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Email

varun.venkatesh@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Research Fellow
Department of Medicine
Education
Doctorate (Research)
Victoria University of Wellington
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Victoria University of Wellington
ORCID

0000-0002-1295-0033

Dr Varun Venkatesh

Research Fellow
Department of Medicine

12 Scholarly works
4 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2024

    Journal article

    Estradiol increases cortical and trabecular bone accrual and bone strength in an adolescent male-to-female mouse model of gender-affirming hormone therapy
    DOI: 10.1038/s41413-023-00308-2
  • 2024

    Journal article

    High circulating concentrations of estradiol are anabolic for bone mass and strength in an adult male to female transgender mouse model
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2024.117143
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Osteokines: A Novel Source of Therapeutic Targets to Reduce Fat Mass?
  • 2023

    Journal article

    The Utility of Preclinical Models in Understanding the Bone Health of Transgender Individuals Undergoing Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy
    DOI: 10.1007/s11914-023-00818-2
  • 2023

    Journal article

    SAT644 Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (GHAT) In Adult Male-to-female Mice Increases Cortical And Trabecular Bone, Resulting In An Increase In Bone Strength
    DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvad114.2093
  • 2023

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Determining the Importance of Aromatase Activity in Bone: A New Potential Target for Osteoporosis Therapy
  • 2021

    Research Grant

    Leveraging Testosterone’s Fat Decreasing Actions to Discover New Potential Treatments for Obesity.
Varun Venkatesh

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2017
The Landers Award is awarded to an individual who has provided outstanding work which has done much to improve the experience of the postgraduate stud Victoria University PGSA Landers Postgraduate Award
2013
Secured over $80,000 in funding over four-years grant to undertake a PhD project at Victoria University of Wellington. Victoria University of Wellington Doctoral and Doctoral Submission Scholarship

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2023

    Journal article

    SAT644 Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (GHAT) In Adult Male-to-female Mice Increases Cortical And Trabecular Bone, Resulting In An Increase In Bone Strength
  • 2022

    Journal article

    The AR in bone marrow progenitor cells protects against short-term high-caloric diet-induced weight gain in male mice
    DOI: 10.1530/JME-22-0038
  • 2022

    Journal article

    The role of the androgen receptor in the pathogenesis of obesity and its utility as a target for obesity treatments
    DOI: 10.1111/obr.13429
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Distinct roles of androgen receptor, estrogen receptor alpha, and BCL6 in the establishment of sex-biased DNA methylation in mouse liver
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93216-6
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Author Correction: Distinct roles of androgen receptor, estrogen receptor alpha, and BCL6 in the establishment of sex-biased DNA methylation in mouse liver (Scientific Reports, (2021), 11, 1, (13766), 10.1038/s41598-021-93216-6)
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02512-8
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Genetic Knockout of the Serotonin Reuptake Transporter Results in the Reduction of Dendritic Spines in In vitro Rat Cortical Neuronal Culture
    DOI: 10.1007/s12031-020-01764-9

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Estradiol, a Potential New Therapeutic to Alleviate Androgen Deprivation Therapy Mediated Bone Loss

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