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'Artificial pancreas' helps ease diabetes burden

The Centre is currently involved in an international effort to develop revolutionary closed- loop 'artificial pancreas' technology. It is also leading a multi-centre Australian trial of these portable devices at home in young people with diabetes.

Our team

See an overview of the people involved in the Children's Diabetes Centre, including co-directors, research focus area leads, research staff and students

Co-directors

Read about Professor Tim Jones and Associate Professor Liz Davis, co-directors of the Children's Diabetes Centre.

Management

Read about the management staff of the Children's Diabetes Centre, Dr Charles Czank and Nirubasini Paramalingam.

Our research

Our Centre is involved with a wide range of research projects, many involving collaborating with partners to run trials of new technologies and treatments.

Student and Funding Opportunities

The Children's Diabetes Centre provides student opportunities for integrated research and clinical projects across all our research areas.

Nutrition

Our researchers are trying to learn more about the effect different types of food have on blood glucose levels and how to give the best insulin dose to manage a variety of foods.

Epidemiology and Pre-Diabetes

Our research group is looking for patterns in newly diagnosed diabetic patients in WA to understand the characteristics and risk factors of children with T1D.