Congratulations to Matt Snelson and Waheed Khan on DARP grant

L-R: Drs Waheed Khan & Matt Snelson

Congratulations to Dr Waheed Khan and Dr Matthew Snelson, both in Central Clinical School's Department of Diabetes, on their successful Diabetes Australia Research Program (DARP) grants, each approximately $60,000.

Dr Waheed Khan's study is titled, "Role of WZH2 in atherosusceptible vascular endothelium in diabetes associated atherosclerosis".

Dr Snelson's study is titled, "Using dietary therapy to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease".

Diabetes Australia CEO Professor Greg Johnson said, “Another interesting study is Dr Matthew Snelson’s research into the effectiveness of resistant starch, found in foods such whole grains and legumes, in slowing the progression of diabetes-related kidney disease.”

Answering a fundamental question about the cause of Diabetic Kidney Disease

Dr Jay Jha, who has won a DARP grant

to investigate the origin of DKD

Congratulations to Dr Jay Jha, an NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow, Department of Diabetes, on his successful grant award from Diabetes Australia Research Program (DARP). The grant of $60,000 is for one year, to investigate the pathological relevance of pro-oxidant enzyme NOX5 in diabetic kidney disease (DKD).

Prof Merlin Thomas wins 2019 Millennium Research Award for Type 2 Diabetes research

Professor Merlin Thomas

Professor Merlin Thomas has been awarded the prestigious Diabetes Australia Research Program (DARP) 2019 Millennium Research Award - Type 2 Diabetes. Prof Thomas's research group is in the Department of Diabetes, Central Clinical School, Monash University.

The award will support research into a new inhibitor which could help prevent and treat diabetes-related complications including heart attack, stroke or limb amputation. 

Devi Deliyanti and Jenny Wilkinson-Berka awarded DARP grants for retinopathy research

Congratulations to Dr Devy Deliyanti and Professor Jenny Wilkinson-Berka on being awarded Diabetes Australia Research Program (DARP) grants for their research on diabetic retinopathy!



Dr Devy Deliyanti

Retinal disease is the most feared complication of diabetes, with almost all patients experiencing some visual disturbances and some patients progressing to severe vision loss. Diabetic retinopathy is characterised by damage to small blood vessels in the retina which can proliferate and leak blood into the vitreous cavity of the eye. Dr Deliyanti and Prof Wilkinson-Berka are investigating two very different approaches to the problem.

A/Prof Melinda Coughlan wins Diabetes Australia grant

Associate Professor Melinda Coughlan (left) receiving the DARP
award from Chris Jose, President of Diabetes Australia - Victoria
Photo: Jorge de Araujo artificialstudios.com.au

Congratulations to Associate Professor Melinda Coughlan on the Diabetes Australia Research Program (DARP) grant!

A/Prof Coughlan has received a grant for $53,000 from DARP to pursue research investigating a blockade of a major driver of inflammation, which contributes to the development of kidney disease, potentially leading to kidney failure.