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Michael Horowitz (endocrinologist)

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Michael Horowitz AO is an Australian medical researcher and professor of medicine.

Michael Horowitz
AO
NationalityAustralian
Education
  • MBBS, University of Western Australia
  • MSc, DLSHTM in epidemiology, University of London
  • PhD, University of Western Australia
Known forRole of digestive system in managing diabetes
Medical career
ProfessionProfessor of Medicine
Institutions

He is the director of the Endocrine and Metabolic Unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and the director of the CRE for Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health at the University of Adelaide, where he has held a Personal Chair since 1995. His field of research is epidemiology, especially digestion factors that relate to the management of diabetes.

In 2023, he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for his service to medical research and education.

Education

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He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Adelaide in 1977, followed by a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in 1984, and a Doctor of Science (DSc) in 2021.[1][2]

Medical career

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In 1995, the University of Adelaide appointed him to a Personal Chair.[3][4]

He has been the director of the Endocrine and Metabolic Unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital since 1997, and he is the director of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health at the University of Adelaide.[3] In 2023, the CRE awarded five research grants to fund investigations into methods to regulate excessively high or low blood glucose levels for people with diabetes. Specifically, most of them are looking into how to control the speed and extent of the rise in blood glucose following a meal.[5]

His research activities primarily focus on how gastrointestinal functions affect blood sugar control, especially in relation to diabetes mellitus and appetite regulation.[6] The impact of diabetes in Australia is large: 1.5 million people have the condition, and every year another 120,000 people are diagnosed with it. The number more than tripled from 2000 to 2023.[5] His secondary field of activity is metabolic bone disease.[7][better source needed]

Professional service

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He serves on the editorial board of the Medical Journal of Australia,[8] and on the Grants Advisory Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Foundation.[9] He also chaired the Research Advisory Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians from 2009 to 2021, and he chairs the Royal Adelaide Hospital's Project Grants Committee.[4]

Awards and recognition

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In the 2023 King's Birthday Honours, Horowitz was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia "for distinguished service to endocrinology, particularly diabetes, as a researcher, educator and clinician".[10]

In 2020-2024, he received an L3 Investigator Grant from the NHMRC for his project "Gastric emptying, glucagon-like peptide-1 and glycaemic control in diabetes and critical illness" in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field.[3][better source needed]

Other recognition includes:

1995 - the University of Adelaide awarded him the Elder Prize for Scholarship[7][4]
1999 - the Distinguished Research Prize of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia[11]
2000 - the Eric Susman Prize was awarded by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians[12]
2009 - the Kellion Award of the Australian Diabetes Society "for his outstanding contribution to diabetes research over a period of 27 years"[6][13]
2010 - Masters Award for Sustained Achievement in Digestive Sciences from the American Gastroenterological Association[7][better source needed]
2014 - inaugural Fellow of the Australasian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences[7][better source needed]
2014 - 75th Anniversary Award from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians[7][better source needed]
2015 - he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences[14]
2022 - the European Association for the Study of Diabetes awarded him their Camillo Golgi Prize[4]

Publications

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As of 23 March 2024, ResearchGate lists 1,015 of his scientific publications,[15] and Google Scholar lists 62,383 citations to his works, and an h-index of 131.[16] HIs most-cited work, which has been cited 3,062 times, is his 2010 paper "Diabetic neuropathies: update on definitions, diagnostic criteria, estimation of severity, and treatments".[17]

References

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  1. ^ "King's Birthday Honours". Alumni News. University of Adelaide. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. ^ Horowitz, Michael (2021), Gastric and intestinal function in diabetes and obesity: prevalence, pathophysiology, management and impact on glycaemic control, retrieved 28 August 2024
  3. ^ a b c "Investigators". Centre of Research Excellence in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health. University of Adelaide. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Media Notes - AO - The King's Birthday 2023 Honours List" (PDF). The Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General. 23 March 2024. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b Perfetto, Imma (12 January 2023). "Unlocking blood glucose regulation in people with diabetes". Cosmos magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Adelaide researcher wins national diabetes award". Adelaide University News. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Researcher Profile: Professor Michael Horowitz". University of Adelaide. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Editorial Advisers - Prof Michael Horowitz". MJA - Medical Journal of Australia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Grants Advisory Committees". The Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Professor Michael HOROWITZ". honours.pmc.gov.au. Australian Government: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Board Awards". www.gesa.org.au. Gastroenterological Society of Australia. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  12. ^ "College and Congress". The Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Past ADS Award, Grants & Fellowship Recipients". Australian Diabetes Society. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Professor Michael Horowitz". aahms.org. Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Michael Horowitz publications". ResearchGate. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Michael Horowitz". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Diabetic neuropathies: update on definitions, diagnostic criteria, estimation of severity, and treatments". scholar.google.com. American Diabetes Association. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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