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.

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The Australian Vascular Biology Society

Annual Scientific Meeting, 16-19 September 2010 

Mantra Erskine Beach Resort,
Lorne, Great Ocean Road, Victoria 

Featured Topics: Platelets/thrombosis, angiogenesis/lymphangiogenesis, atherosclerosis, lipids, oxidative stress, inflammation, cell signaling, stem cells and new technologies.

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Latest News

Australia’s biggest cholesterol study of GP patient records

12 August 2010 Australia’s biggest cholesterol study of GP patient records has been carried out by Baker IDI researchers, with the preliminary report highlighting some surprise findings.

Telemonitoring Technology Found to Reduce Deaths and Hospitalisations

9 August 2010 A team of researchers led by Baker IDI’s Dr Sally Ingliss has found remote monitoring of heart patients using telephone support and telemonitoring programs reduces deaths and hospitalisations, and may provide benefits for health care costs and quality of life.

Closing the Gap together

30 July 2010 Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute and The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT signed an MOU to tackle some of the chronic diseases affecting Aboriginal health.

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Events

Psychogenic Heart Disease Conference | Prato Italy | 1-4 Septemberm 2010

1 September 2010  -  4 September 2010    

The Australian Vascular Biology Society

16 September 2010  -  19 September 2010    

2010 Trade Display session at Baker IDI

23 September 2010  -  23 September 2010    

Australian Atherosclerosis Meeting

26 October 2010  -  29 October 2010    
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Karlheinz Peter of the Atherothrombosis and Vascular lab
Professor Karlheinz Peter of the Atherothrombosis and Vascular lab

Our Publications

Baker IDI Biennial Report 2009-2010

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