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2007 |
| 1,5-Anhydroglucitol and Glucose Variability in insulin treated diabetes | Chief Investigator | AUSTRALIAN DIABETES SOCIETY | ADS Servier Diabetes Grants in Memory of Barry Young | 25/09/2007 |
| Mitochondrial oxidative stress and diabetic complications | Chief Investigator | JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | Innovative Grants | 01/03/2008 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consortium Agreement - "Markers and Mechanisms of Vascular Disease in Diabetes" (Grant No. P01 HL055782) | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA | 01/09/2004 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.