The Diabetes Technology Research Group (DTRG) is committed to improve the lives of people with diabetes through exceptional research, clinical trials and state-of-the art technologies. Our research is of paramount importance to people with diabetes across a range of areas, including exercise, diet and the development of advanced innovative technologies. We are dedicated to empower our clinical trial participants by providing expert medical advice to help achieve their health goals and thus relieve the impact and burden of diabetes. Our mission would not be possible without the multidisciplinary and complementary expertise of our dedicated team, led by our director Prof David O’Neal who has over 20 years of experience in this field. Our teams’ overarching objective to understand diabetes through research has already transformed thousands of lives each year. We have a strong network of collaborations (over 40 in total) that include local, national, international and patient representative partners, with whom we have generated many publications and clinical guidelines that have been translated into clinical application of the technologies we have investigated. DTRG is a non-profit organisation operating in Victoria, Australia. We are part of the University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine at the St Vincent’s Hospital Campus We provide equal employment opportunities to all persons and promote workplace diversity. Furthermore, DTRG supports and encourages early career scientists in type 1 diabetes research.
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Have you had a chance to listen to my chat with Steve from Diabetes Technology Research Group yet? We chatted all things diabetes research, really digging into the teamwork aspect! And some of the things that can go wrong! Tune in wherever you get your podcasts (And so much respect to all the researchers out there!)
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✨ Wrapping Up the 2024 ACADI Annual Partnering Summit! ✨ Three weeks ago, we were in the middle of an incredible two days at the ACADI Annual Partnering Summit supported by MTPConnect. This years Summit was centred around the theme "Collaborating for Impact" and we did just that. The atmosphere was absolutely buzzing, with dynamic discussions, inspiring presentations, and new connections sparking collaborations to advance diabetes care and improve the lives of people living with diabetes. A huge thank you to all our speakers and attendees—your passion, insights, and engagement made the event a great success! The Summit provided a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with friends and colleagues in person, network with new faces, and strengthen our collective commitment to improving outcomes for people living with diabetes. Here's to continuing the momentum and building on the incredible groundwork laid during the event. We cant wait to see the impact of these collaborations unfold! We are also looking forward to welcoming you to next years Partnering Summit, to be held the same time, World Diabetes Day, November 14, 2025. #ACADI #PartneringSummit #DiabetesInnovation #CollaboratingForImpact Elif Ekinci David O'Neal Susan Alberti AC C Michelle le Roux (MAICD) Imbi Knappstein Mana Liao, PhD Erin McAllum Lauren Eve Kelly
Our CDE and research coordinator Steve Flint was recently interviewed on the Avid Research Australia science education podcast by Amelia Travers, sharing his experiences working in diabetes research. If you're thinking about applying to our new CDE position, this is an excellent opportunity to learn more about working with us. #diabetes #diabeteseducation #CDE #hiring #diabetesresearch #diabetestechnology #clinicaltrials
Happy New Episode Friday! In this episode we chat to Steve Flint, a clinical research coordinator and Diabetes Educator at the Diabetes Technology Research Group in Melbourne. Steve shares his journey into diabetes research, explains his role, and discusses exciting advancements in diabetes technology. We explore the intricacies of clinical trials and the significance of teamwork in medical research, and encourage people to consider participating in research. Steve emphasises the challenges and rewards of working with people with diabetes and advocates for improved access to diabetes technology! Tune in here or wherever you get your podcasts! https://lnkd.in/gnNED5Jn
D.T.R.G is #hiring! We are inviting expressions of interest from Credentialed Diabetes Educators (CDEs) with AID (Automated Insulin Delivery) experience to participate in a research project scheduled for March-May 2025. If you or anyone else is interested in this opportunity, please feel free to share with your network or reach out to us via email at catriona.sims@unimelb.edu.au. https://lnkd.in/g-fzr6wy
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Diabetes Australia has announced big news for diabetes research today! In fact, THREE pieces of big news: FIRST - We are committing $40 million to support diabetes research over the next 10 years. This bold investment will provide greater certainty for our diabetes research community and grow its life changing impact in discovering better treatments, and ultimately a cure for all types of diabetes. In response to the current crisis in government funding, Diabetes Australia is stepping up to lead the way and provide long-term support for the diabetes research community. Research is the key to changing the future of diabetes in Australia. It creates hope for a cure and better treatments, which are vital for people living with diabetes. Early next year we will engage with the research community and people living with diabetes, to design an approach