Contact Details
| Organization: | Medicine - Austin Health and Northern Health |
| Position: | SIR EDWARD DUNLOP CHAIR OF MEDICINE |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 9496 2250 |
| Fax: | 9497 4554 |
| Level: | Ground |
| Building: | No Building |
| Campus: | Repatriation Hospital |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | insulin resistance, beta cell function, management strategies | Australia |
| Obesity | Hypothalamic function, spontaneous activity, management strategies | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1973 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1985 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | ADS | Australian Diabetes Society | 01-Jan-2006 | |
| Member | ASSO | Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity | 01-Jan-2006 | |
| Member | ESA | Endocrine Society of Australia | 01-Jan-2006 | |
| Member | ADPS | Australian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society | 01-Jan-2006 | |
| Member | AMA | Australian Medical Association | 01-Jan-2006 | |
| Member | ADA | American Diabetes Association | 01-Jan-2006 | |
| Member | EASD | European Association for the Study of Diabetes | 01-Jan-2006 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) | 01-Jan-1982 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Protein Targeting and Signal Transduction (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270103)
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270199)
- Animal Physiology - Systems (PHYSIOLOGY) (270603)
- Transgenesis (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270803)
- Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES) (320503)
- Cell Physiology (MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY) (320602)
- Medical Physiology not elsewhere classified (MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY) (320699)
- Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases) (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321003)
- Endocrinology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321004)
- Reproduction (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321026)
- Nutrition and Dietetics (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321205)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Endocrine organs and diseases (incl. Diabetes) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730105)
- Cardiovascular system and diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730106)
- Women's health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730201)
- Men's health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730202)
- Health related to ageing (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730203)
- Child health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730204)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730206)
- Nutrition (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730215)
- Health status (e.g. indicators of well-being) (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730217)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The use of a high protein diet in achieving long-term weight maintenance and improved cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese men & women | Chief Investigator | MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LTD | MLA Out of Session/Special Funding (MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUST LTD) | 01/03/2003 |
| Does insulin cause obesity by inducing leptin insensitivity? | Chief Investigator | SIR EDWARD DUNLOP MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Medical Research Grants | 01/01/2005 |
| CELLULAR MECHANISMS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ROLES OF GLUT12 MEDIATED GLUCOSE TRANSPORT IN GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2005 |
| INVESTIGATION OF THE FUNCTION OF SEL S A NOVEL SELENOPROTEIN | Chief Investigator | CHEMGENEX PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| Study of the Mechanisms of Obesity, and insulin resistance in transgenic rats overexpressing PEPCK | Chief Investigator | DIABETES AUST RESEARCH TRUST | Research Grants | 01/01/2006 |
| IMPROVEMENT IN HEPATIC INSULIN SENSITIVITY IN LIVER SPECIFIC SOCS KNOCKOUT MICE | Chief Investigator | DIABETES AUST RESEARCH TRUST | Research Grants | 01/01/2006 |
| INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FIRST-PHASE INSULIN SECRETION ON GLUCOSE TOLERANCE AND INSULIN RESISTANCE | Chief Investigator | DIABETES AUST RESEARCH TRUST | Research Grants | 01/01/2006 |
| INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF MUSCLE GLUCOSE STORAGE DEFECT ON GLUCOSE METABOLISM | Chief Investigator | DIABETES AUST RESEARCH TRUST | Research Grants | 01/01/2007 |
| Investigating physiological adaptations leading to weight regain after weight loss | Principal Supervisor | THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA | Researcher Higher Degree Scholarship | 01/01/2007 |
| Why it's hard to lose weight and keep it off | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2008 |
| INVESITGATION OF THE ROLE OF NEPRILYSIN IN INSULIN SECRETION AND PANCREATIC BETA-CELL DYSFUNCTION | Chief Investigator | DIABETES AUST RESEARCH TRUST | Research Grants | 01/01/2008 |
| Understanding how obesity and abnormal lipids are linked | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2009 |
| Is there an optimal rate of weight loss for long term success? | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2010 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, multicentre study to assess the safety,tolerability & efficacy of MK0557 in combination with sibutramine or orlistat in obese subjects | Chief Investigator | MERCK SHARP & DOHME | 09/06/2004 |
| INVESTIGATION OF THE MECHANISM OF ACTION ASF402 ON INSULIN SENSITIVITY | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY | 09/03/2006 |
| CONSULTANCY WITH HOFFMAN LA ROCHE - FBPASE SUPPRESSION | Chief Investigator | HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC | 01/03/2007 |
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.