Contact Details
| Organization: | North West Academic Centre |
| Position: | CHAIR OF MEDICINE (WESTERN HEALTH) |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 8395 8115 |
| Fax: | 9395 TBA |
| Level: | Ground |
| Building: | Western Hospital |
| Campus: | Western Hospital |
Biography
Chair, Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne,
Western Hospital, Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria.
Head, Department of Endocrinology, Western Health, Footscray, Victoria. Chair, Department of Medicine (RMH/WH) at Western Hospital and Medical Honorary Associate, Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria.
Professor Peter R. Ebeling is an endocrinologist and Chair of the Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne and Head of Endocrinology at The Western Hospital, Footscray, Victoria. His doctoral research was on parathyroid hormone-related protein with Prof. T. John Martin and he then spent a three-year post-doctoral fellowship with Dr. B. Larry Riggs at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA doing clinical research in osteoporosis, which he has continued on his return to Australia. In 2003 he was a Visiting Research Fellow at Botnar Centre, Oxford University Institute of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Headington, Oxford, UK. His research interests include public health issues related to vitamin D deficiency, the pathophysiology and management of post-transplantation osteoporosis, particularly following bone marrow transplantation; the genetics and treatment of osteoporosis in men; and the clinical utility of biochemical markers of bone turnover. He has served on the Editorial Board of Journal of Bone and Mineral Research since 2001 and is currently an Associate Editor. He also serves on the Editorial Board of Osteoporosis International and is Medical Director of Osteoporosis Australia and Councilor, Endocrine Society of Australia; and a past-President of the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society. He has over 150 publications, including in the New England Journal of Medicine and Science. He is regularly asked to speak at international and national scientific meetings. Professor Ebeling is also Chairman of the Victorian State Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | University of Oxford | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United States | Mayo Clinic | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery | University of Melbourne | 13-Dec-1980 | |
| Doctor of Medicine | University of Melbourne | 12-Apr-1989 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | Endocrine Society of Australia | Councilor | 01-Sep-2006 | 01-Sep-2011 |
| Member | Board of Osteoporosis Australia | Board Member | 01-Oct-2006 | 01-Oct-2012 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) | 14-May-1989 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Medical Biochemistry: Lipids (MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL CHEMISTRY) (320303)
- Basic Pharmacology (PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES) (320502)
- Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES) (320503)
- Oral Surgery (DENTISTRY) (320801)
- Dentistry not elsewhere classified (DENTISTRY) (320899)
- Endocrinology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321004)
- Haematology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321008)
- Infectious Diseases (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321010)
- Orthopaedics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321017)
- Radiology and Organ Imaging (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321022)
- Respiratory Diseases (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321027)
- Rheumatology and Arthritis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321028)
- Clinical Sciences not elsewhere classified (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321099)
- Epidemiology (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321202)
- Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance) (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321203)
- Nutrition and Dietetics (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321205)
- Preventive Medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321206)
- Health Counselling (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321217)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
- Exercise Physiology (HUMAN MOVEMENT AND SPORTS SCIENCE) (321401)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Infectious diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730101)
- 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)
- Surgical methods and procedures (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730109)
- Respiratory system and diseases (incl. Asthma) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730110)
- Oro-dental and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730112)
- Skeletal system and disorders (incl. Arthritis) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730114)
- Clin health not spec to partlar organs, diseases & condits (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730199)
- Women's health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730201)
- Men's health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730202)
- Health related to ageing (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730203)
- Health related to specific ethnic groups (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730207)
- Preventive medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730213)
- Dental health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730214)
- Nutrition (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730215)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking cessation and bone health: observation and intervention studies in twins and a Quitline population | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2004 |
| Osteo-cise: Better Bones for Life | Chief Investigator | ANZ CHARITABLE TRUSTS | Wicking Trust | 01/04/2008 |
| Is periodontal disease a risk factor for jaw osteonecrosis in patients taking intravenous bisphosphonates? | Chief Investigator | AUST DENTAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Research Grant | 01/01/2009 |
| CAN CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D REDUCE DIABETES AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN OVERWEIGHT PEOPLE? | Chief Investigator | DIABETES AUST RESEARCH TRUST | General Grants | 01/01/2009 |
| DOES HIGH DIETARY CALCIUM INTAKE PREVENT FRACTURES BUT INCREASE VASCULAR EVENTS? A POPULATION BASED LONGITUDINAL COHORT | Chief Investigator | NATIONAL HEART FOUNDATION | Grants-in-Aid | 01/01/2010 |
| CENTRE FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE IN SUN AND HEALTH | Chief Investigator | QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | Centres of Research Excellence (NHMRC) | 01/10/2010 |
| A randomised controlled trial of a bone formation stimulating hormone to reverse osteonecrosis of the jaw in cancer patients | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2012 |
| CAN OSTEONECROSIS OF THE JAW, A BONE CONDITION INVOLVING DAMAGE AND SUBOPTIMAL HEALING OF BONE AFFECTING THE JAW, BE REVERSED BY RECOMBINANT PARATHYROID HORMONE IN PATIENTS WITH CANCER? | Principal Supervisor | NHMRC | Postgraduate Research Scholarship (CANCER COUNCIL VICTORIA) |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY PREVENTION PROJECT | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES | 17/12/2008 |
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.