The Role Of Obesity, Insulin Resistance And Fatty Liver (steatosis) In Human Disease And Strategies To Monitor And Improve Patient Outcomes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$322,892.00
Summary
The overall objective of my research activity is to examine in human subjects, the mechanisms by which obesity and fatty liver impair the response of the liver to injury and inflammation from multiple causes and to develop specific strategies to monitor and improve the outcome of treatment in overweight patients with liver disease.
Determinants Of The Outcomes From Infectious Diseases
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$532,630.00
Summary
Professor Lloyd will continue studies of the factors which lead to varied clinical outcomes from common infectious diseases. The outcomes include chronic or persistent illness, rather than prompt recovery. The factors being studied include aspects of the microbes causing the infection; and aspects of the individual suffering from infection, including genetic make-up, immune defences, and treatment responses. The infections studied include common "flu-like" illnesses, as well as hepatitis C.