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The Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute is committed to the fight against heart disease, diabetes and obesity, with 99 years of medical innovation.
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http://baker.edu.au 16-04-2009 05:36:12
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Some impressive research shared by Yow Keat Tham, PhD and Crisdion Krstevski today on modulating #plasmalogen #lipids to mitigate #CVD and how conserved #transcriptional switches orchestrate fibroblast activation and fibrosis reversal in #cardiacdisease. Big thanks Yow Keat and Crisdion!


A pleasure to welcome the Victorian Shadow Minister for Health #GeorgieCrozier to the Institute today to share some of our exciting #CVD & #diabetes research, our future plans, and how we're gearing up to mark 100 years of discovery next year Ram Abou Zaki, MD Eylem Aslan-Levelt



Agreed. Big thanks Prof AJ Jenkins and here's a great resource from our friends Diabetes Australia diabetesaustralia.com.au/wp-content/upl…

The risk of developing CVD is half due to genetic factors and half due to other external factors. However, missing risk factors are what drove the underlying research question for Professors Eric Moses (University of Tasmania) and Peter Meikle (Baker Institute). Read on: ow.ly/hiXz50VFVyO


Our research facility in Melbourne’s west is trialing innovative interventions to reduce high rates of diabetes, obesity & heart disease. This unique model aims to detect disease early & keep people out of hospital. Thanks to Tarneit MP Dylan Wight MP for visiting us today.




Check out the latest from Baker Institute and University of Melbourne, Temporal mineralocorticoid receptor activation regulates the molecular clock and transcription of #cardiovascular disease modulators in myeloid cells #ArticleinPress (Seamus Heanue et al.): ow.ly/llHU50VRZnC


📢We're just a little bit excited to welcome renowned chef & TV personality, Gary Mehigan, as an ambassador! With a shared love of healthy food & lifestyle, we’re delighted to have Gary onboard. And timing couldn't be better, with our centenary in 2026. baker.edu.au/news/media-rel…

Great work Erin Howden!



We're pleased to welcome the Vic Govt's $24.6m boost over 2 years to cover the true cost of lifesaving medical research. This will help us to help families impacted by devastating conditions like CVD, diabetes & cancer. Thanks Victorian Government Danny Pearson MP Jacinta Allan AAMRI


Thanks Norman Swan for sharing this important story about #deepfakevideos and how they can impact people with #diabetes. We're committed to evidence-based research & healthcare, we’re concerned and will monitor closely AMA Media Diabetes Australia RACGP

Are you looking for some fresh, healthy food inspiration? Well, our new ambassador, renowned chef & TV personality, Gary Mehigan, has got you covered! ▶️More on how we're sharing our love of healthy food & lifestyle with Gary baker.edu.au/who-we-are/amb… baker.edu.au/health-hub/rec…

Big congrats Shannen_walker and Aaron Jurrjens


