Prof.JennyGunton Australia

Prof.JennyGunton
Professor Jenny Gunton completed her medical degree at University of Queensland followed by Endocrinology and Diabetes Specialist training and then a PhD in Molecular Biology with University of Sydney. Her post-doctoral studies were in the laboratory of Prof C Ron Kahn at Joslin Diabetes Centre and Harvard Medical School. Professor Gunton is currently the President-Elect for the Endocrine Society of Australia. She is the Director of the Centre for Diabetes and Obesity Research at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research and Chair of Medicine at Westmead Hospital, The University of Sydney. Prof Gunton’s clinical interests include diabetes, obesity, and brittle bone disease. Her research focusses on beta-cell function, islet transplantation and the intersection of transcription factors and their regulation by nutrients including iron and Vitamin D.

20 MARCH

Time Session
10:30
12:00
Future Management in Diabetes Mellitus
101
13:10
13:40
Diabetes Mellitus
  • Jenny GuntonAustralia Speaker Closing the Type 2 Diabetes Gap in Cardiovascular and Renal DiseasePeople with type 2 diabetes die, on average, 6-7 years earlier. This is mostly due to excess cardiovascular events. This presentation will discuss options for lowering cardiovascular and renal risk in people with type 2 diabetes.Managing Hyperglycaemia in Patients Receiving Immune Checkpoint InhibitorsIt is estimated that >20% of people treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (ICI) for their cancer will experience new or worsening hyperglycaemia. This presentation will discuss the differential diagnoses for the cause of hyperglycaemia in people treated with ICI and treatment strategies
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