Cardiometabolic

The School has a varied and strong research history into cardiometabolic diseases, covering conditions including diabetes, obesity, heart disease and different cardiac pathologies.  We conduct cutting-edge research, translating into practical outcomes through our strong links and embedding within leading hospitals in Melbourne, with many of our leading researchers also being clinical practitioners allowing them to directly apply their research in their clinical practice.

Groups / Projects Research Lead Dept / Centre
Arterial grafting for coronary artery revascularisation Co-director Colin Royse
Surgery
Atherothrombosis and Vascular Biology Group Head of Laboratory Professor Karlheinz Peter Peter
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health Research Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Darren Kelly Director of Biomedical Research Professor Darren Kelly
Medicine
Cardiac Cellular Systems Laboratory Head Dr Alexander Pinto
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health Research
Cardiac Hypertrophy Group Head of Laboratory Professor Julie McMullen
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor Alistair Royse
Surgery
Cardiovascular Endocrinology Group Head of Laboratory Assoc Professor Morag Young
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Cardiovascular Inflammation and Redox Biology Head of Laboratory Professor Judy de Haan
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Chronic Kidney Disease in the Management of people with Type 2 Diabetes in General Practice Project Leader Dr Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis General Practice and Primary Care
Clinical Diabetes and Epidemiology Group Deputy Director (Clinical and Population Health), Baker Institute Professor Jonathan Shaw
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health Research
Cognitive Health Project Leader Professor Cassandra Szoeke Medicine
Developing novel therapies for the treatment of retinal disease Professor Darren Kelly
Project Lead Dr Amanda Edgley
Medicine
Development of novel therapeutics to prevent or treat preeclampsia Associate Professor Natalie Hannan
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Diabetes Discovery - prevalence and outcomes in inpatients with diabetes Project Leader Dr Elif Ekinci Medicine
David O'Neal Group Leader Professor David O'Neal
Medicine
Laima Brazionis Group Leader Dr Laima Brazionis
Medicine
Chris Ryan Group Leader Chris Ryan
Medicine
Dyslipidemia Decision Support Medicine
Emerging Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine Research Group Leader Dr Irani Thevarajan
Infectious Diseases
Haematopoesis and Leukocyte Biology Group Head of Laboratory Associate Professor Andrew Murphy
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Human Integrative Physiology Head of Laboratory Dr Erin Howden
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Imaging Project Leader Monique Stagnitti Medicine
Irani Thevarajan Principal Fellow Irani Thevarajan
Infectious Diseases
Lifestyle and Prevention Project Leader Dr Edward Hill Medicine
Lipid Metabolism and Cardiometabolic Disease Group Head of Laboratory Associate Professor Anna Calkin
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Management of acute decompensated heart failure in inpatients with diabetes Project Leader Dr Elif Ekinci Medicine
Mental Health Project Leader Professor Lorraine Dennerstein Medicine
Metabolomics Group Head of Laboratory Professor Peter Meikle
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Molecular Imaging and Theranostics Group Head of Laboratory Dr Xiaowei Wang
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Molecular Metabolism and Ageing Group Head of Laboratory Associate Professor Brian Drew
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Molecular Proteomics Division Head David Greening
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Multimorbidity in Ageing Project Leader Dr Kate Gregorevic Medicine
Multimorbidity and glycaemia in people with type 2 diabetes attending Australian general practice: a cross-sectional study utilising data from NPS MedicineInsight Principal Investigator A/Prof Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis General Practice and Primary Care
Musculoskeletal and Bone Health Project Leader Dr Raquel Pedrero-Chamizo Medicine
Novel therapies for the treatment of cardiorenal disease Project Lead Dr Andrew Kompa Medicine
Novel therapies for the treatment of cardiovascular disease Professor Darren Kelly
Project Lead Dr Amanda Edgley
Medicine
Priya Sumithran Dr Priya Sumithran
Medicine
Point of Care Ultrasound Simulation Education Dr David Canty Surgery
Preclinical Disease and Prevention Head of Laboratory Associate Professor Melinda Carrington
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Quality of Life Project Leader Dr Katherine Campbell Medicine
Data interoperability for remote patient monitoring Medicine
Artificial Intelligence-assisted Retinal Photography Medicine
SMS Diabetes Education Medicine
The GP-OSMOTIC trial: Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Type 2 Diabetes Project Leader Associate Professor John Furler General Practice and Primary Care
Trans Health Research Dr Ada Cheung
Medicine
Transoesophageal echoardiography in cardiac surgery Co-director Colin Royse
Surgery
Ultrasound Education Group Co-director Professor Colin Royse
Co-director Professor Alistair Royse
Surgery
Understanding antibiotic prescribing and use of guidelines in general practice – the GP National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (GP NAPS) pilot study Principal Investigator Dr Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis General Practice and Primary Care
Vascular Health Project Leader Professor Philippe Lehert Medicine

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