Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

01/12/2025

Thanks Gary Mehigan. Stay tuned, new recipes coming very soon....

01/12/2025

At the Baker Institute, we’re rewriting the future for heart attack survivors.

Be part of the breakthrough and help us make that future a reality.

Donate today. Fund research, give time 🕰️
https://give.baker.edu.au/?utm_source=FBO&utm_content=C06

30/11/2025

Every second, trillions of tiny parcels travel through your bloodstream - carrying vital information between your body’s cells. Now, scientists at the Baker Institute have opened this molecular mail for the first time, revealing its contents in astonishing detail.

In new research, Prof. David W. Greening and Dr Alin Rai have mapped the complete molecular blueprint of extracellular vesicles (EVs) - nanosized particles in blood that act as the body’s secret messengers.

“By decoding this molecular language, we can begin to read the body’s own health reports,” says Prof. Greening. “We’ve already identified EV signatures linked to early heart disease, which could pave the way for simple blood tests that predict risk long before symptoms appear.”

Dr Rai says, “This is a major step forward in understanding how our cells talk - and how listening to those messages could transform disease diagnosis and treatment”.

https://www.baker.edu.au/news/media-releases/bloodstream-extracellular-vesicles

28/11/2025

At our end of year celebration, some of us spelt out LOVE for fun on the beach and we celebrated our Values Awards that spell out HEART.

We honoured the incredible winners of our Values Awards — the extraordinary people who bring our values to life every day:

Human-centred - We put people at the centre of everything we do. Whether it is a patient, a partner, or a peer, we care deeply about real-world outcomes.
🏆Annie Curtin

Empathy - Compassion shapes how we communicate, collaborate, and create change.
🏆 Morag Young

Accountability - We hold ourselves to the highest standards. We do what we say — and we say why it matters.
🏆 Viktoria Bongcaron and John McDonald

Respect - We recognise the dignity of every individual.
🏆 Corey Giles and Julie Owens

Transformative - We push boundaries, challenge the status quo and turn pioneering research into real-world breakthroughs.
🏆 Auriane Drack

Team Award
🏆Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, co-chaired by Graeme Lancaster and Morag Young, incorporating the Reconciliation Action Plan Sub-Committee.

Congratulations to each of our winners. Thank you for everything you do, and the way you do it!

26/11/2025

We’ve going global with our Predict study, which aims to help us understand more about type 2 diabetes and its complications.

To date, we’ve recruited nearly 3000 people with diabetes across Melbourne, and we’re now taking this important study to India and Malaysia.

The study aims to fill a very important gap in our understanding of diabetes complications.

https://www.baker.edu.au/research/clinical-trials/diabetes-complications

25/11/2025

Heart regeneration is no longer science fiction.

Your Christmas gift helps push this groundbreaking research closer to reality.

🎁 Give the gift of time → https://give.baker.edu.au/?utm_source=FBO&utm_content=C02

25/11/2025

Chris has had two heart attacks. Sadly, his cardiologist told him his third would likely be his last.

For Chris, he is focused on maximising the time he has left with his wife and kids.

But imagine if we had treatments that could help regenerate the damage done to the heart of someone who’s had a heart attack. Someone like Chris, who wouldn’t have to live in fear of his third heart attack.

That’s exactly what our researchers at the Baker Institute are working on — but we need your help.

Please consider donating to our Christmas appeal to help buy people like Chris more time.

Donate today 👉 https://give.baker.edu.au/?utm_source=FBO&utm_content=C001

25/11/2025

We're thrilled to celebrate three of our leading researchers — Mike Inouye, Neville Owen, and Tom Marwick — who have been recognised in the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate. This honour places them among the top 1 in 1000 scientists worldwide — a testament to the impact of their work.

https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/

24/11/2025

While leading groundbreaking diabetes research here in Australia, we're also working alongside health services in northeastern India. Together, we're helping young people in tribal villages reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

How? Through community-led lifestyle programs designed by the people who know these communities best. Because in under-resourced rural areas, the solutions need to be tailored to their needs — and India has the second-highest number of adults living with diabetes globally.

This isn't just research. It's action. It's collaboration in the communities we support. It's hope for a healthier future.

Thanks SBS Australia and Tys Occhiuzzi for covering this important story.

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20/11/2025

🥁 Drum roll, please... two of our brilliant researchers have been named in The Australian's top 250 researchers in their field.

Congratulations to Professor Dianna Magliano, named the top researcher in diabetes for the third year running.

And Professor David Greening continues to hold the crown as the top researcher in Proteomics, Peptides and Aminoacids.

A stellar achievement highlighted in The Australian's 2026 Research Magazine this week, which names the top performers in 250 fields of inquiry in partnership with the League of Scholars.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/special-reports/research-magazine

20/11/2025

We were delighted to host the Federal Member for Melbourne, Sarah Witty MP, today to highlight the lifesaving work we’re doing across our programs of heart attack, heart failure, diabetes, and obesity and cardiometabolic disease.

She heard how we’re:

⭐Establishing Australia’s first imaging facility to examine energy levels and fat accumulation in the heart muscle. This will identify the need for personalised treatments to reverse and prevent heart disease associated with obesity, diabetes and related diseases

⭐Zeroing in on the ultimate quest to regenerate insulin in pancreatic stem cells and replace the need for regular insulin injections

⭐Gearing up for human trials to test whether an anti-inflammatory drug already being used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could dramatically improve recovery from heart attacks

What's more, she's keen to get involved in some of our clinical trials. You can too by visiting https://baker.edu.au/research/clinical-trials

19/11/2025

Heart attack survivors live with uncertainty — but your gift can bring hope and new treatments.

👉 Visit our website to donate and help rebuild hearts.
https://give.baker.edu.au/?utm_source=FBO&utm_content=C01