Research
The Endocrinology and Diabetes Department are invested in research and development to inform clinical practice and to improve the lives of children with endocrine conditions.
Key research areas
Diabetes led by Professor Tim Jones and Professor Elizabeth Davis
Bone health led by Associate Professor Aris Siafarikas
Endocrinology led by Professor Cathy Choong and Associate Professor Aris Siafarikas
Obesity/Weight management led by Professor Elizabeth Davis
Diabetes research
The
Children's Diabetes Centre (CDC) is an integrated clinical and research centre based at the Telethon Kids Institute under the joint directorship of Professor Tim Jones and Professor Elizabeth Davis.
The CDC aims to improve the lives of children, adolescents and young adults living with diabetes and conducts research into type 1 diabetes and childhood onset type 2 Diabetes. Find out more here.
Participation in diabetes research studies
Patients are welcome to volunteer to participate in research studies. Find out more on the Children's Diabetes Centre website.
Diabetes community group
The
Diabetes community group comprises parents and children living with diabetes with the purpose to provide feedback on ways to improve clinical services and provide community perspectives on current and future research activities.
Scientific publications
You can browse the published work of the Children’s Diabetes Centre
here.
Membership of Diabetes Data Registries
SWEET (Better control in Pediatric and Adolescent diabeteS: Working to crEate CEnTers of Reference)