A National Heart & Diabetes Institute

Baker IDI is Australia’s leading health and medical research institute dedicated to reducing ill health and mortality caused by the effects of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, two insidious and complex diseases wreaking havoc in our community.  

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.

Our Research Program

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Baker IDI Biobank

Just 30ml of your blood can help us examine the genes and biomarkers related to heart disease, diabetes and obesity. We need samples from healthy people as well as those with risk factors and those who have diabetes or a cardiovascular condition. Click here for more information .

Biobank blood samples

Latest News

Call for salt target to combat 'white death'

3 February 2010 To coincide with World Salt Awareness Week (Feb 1-7), Professor Garry Jennings speaks to The Age about the dangers of hidden salt in our diet.

Watching TV Linked to Higher Risk of Death

12 January 2010 Baker IDI’s Professor David Dunstan speaks to the Wall Street Journal about the results of his recent research published in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation. Professor Dunstan’s research found for the first time a link between television viewing time and mortality.

Baker IDI Scientist develops life-saving test to predict heart attacks

3 December 2009 Peter Meikle speaks to Channel 10 news about the life-saving test he has developed to predict heart attacks.

Media Centre

Events

Insulin Stabilisation and Advanced Therapies

18 March 2010  -  18 March 2010    9.00am-3.45pm

On Sunday 21 March, 2010, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch will once again open the gates of her Cruden Farm estate for Baker IDI’s Open Garden Day.

21 March 2010  -  21 March 2010    8am

Diabetes and the Elderly

22 March 2010  -  22 March 2010    9.00am-3.00pm

Pre Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

28 July 2010  -  28 July 2010    9.00am-3.45pm
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Professor Mark Febbraio of the Cellular and Molecular Metabolism laboratory
Professor Mark Febbraio of the Cellular and Molecular Metabolism...

Our Publications

Perspectives Volume 2 - National Preventative Health Strategy

The National Preventative Health strategy highlights the need for urgent, comprehensive and sustained action
to address the rising incidence of preventable disease amongst Australians.

Published Research

Television viewing time and mortality- The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab)

Support Us

Help Baker IDI make a difference to the lives of people affected by obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

– Subscribe to Baker IDI newsletters, reports, events or requests for research volunteers

– Greg Page Fund for Orthostatic Intolerance

– Healthy Lifestyle Research Centre- conquering diabetes, stroke and heart disease