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Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Barbora de Courten, MD PhD FRACP MPH is a professor and a specialist physician with a PhD in epidemiology, extensive training in clinical trials (NIH) and a Master of Public Health (Monash University). She has expertise across the translational research continuum from epidemiology, human mechanistic studies to clinical trials and public health interventions through to practice.
She is passionate about research into holistic approaches to prevention and treatment of chronic diseases by promoting health through safe, low-cost and easily scalable interventions with the potential to have an immediate public health impact to prevent and treat chronic diseases. She believes this will impact not only health of individuals but also be beneficial to our society and environment we live in.
Her vision is to establish new strategies for prevention and management of chronic diseases, specifically obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Her goal is that her research findings will ultimately translate into treatment guidelines, reduced diabetes and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and reduced healthcare costs.
Professor de Courten has worked in a variety of international settings, as reflected by her appointments at prestigious institutions in the USA (NIH), Australia (Baker IDI, Monash University) and Europe (University of Copenhagen and Steno Diabetes Centre). She has an active national and international research network in her respective research disciplines. She has held 7 competitive felowships including (National Health and Medical Research Council, National Insitutes of Health, National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship). Her work has been funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council, National Insitutes of Health, Australian Diabetes Society, National Heart Foundation, Royal Australasian College of Physicians and several foundations.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Public health, MPH
Award Date: 30 Jun 2012
Research, PhD
Award Date: 20 Sep 2002
Medicine and Surgery, MD
Award Date: 19 May 1998
Research area keywords
- chronic disease prevention and management
- chronic low-grade inflammation
- insulin resistance
- insulin secretion
- obesity
- vitamin D
- advanced glycation end-products
- carnosine
- diabetes
- oxidative stress
- cardiovascular disease
- dietary interventions
Network
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Tissue fibrosis and exercise in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Linking mechanisms to therapy
Stepto, N., Rodgers, R., McAinch, A., Joham, A., de Courten, B., Harrison, C., Teede, H., Hawley, J. & Ranasinha, S.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/19 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Tackling insulin resistance and metabolic disease: Understanding the impacts of lifestyle and pharmacotherapy
de Courten, B., Stepto, N., Teede, H., Rodgers, R. J., Barres, R. & McAinch, A.
Project: Research
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Effect of Carnosine on Walking Endurance in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Peripheral Vascular Disease
1/01/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Effect of Carnosine on Walking Endurance in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Peripheral Vascular Disease
de Courten, B., Aldini, G. & Buckenham, T.
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Associations between hyper-polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing with clinical and functional outcomes in older adults
Mekonnen, A., Redley, B., Crawford, K., Jones, S., de Courten, B. & Manias, E., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Expert Opinion on Drug Safety. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Novel Lipidomic Signature Associated With Metabolic Risk in Women With and Without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Mousa, A., Huynh, K., Ellery, S. J., Strauss, B. J., Joham, A. E., de Courten, B., Meikle, P. J. & Teede, H. J., May 2022, In: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 107, 5, p. e1987-e1999 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Anti-Cancer Effects of Carnosine-A Dipeptide Molecule
Prakash, M. D., Fraser, S., Boer, J. C., Plebanski, M., de Courten, B. & Apostolopoulos, V., 2 Mar 2021, In: Molecules. 26, 6, 10 p., 1644.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Association between diet quality indices and incidence of type 2 diabetes in the melbourne collaborative cohort study
Hodge, A. M., Karim, M. N., Hebert, J. R., Shivappa, N. & de Courten, B., 20 Nov 2021, In: Nutrients. 13, 11, p. 1-19 18 p., 4162.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Brain training with the body in mind: Towards gamified approach-avoidance training using virtual reality
Kakoschke, N., Page, R., de Courten, B., Verdejo-Garcia, A. & McCormack, J., Jul 2021, In: International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. 151, 11 p., 102626.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Barry Young Research Award, Australian Diabetes Society
de Courten, Barbora (Recipient), Aug 2017
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Diabetes Australia Research Establishment Fellowship, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
de Courten, Barbora (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Fellows Career Development Fellowship
de Courten, Barbora (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Foundation for High Blood Pressure Research Establishment Fellowship, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
de Courten, Barbora (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Foundation for High Blood Pressure Research Establishment Fellowship, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
de Courten, Barbora (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
Press / Media
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Are you wearing gloves or a mask to the shops? You might be doing it wrong
Barbora de Courten & Maximilian De Courten
12/05/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Can I visit my loved one in hospital even if they don’t have coronavirus?
20/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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