RESEARCH TRANSLATION PREVENTION

Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute is an independent, internationally renowned medical research facility. Our work extends from the laboratory to wide-scale community studies with a focus on diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Imagine the next 10 years

Imagine if we could better preserve cardiac function following a heart attack. As the Institute marks 90 years of discoveries, early career scientist, Dr Helena Qin, is working towards that goal.

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Read our latest publication: Women in Science

In this publication we focus on gender inequality in the science sector and explore how individuals and organisations are taking steps to effect change.

Australian Cardiovascular Alliance

Australian cardiovascular specialists are warning against apathy toward CVD research in light of an apparent ‘disease fatigue’ that has robbed the sector of funding momentum.

Baker IDI welcomes
Foundation 49

Baker IDI welcomes Foundation 49: Men's Health to its preventative health program.

(L-R) Mr Man Lee, Dr Andrew Murphy, Dr Helene Kammoun, Ms Dragana Dragoljevic and Dr Seth Masters

Obesity and diabetes ‘sensor’ protein identified

The finding could play a major role in the fight against obesity and metabolic diseases ...

Summer Sporting Series

Baker IDI is proud to be the charity partner for a number of sporting events this Summer. These events will help us promote the role a healthy lifestyle plays in the prevention and management of disease.

Our Research

Celebrating 90 years

A snapshot of people, papers and breakthroughs since the institute was established in 1926.

Our Research

Baker IDI's Research

Baker IDI's research is based on the notion of a disease continuum from birth to death, with the aim of treating, managing and preventing disease at any stage.