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Diabetes UK appoints Birmingham academic as Chair of Diabetes Research Steering Group: Acute Care

Dr Punith Kempegowda from the Institute of Applied Health Research has been appointed as Chair of the DRSG4.

18 July 2024
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Dr Punith Kempegowda, from the Institute of Applied Health Research, has been appointed as the Chair of Diabetes UK's Diabetes Research Steering Group: Acute Care (DRSG4).

Diabetes UK is the UK's leading charitable funder of diabetes research, focusing on drug development and supporting scientific research to improve diabetes care in the UK. Their Steering Groups are an opportunity for researchers, healthcare professionals and people impacted by diabetes to discuss experiences and share insight into the condition, to develop pathways for future research.

The priorities for the Acute Group are:

  • Preventing harm in acute care
  • Technology to support acute care
  • Glycaemic measurements and their use in acute care
  • Assessing people's experience in hospitals - PROMs and quality of life

I'm excited to chair this diverse panel of experts to address pivotal research topics in Acute diabetes. Through collaborative efforts, I will focus on optimising the implementation of guidelines and minimising care disparities in clinical settings. This concerted approach aims to ensure that individuals living with diabetes receive both standardised and state-of-the-art care, fostering their well-being.

Dr Punith Kempegowda, Assistant Professor in Endocrinology, Diabetes and General Medicine

The Chair's role is to foster collaboration among the participants of the Steering Groups. The group's primary objective is to identify key areas for future research initiatives and enhance acute care for diabetes across the UK. The group convenes quarterly, and its insights and recommendations shape the organisation's overarching research strategy, and influence the wider diabetes research landscape in the UK.

Dr Kempegowda is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy at the University of Birmingham and a consultant at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He has a special interest in reproductive endocrinology and acute diabetes. His research interests include providing the best possible care to people with diabetes and endocrine conditions and developing innovative and evidence-based programmes to teach and learn from each other.

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  • Dr Punith Kempegowda

    Assistant Professor in Endocrinology, Diabetes and General Medicine

    Staff profile page of Dr Punith Kempegowda, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellow at the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR) at the University of Birmingham.

    Phone: +44 (0) 7721930777
    Email: p.kempegowda@bham.ac.uk

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