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Personal profile
Biography
Professor Sophia Zoungas is an endocrinologist and a leading clinician scientist and trialist. She is Head of the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University and Professor of Diabetes, Vascular Health and Ageing. Her research focus is on the generation and implementation of evidence for the prevention, screening and management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and its complications of kidney and cardiovascular disease.
Professor Zoungas directs and supports projects and teaching on health care delivery, as well as advises on clinical epidemiological methods and trial design/conduct/reporting.
Clinical activities
Prof Zoungas' current clinical appointment is as a senior staff specialist in Endocrinology and Diabetes at Alfred Health and Monash Health, Victoria where she provides inpatient and outpatient services.
External positions
Immediate Past President, Australian Diabetes Society
Clinical Director, National Association of Diabetes Centres
Network
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Projects
2020 National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce
Elliott, J., Green, S., Craig, J. C., Zoungas, S., Buchbinder, R., Wells, L., Tendal, B., Vogel, J., Norris, S., Turner, T., Tate, R., Leder, K., Wark, P. A. B., McGloughlin, S., Morgan, M., McDonald, S., McKenzie, J., McGowan, S., Mitchell, J. A., Tong, A. & Gurry, S.
15/05/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
Living Evidence - To Establish a National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce
Elliott, J., Green, S., Zoungas, S., Buchbinder, R., Craig, J. C., McGowan, S., Tendal, B., Tate, R., Turner, T., McDonald, S. & Murano, M.
25/03/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce
Elliott, J., Green, S., Zoungas, S., Buchbinder, R., Craig, J. C., McGowan, S., Tendal, B., Tate, R., Turner, T., McDonald, S. & Murano, M.
25/03/20 → 1/04/21
Project: Research
The STAREE Heart Study
Hopper, I., Zoungas, S., Kaye, D., Reid, C., McNeil, J., Wang, B., Freedman, B., Marwick, T. H. & Tonkin, A.
National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
1/01/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
Statins in Reducing Events in the Elderly
Zoungas, S., McNeil, J., Tonkin, A., Wolfe, R., Nelson, M. R., Reid, C. M., Poulter, N. R., van der Velde, N., Stewart, R. A. H., Liew, D., Abhayaratna, W., Beilin, L. J., Curtis, A., Langham, R., Liew, D., Storey, E. & Ward, S. A.
1/01/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
Research Output
Breathing life into Australian diabetes clinical guidelines
White, H., Tendal, B., Elliott, J., Turner, T., Andrikopoulos, S. & Zoungas, S., 6 Apr 2020, In : The Medical Journal of Australia. 212, 6, p. 250-251.e1 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
Cost-effectiveness analysis of a hybrid closed-loop system versus multiple daily injections and capillary glucose testing for adults with type 1 diabetes
Pease, A., Zomer, E., Liew, D., Earnest, A., Soldatos, G., Ademi, Z. & Zoungas, S., 29 Apr 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics. 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Development, relative validity and reproducibility of the Aus-SDS (Australian short dietary screener) in adults aged 70 years and above
Gadowski, A. M., McCaffrey, T. A., Heritier, S., Curtis, A. J., Nanayakkara, N., Zoungas, S. & Owen, A. J., 15 May 2020, In : Nutrients. 12, 5, 13 p., 1436.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Health economic evaluation of screening and treating children with familial hypercholesterolemia early in life: Many happy returns on investment?
Ademi, Z., Norman, R., Pang, J., Liew, D., Zoungas, S., Sijbrands, E., Ference, B. A., Wiegman, A. & Watts, G. F., 20 May 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Atherosclerosis. 304, 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Health-related quality of life among patients with comorbid diabetes and kidney disease attending a codesigned integrated model of care: A longitudinal study
Zimbudzi, E., Lo, C., Ranasinha, S., Teede, H., Usherwood, T., Polkinghorne, K. R., Fulcher, G., Gallagher, M., Jan, S., Cass, A., Walker, R., Russell, G., Johnson, G., Kerr, P. G. & Zoungas, S., 6 Jan 2020, In : BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 8, 1, 8 p., e000842.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
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Prizes
Ranji and Amara Wikramanayake Diabetes Award 2016
Zoungas, Sophia (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
5th International 4 Corners of Cardiology Meeting 2020
Sophia Zoungas (Invited speaker)
7 Feb 2020 → 8 Feb 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Eli Lilly and Company (External organisation)
Sophia Zoungas (Member)
31 May 2019 → 28 Mar 2021
Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Consultancy
Best Practice in Diabetes Centres
Sophia Zoungas (Invited speaker)
20 Oct 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
International Audit & Feedback Summit: Leading Change, Toronto, Canada
Sophia Zoungas (Invited speaker)
3 May 2018 → 4 May 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
South West Sydney Diabetes Obesity Metabolism Translational Research Unit Conference
Sophia Zoungas (Invited speaker)
16 May 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference