Recipients of Trisha Dunning Research Scholarship announced
Recipients announced
Diabetes Victoria is proud to announce the first recipients of the Trisha Dunning Research Scholarship. Two inspiring nurses have been awarded a total of $60K to support their higher degree research studies, with a focus on diabetes.
Sabine Kleissl-Muir
Congratulations to Sabine Kleissl-Muir, registered nurse and PhD candidate at Deakin University. Sabine will receive a total of $40K to support her PhD studies into the effects of a low carbohydrate diet on heart failure symptoms and quality of life in patients with diabetic cardiomyopathy.
Belinda Moore
Congratulations also to Belinda Moore, registered nurse and Masters candidate at The University of Melbourne. Belinda will receive $20K to support a pilot study that will investigate the first year of parenthood and its impact on a father's type 1 diabetes management, emotional wellbeing, father-child relationship and their child's health trajectory.
These research scholarships honour Emeritus Professor Trisha Dunning AM – a long-serving Board Director of Diabetes Victoria, who sadly died on Thursday 14 October.
Trisha was a leading nurse, diabetes clinician, qualitative methods researcher and educator, with an international profile and reputation. Trisha published widely and was acknowledged as an expert on diabetes management and care guidelines – particularly for older people and people receiving palliative or end-of-life care. Trisha was also passionate about diabetes language. Trisha was a significant contributor to many other organisations, such as the International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes Australia, the Australian Diabetes Educators Association, Deakin University and Barwon Health, among others.
Shortly before she died, Trisha was advised that Diabetes Victoria would be awarding two talented nursing researchers inaugural scholarships bearing her name. Trisha was delighted and wished them all the best with their studies.
