Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Australia's first medical research institute tackling the deadly trio of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity.

We're committed to helping Australians live healthier for longer. Celebrating 100 years of innovation and impact in 2026. Our work extends from the laboratory to wide-scale community studies with a focus on diagnosis, prevention and treatment. We are proud of our pledge to improve the quality of life for people now and safeguard the health of future generations. Visit https://baker.edu.au for more information. Read more about our history at https://baker.edu.au/who-we-are/history

03/06/2026

Did you know beetroot and silverbeet are related? They are from the same species, Beta Vulgaris. Plant them both now for late Autumn-winter harvests. You can eat the leaves of beetroot and they actually taste a little like silverbeet, though they taste more tender and mild. .

Congratulations to Prof Mark Febbraio who gave the International Biochemistry of Exercise Honour Award Lecture in Virgin...
03/06/2026

Congratulations to Prof Mark Febbraio who gave the International Biochemistry of Exercise Honour Award Lecture in Virginia last night.

This conference is one of the world’s largest gathering of scientists who investigate the potential of exercise to fight disease and extend human health. 🚴‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏋️‍♀️

More than 250 scientists from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia attended the event, which explored the molecular mechanisms of exercise, including fighting and preventing diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease.

All In, the theme for National Reconciliation Week 2026, is a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to recon...
02/06/2026

All In, the theme for National Reconciliation Week 2026, is a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day.

We brought our team together to hear about some of our research being conducted in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Professor Peter Meikle presented the PROPHECY study — work that's adapting cardiovascular risk scores to truly reflect the heightened risk faced by Indigenous Australians. Building upon our research establishing more accurate lipidomics risk scores, we're recalibrating these to identify who's genuinely at risk of heart attack in Indigenous populations so we can offer critical life-saving treatment.

Associate Professor Neale Cohen shared how the IMPROVE Sugar clinical trials are set to tackle the devastating rates of type 2 diabetes in rural and remote indigenous communities. By offering GLP-1 receptor agonists to help lower blood sugar levels, we're testing a new model of care that could turn the tide on end-stage renal disease. We’re excited that this trial is about to kick off in partnership with the Bidgerdii Community Health Service in Rockhampton with the first patients any day now.

Heart disease has already taken too many people from Anne’s family, including her sister at just 49 years old.A donation...
02/06/2026

Heart disease has already taken too many people from Anne’s family, including her sister at just 49 years old.

A donation of $80 can help support research focused on preventing the devastating loss caused by heart attacks and heart failure.

Your support today could help create a better future for families everywhere.

❤️ Please give before 30 June → https://give.baker.edu.au/?utm_source=FBO&utm_campaign=T11

02/06/2026

An important reminder about lifestyle factors that impact type 2 diabetes and some good advice from our diabetes expert, A/Prof Neale Cohen

100 years of heart and diabetes research — and we're sharing what we know. 🫀From heart-healthy recipes to evidence-based...
01/06/2026

100 years of heart and diabetes research — and we're sharing what we know. 🫀

From heart-healthy recipes to evidence-based fact sheets, our health hub puts expert knowledge at your fingertips. Scientists, dietitians, clinicians and more — all working so you can live better, longer. 🏃‍♀️ 🚴‍♂️ 🕺

👉Check out our health hub today https://baker.edu.au/health-hub

31/05/2026

A heart attack doesn’t end when the blockage is removed.

Further damage can continue, leading to scar tissue, reduced heart function and heart failure. Researchers at the Baker Institute are working on therapies that target the underlying causes of this damage before it progresses.

❤️ Help fund the breakthrough before 30 June → https://give.baker.edu.au/?utm_source=FBO&utm_campaign=T06

Comedian Dane Simpson joins Gary Mehigan tomorrow on Good Food Everyday — and his story hits close to home. With type 2 ...
29/05/2026

Comedian Dane Simpson joins Gary Mehigan tomorrow on Good Food Everyday — and his story hits close to home.

With type 2 diabetes in his family and pre-diabetes of his own, Dane knows better than most why what we eat matters.

Tune in for real talk, great recipes and healthy inspiration. Ch10, 1pm or stream on 10.com.au 📺

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Great science starts with great people. Great people leads to greater impact.That's why we're embedding leadership train...
26/05/2026

Great science starts with great people. Great people leads to greater impact.

That's why we're embedding leadership training across our organisation.

Our professional services staff recently completed a six-month course, and already it’s having a tremendous impact. Teams that were once siloed are now solving problems together. People are connecting in ways that weren't happening before.

Now we're extending that same investment to our academic leaders like Dr Corey Giles.

A new leader who recently established his own lab, Corey is looking to redefine how we understand and treat cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic conditions. Using systems medicine, his team view human health as an interconnected network rather than isolated risk factors — and that shift in perspective is unlocking entirely new ways to predict, prevent and treat disease. Leadership will be critical to realising this vision.

25/05/2026

It started on a tram in Melbourne.

Anne suddenly became nauseous, weak and breathless. Moments later, she was having a heart attack. She survived, but heart disease has already taken too many people from her family, including her sister at just 49 years old.

Research can help change this future.

❤️ Help stop the loss today → https://give.baker.edu.au/?utm_source=FBO&utm_campaign=T07

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