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best.j@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor Emerita / Emeritus
Melbourne Medical School - Admin
Education

University of St Andrews

University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-5239-9274

Prof James Best

Professor Emerita / Emeritus
Melbourne Medical School

353 Scholarly works
15 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    The Health for Life in Singapore (HELIOS) Study: delivering precision medicine research for Asian populations
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65774-0
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Prevalence, risk factors and adverse health outcomes of osteosarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus-a scoping review.
    DOI: 10.1007/s00198-026-08228-7
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Collaborative General Practitioner Shared Care Versus Self-Directed Care Following Critical Illness in Young Children: A Pilot Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Randomized Controlled Trial.
    DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000004024
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Determinants of the Cardiovascular Risk Biomarker Haptoglobin Level and its Change by Fenofibrate Treatment in Type 2 Diabetes: A FIELD Sub-Study
    DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2026.07.984
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Recognizing Growth Concerns in 1- to 5-Year-Olds: A Practical Algorithm for Screening and Early Intervention in Primary Care.
    DOI: 10.3390/children13050654
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Online tool for refining socio-economic analyses better than postcodes: the example of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes in the FIELD trial
    DOI: 10.1111/imj.70561
  • 2026

    Journal article

    The association of haptoglobin levels and phenotype with cardiovascular disease in Type 2 diabetes: a Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes sub-study
    DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf562
James Best

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2002
FRCP(Edin) - Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh
1996
FRCPath - Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists
1981
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Indices of obesity, malnutrition and inflammation are strong predictors of mortality in adults with type 2 diabetes: the FIELD study
    DOI: 10.1007/s00125-026-06848-6
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Metabolic variation reflects dietary exposure in a multi-ethnic Asian population
    DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01359-x
  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    Refining Socio-Economic Analysis for Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes: Why Postcodes are too Large for Meaningful Insights
    DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2025.06.678

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2014

    Research Grant

    Fame 1 - Eye
  • 2013

    Research Grant

    Predicting Response to Fenofibrate Treatment in Type 2 Diabetes
  • 2013

    Research Grant

    Field Life: Lifestyle Interactions in Fenofibrate and the Epigenome
  • 2012

    Research Grant

    Stepping Up to Insulin in General Practice
  • 2007

    Research Grant

    Ccre in Clinical Science in Diabetes - 454461 - Best 2007

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