Professor Hoy has conducted precedent-setting research into chronic disease, especially in high risk populations, with a focus in Australia on Indigenous health. She is a role model for work amongst Indigenous people, specifically among Aboriginal people, and her work has been very influential, particularly in the training of staff. Professor Hoy’s Australia Fellowship will be used for an expanded multidisciplinary research program targeting the prevention and management of chronic diseases in t ....Professor Hoy has conducted precedent-setting research into chronic disease, especially in high risk populations, with a focus in Australia on Indigenous health. She is a role model for work amongst Indigenous people, specifically among Aboriginal people, and her work has been very influential, particularly in the training of staff. Professor Hoy’s Australia Fellowship will be used for an expanded multidisciplinary research program targeting the prevention and management of chronic diseases in the Aboriginal population, and focusing on hypertension, kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.Read moreRead less
I am a cardiovascular scientist and interventional cardiologist using biotechnological, molecular and cell biological methods as well as in vivo and ex vivo models to address translational research questions in the fields of inflammation, thrombosis and atherosclerosis. The aim of my research is to better understand the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease and to develop new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies that ultimately provide direct benefits to patients.
I am a scientist with a background in molecular and cellular pathology. My research relates to studies of animals models of diabetic kidney and heart disease focusing on the discovery of novel treatments.
Prof Mackay, through this Australia Fellowship, proposes to gain new knowledge on immune responses, by exploring these radical new ideas on inflammation and the role of diet and gastro-intestinal microflora. In addition, he hopes to develop new treatments for human diseases, by integrating new and powerful technologies and approaches for the generation of bio-therapeutics. Finally, genetically engineered mice will be pivotal in this process, and will enable the discovery of a new generation of m ....Prof Mackay, through this Australia Fellowship, proposes to gain new knowledge on immune responses, by exploring these radical new ideas on inflammation and the role of diet and gastro-intestinal microflora. In addition, he hopes to develop new treatments for human diseases, by integrating new and powerful technologies and approaches for the generation of bio-therapeutics. Finally, genetically engineered mice will be pivotal in this process, and will enable the discovery of a new generation of medicines not possible a couple of years ago. The Australia Fellowship will draw on considerable cross-discipline interactions, to produce powerful new directions in medical research. For instance, there is considerable evidence, but poor understanding, of how the immune system is regulated by metabolism or the role of stem cells in tissue remodelling associated with inflammation, or the delicate interplay between the immune system and cancers.Read moreRead less
Dr Reid is a respiratory physician determining the relationships between bacterial pathogen behaviour and the host immune response in Cystic Fibrosis. The aim of his research is to use observations made in the clinical setting to develop novel therapeutics and identification of biomarkers that will be employed to pre-empt and better treat clinical disease with the ultimate aim of improving length and quality of life.