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Email

elif.ekinci@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Head of Department, Medicine
Department of Medicine
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-2372-395X

Prof Elif Ekinci

Head of Department, Medicine
Department of Medicine

380 Scholarly works
35 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Multi-Parametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Assess Empagliflozin Effect on the Kidneys in People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Clinical Trial.
    DOI: 10.1111/dom.70950
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A review of capillary β-hydroxybutyrate cut-off levels for the exclusion and identification of diabetic ketoacidosis
    DOI: 10.1111/jdi.70317
  • 2026

    Journal article

    465 ENDOSCOPIC DUODENAL PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD THERAPY DEMONSTRATES FAVORABLE SAFETY AND DOSE-DEPENDENT METABOLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN ADULTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES: INTEGRATED RESULTS FROM THE REGENT-1 AUS AND REGENT-1 US STUDIES
    DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(26)01303-9
  • 2026

    Journal article

    The Emerging Role of Glucagon-like Peptide 1 (GLP-1)-Based Medications in the Treatment of Heart Failure, with a Focus on Heart Failure with Preserved or Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction
    DOI: 10.3390/medicina62050870
  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    ACADI Diabetes Victoria Collaborative Agreement
  • 2023

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Effect of Subcutaneous Tirzepatide Once-Weekly in Patients With Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis (STOP KNEE-OA): A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
  • 2022

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Australian Centre for Accelerating Diabetes Innovations (ACADI)
Elif Ekinci

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2021
Austin Health International Women's Day Award
2021
Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship The University of Melbourne
2017
CASS Travel Grant
2016
Winner of the Early Career Clinician Researcher Award - Medical Category Victorian Clinician Researcher Network

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Secondary causes of diabetes: a crossroad of endocrinology and oncology
    DOI: 10.1016/S2213-8587(26)00027-6
  • 2026

    Journal article

    465 ENDOSCOPIC DUODENAL PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD THERAPY DEMONSTRATES FAVORABLE SAFETY AND DOSE-DEPENDENT METABOLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN ADULTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES: INTEGRATED RESULTS FROM THE REGENT-1 AUS AND REGENT-1 US STUDIES
    DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(26)01372-7
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Effect of preoperative SGLT2 inhibitor use on postoperative acute kidney injury in patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing surgery: A causal inference study using routinely collected data
    DOI: 10.1111/dom.70509
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Safety, feasibility, and dose-dependent metabolic effects of endoscopic duodenal pulsed electric field therapy in adults with type 2 diabetes: Results from two multicentre proof-of-concept studies
    DOI: 10.1111/dom.70533
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state: A systematic review of management guidelines and their evidence
    DOI: 10.1111/dme.70226
  • 2026

    Journal article

    RenoTrue: A diabetes-specific machine learning model to estimate glomerular filtration rate for people with diabetes
    DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2026.113137

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    “Managing Ourselves Better”: Co-Designing Diabetes Prevention, Care and Management Through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing.
  • 2026

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Australian Diabetes Clinical Trials Network Partnership Agreement (ADCTN)

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