Developing Clinical Islet Transplantation For Type 1 Diabetes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$387,337.00
Summary
This fellowship will provide me the opportunity to advance islet transplantation as a curative treatment for people with type 1 diabetes. The ultimate goal is to use cell-based therapy to achieve insulin independence for all people with type 1 diabetes. It aims to do this by developing a collaborative network between scientists and clinicians to advance human islet transplantation as a treatment for type 1 diabetes and to develop genetically engineered pig cells as a novel source of insulin prod ....This fellowship will provide me the opportunity to advance islet transplantation as a curative treatment for people with type 1 diabetes. The ultimate goal is to use cell-based therapy to achieve insulin independence for all people with type 1 diabetes. It aims to do this by developing a collaborative network between scientists and clinicians to advance human islet transplantation as a treatment for type 1 diabetes and to develop genetically engineered pig cells as a novel source of insulin producing cellsRead moreRead less
Delayed bone healing can be a considerable problem in both children and adults. Up to 10% of fractures fail to heal properly. An advanced understanding of the cellular responses in bone repair and their manipulation could improve the lives of many patients with orthopaedic problems. These studies will advance out knowledge of interventions to promote bone healing which could be translated rapidly into clinical care.
Integration Of Basic And Translational Genitourinary Cancer Research Into Academic Clinical Practice
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$467,961.00
Summary
Improvements in human health can only occur when the best basic research is tested in the best clinical trials and then applied in clinical practice across the board. Practitioner Fellowships are designed to support people who bridge these areas. This Fellowship will support an integrated program of research involving laboratory studies in prostate cancer, clinical trials in prostate and other types of cancer, application to clinical practice, and high level clinical and research leadership.
I am an orthopaedic surgeon and clinician-scientist based at Sydney’s largest children’s hospital. My goal is to improve treatments for children with traumatic injuries and bone deformity. I have worked in bone research for over 20 years. My current research interests are finding new treatments for drug-resistant bacterial infections, treating genetic bone disease, and developing new medical devices to help children’s bones grow straight.
Professor Stick is a career clinician researcher in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine. He has established worl-leading research teams focused on respiratory diseases in young children such as cystic fibrosis and asthma. He has has developed innovative methods to study early childhood respiratory diseases and has been responsible for training scores of clinicians and scientists in the field. He has received national and international awards in recognition of his achievements.