You are warmly invited to the second ACADI Annual Partnering Summit - ACADI's annual flagship event, co-hosted with MTPConnect, designed to educate, inspire you and create connections in the field of diabetes and its complications.
This year’s event will be held both in-person and online on World Diabetes Day.
This is sure to be a fascinating day as we hear research presentations and panel discussions from international and Australian experts, and showcase the latest innovations in diabetes research.
Join us for this free public event with networking lunch and light refreshments included for those attending in-person.
A full program will be released shortly. Please register now to secure your place. We look forward to seeing you in November on World Diabetes Day.
Event enquiries can be directed to the ACADI Team: acadi-info@unimelb.edu.au
The ACADI Annual Partnering Summit is presented by ACADI and MTPConnect.
About ACADI
The Australian Centre for Accelerating Diabetes Innovations Research Centre (ACADI) was established through MRFF funding from the Australian Government’s Targeted Translation Research Accelerator (TTRA) program, delivered by MTPConnect.
ACADI is a virtual collaborative diabetes centre uniting more than 70 partners spanning all Australian States and Territories and four international sites. Led by Associate Professor Elif Ekinci, Sir Edward Weary Dunlop Principal Research Fellow in Metabolic Medicine and Dame Kate Campbell Fellow at the University of Melbourne, ACADI includes Academic Partners, Advocacy Groups, Health Services and Industry Partners with a shared vision to benefit people with diabetes at each stage from diagnosis through to its devastating complications.
Our purpose is to deliver novel interventions for timely diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diabetes and its complications. Our research and development platform, national training program, and sustainable model will increase quality of life and life expectancy for all Australians living with diabetes and its complications. Furthermore, ACADI specifically addresses equity in diabetes related healthcare with targeted initiatives to ensure all Australians, regardless of their geographic location or cultural background, have equal access to innovative products and clinical trials.
Our diverse portfolio of projects aligns with our three Priority Areas:
About MTPConnect
MTPConnect is an independent not-for-profit organisation aiming to accelerate the rate of growth of the medical technology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical (MTP) sector in Australia.
Formed in December 2015 by the Australian Government, MTPConnect is forging stronger connections between research and industry to help maximise opportunities for Australians to not only make scientific and technological breakthroughs, but to see them developed through the proof-of-concept stage and successfully translated and commercialised. In this way, MTPConnect is building a more resilient and competitive medical products sector. www.mtpconnect.org.au
