Professor Stephen Twigg

Professor
Medicine, Central Clinical School
Bosch Institute

C39 - Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

T: +61 2 9515 6150
F: +61 2 9516 1273
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Research interests

Diabetes

Current national competitive grants*

2012

Targeting proteases for a novel therapy for type 2 diabetes and liver complications.
Gorrell M, Twigg S, McLennan S, McCaughan G, Chowdhury S
Diabetes Australia Research Trust Research Grants ($59,814 over 1 year)

Incretins as Therapy in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
Wang X, Twigg S
Diabetes Australia Research Trust Research Grants ($39,770 over 1 year)

Role of Inflammation in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
Twigg S, King N, McLennan S
NHMRC Project Grants ($476,325 over 3 years)

2011

Preventing Adverse Effects of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Diabetic Wound Healing
McLennan S, Twigg S, Min D, Yue D
National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant ($374,400 over 3 years)

2010

Unlocking genetic factors predicting type 2 diabetes complications for clinical practice: The Field Study
Keech A, Best J, Jenkins A, Sullivan D, Twigg S
NHMRC Project Grant ($2,428,501 over 2 years)

Diabetes exacerbates non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH)
Twigg S, McLennan S, Gorrell M
NHMRC Project Grant ($545,500 over 3 years)

Key role of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in familial cardiomyopathy and heart failure
Semsarian C, Twigg S, Tsoutsman T
NHMRC Project Grant ($381,125 over 3 years)

* Grants administered through the University of Sydney