that ensures that our $40 million investment achieves maximum impact over the next 10 years. SECOND - Our new Diabetes Community Priority Grants will open for applications next week. The new grants will provide a minimum of four grants of up to $100,000 each for projects that address the research priorities and unmet needs of the diabetes community, and amplify lived experience voices. We recognise that research needs to be centred in lived experience, so through these grants we are involving people who live with diabetes throughout the research process. Shoutout to Grant Brinkworth, Diabetes Australia’s Director of Research, for playing such an integral part in bringing these new grants to life. THIRD – today we have announced the successful 2025 Diabetes Australia Research Program (DARP) recipients. The 2025 awards include eight general grants and three prestigious awards: the 2025 Charles Coghlan OAM Emerging Researcher Award (funded by a bequest to Diabetes Australia and Diabetes Victoria), the 2025 Millennium Type 1 Award, and the 2025 Millennium Type 2 Award. These researchers are some of the brightest minds in diabetes research and Diabetes Australia is proud to support their work. Congratulations to all the recipients. For more information about today’s announcements including a full list of DARP recipients, visit https://lnkd.in/gk8jgChJ Lucinda Brogden AM Emily Wooden Hayley Gould Taryn Black Danielle Williams Rowan Clifford Jan Ridd Penny Palmer Karen Adamedes Hannah Jackson Laura Fraser Hardy Paul Moger Sof Andrikopoulos Susan Davidson
We would like to offer our heartfelt congratulations to Dr Barbora Paldus for completing her Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne. Barb is an Endocrinologist and Senior Clinical Research Fellow here at D.T.R.G and is passionate about empowering people with type 1 diabetes, with clinical and research interests in the application of diabetes technologies to the management of type 1 diabetes. With numerous publications in diabetes technology, Barb has earned multiple scholarships and awards in this domain and presented her research both nationally and internationally. Her PhD concentrated on advancing closed-loop insulin delivery and other innovative technologies for optimising the management of type 1 diabetes during exercise. Congratulations Barb! #diabetes #diabetesresearch #diabetestechnology
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UNITE IN THE FIGHT FOR TECH! Today, Diabetes Australia met with key members of Parliament to advocate for increased access to life-changing diabetes technologies. Our goal? Ensuring that all Australians living with diabetes have access to the technology they need to live well. Highlighting our advocacy for increased subsidies for insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, was a delegation from Diabetes Australia, including people living with diabetes. We met with Senators and Members of Parliament to discuss the life-changing nature of these technologies. Former AFL star Paddy McCartin, proud mum of two Katie Godden, and endocrinologist Dr Ben Nash all live with type 1 diabetes and shared their stories with the nation’s policy makers about the importance of diabetes technologies. Thank you to all the Senators and MPs who met with us today to talk about tech, and also support our new Diabetes YOUnited membership. We will continue to raise this important issue for the diabetes community. Our fight starts and ends with community. Together, we are raising our voice and fighting for change. Let’s unite in the fight for tech. Learn more about our Unite for Tech campaign and share your story on our website: https://ow.ly/5NfQ50UaHy5 Marion Scrymgour Alison Byrnes MP Sam Lim MP Anne Ruston Graham Perrett Barnaby Joyce Varun Ghosh Tammy Tyrrell Dan Repacholi Justine Cain Taryn Black Laura Fraser Hardy Hannah Jackson Jan Ridd Rowan Clifford Hayley Gould Emily Wooden Penny Palmer Karen Adamedes
We would like to congratulate Dr Dale Morrison for his outstanding presentation at #ATTDAISA24 this afternoon. Dale presented on his current cutting-edge project trialing the use of whey protein to prevent hypoglycemia during and after exercise for people living with type 1 diabetes. To learn more about the preliminary results of this trial, visit our website - https://lnkd.in/gKFS7jvg Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) #ATTD #Diabetes #Diabetescare #Diabetesresearch #T1D
D.T.R.G would like to congratulate our PhD student Dr Audrey Kong for her presentation at Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) Asia 2024 on our recently published OPAL study, comparing patient treatment satisfaction using the Insulet Corporation's Omnipod DASH® Insulin Management System to satisfaction with usual care using multiple daily injections or tubed insulin pumps. The results of this study found that participants strongly preferred the OmniPod system due to its superior convenience, ease of use, and efficacy for improving HbA1c. To read more about the OPAL study and our publications relating to this research, follow the link to our website - https://lnkd.in/gixUEK4S #ATTDASIA24 #ATTD #diabetes #diabetescare #diabetestechnology #diabetesresearch
This week D.T.R.G had the honor of attending the first ATTD-AISA summit hosted by Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) in Singapore. Prof. David O'Neal was invited to present at a number of different sessions over the past three days, highlighting the importance of equitable access to life changing diabetes technology for all individuals living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. #ATTDASIA24 #ATTD #diabetes #diabetestechnology #diabetescare #diabetesresearch