3. Some changes to the ACBRD team

Throughout the year, we welcomed several new staff including:

• 2 Research Fellows: Dr Edith Holloway and Dr Shikha Gray
• Research assistant: Christopher Todaro
• Statistician: Hanafi Husin
• Administrator: Ally Stock

Sadly, we also said farewell to Stacey Rodgers and Eloise Litterbach. We thank them for their important contributions to the ACBRD's work and wish them all the best in their future endeavours. 

We're looking forward to welcoming new staff, PhD students, and international visitors in 2020!

4. The Australasian Diabetes Congress (ADC)

The ADC is always a highlight of our year. In 2019, we gave 13 presentations and our expo stand was busy through the conference.

Read more about it here.

6. New Diabetes MILES Website launched 

More than 10,000 people with diabetes (and their families) have taken part in the Diabetes MILES Studies. Our new website provides details of our findings and publications. 

8. Danish Collaborations

From February to May, Cecilia Nielson visited us from the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Science. 

From March to August, Hannah Chatwin visited us from the HypoRESOLVE team at the University of Southern Denmark to undertake her PhD focused on the psychosocial impact of hypoglycaemia in adults with type 1 diabetes. 

From November to December, Dr Vibeke Stenov visted us from Steno Diabetes. 

10. Is there a Dr in the house?

Dr Virginia Hagger was awarded her PhD for her thesis: Diabetes distress among adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Virginia's PhD was conferred at a ceremony at Deakin University's Geelong Waterfront campus in February. Read more about it here. 


Dr Shikha Gray was awarded her PhD from Monash University in October. 


Dr Emanuala Araia was awarded her PhD for her thesis: Type 1 diabetes, disordered eating and body dissatisfaction in adolescents. Emanuala's PhD was conferred at a ceremony at Deakin University's Geelong Waterfront campus in June. Read more about it here. 

12. Celebrating Awards

Dr Hagger was awarded the prestigious Alfred Deakin Medal for Doctoral Thesis in recognition of the excellence of her PhD research. 
 

Dr Amelia Lake was awarded the Novo Nordisk Science Award at the Annual PsychoSocial Aspects of Diabetes (PSAD) meeting. PSAD Study Group is the official study group of the European Association of the Study of Diabetes (EASD) with over 200 members. This award is made annually by an independent panel of experts in the psychology and behavioural science applied to diabetes, based upon their adjudication of nominations made by PSAD members. Read more about it here.

Professor Speight was 1 of 33 included in the #LancetWomen initiative which highlighted profiles of exceptional women all around world. Read more about it here.