Endocrinology & Diabetes research

The Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes performs clinical research in the areas of diabetes and thyroid cancer as well as basic research in diabetic complications and regulation of growth factor activity.

Achievements

Professor Leon Bach (CIF) is part of a team led by Professor Mark Cooper (Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute), who were awarded $2.5 million for the JDRF/NHMRC Diabetes Complications Centre of Research Excellence for 2014-2019.

Dr Kathryn Hackman and James Lee completed PhDs on their respective topics of ‘Diabetes and lung transplantation’ and ‘Thyroid cancer and microRNA’.

Postgraduate students

  • 2 PhD students

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Publications

Adrenal gland haemorrhages following motor vehicle accident with resultant adrenal insufficiency

Szwarcbard N, Davis A, Bach LA, Hackman K

(2022), Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports, 2022(1), 21-0208

DOI: 10.1530/EDM-21-0208

Letter to the Editor From Danek et al: "Environmental Pollution, Climate Change, and a Critical Role for the Endocrinologist"

Danek E, Blackburn D, Topliss DJ, Sztal-Mazer S

(2022), J CLIN ENDOCR METAB, 107(9), e3964

DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac351

Aggressive pituitary tumours and carcinomas, characteristics and management of 171 patients

Burman P, Trouillas J, Losa M, McCormack,A, Petersenn S, Popovic V, Theodoropoulou M, Raverot G, Dekkers OM for the ESE survey collaborators

(2022), Eur J Endocrinol, 187(4), 593-605

DOI: 10.1530/EJE-22-0440

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