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Email

kate.weeks@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Research Fellow
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
Education
Certificate
Melbourne Business School
PhD
University of Melbourne
Double Degree (Hons)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-4844-6437

Dr Kate Weeks

Research Fellow
Department of Anatomy and Physiology

98 Scholarly works
3 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Female HFpEF diastolic dysfunction and premature mortality is accentuated relative to male in an experimental HFpEF model – a specific cardiac lipid accumulation
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jmccpl.2025.100779
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Comparative analysis of cardiomyocyte signalling responses to exerkines and doxorubicin
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jmccpl.2025.100775
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Reduced PI3K(p110α) induces atrial myopathy, and PI3K-related lipids are dysregulated in athletes with atrial fibrillation
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2025.101023
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Targeted glycophagy ATG8 therapy reverses diabetic heart disease in mice and in human engineered cardiac tissues
    DOI: 10.1038/s44161-025-00726-x
  • 2022

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Protein Phosphatases: Emerging Drug Targets for Heart Failure
  • 2022

    Research Grant

    Protein Phosphatases: Emerging Drug Targets for Heart Failure
  • 2022

    Research Grant

    Protein Phosphatases: Emerging Drug Targets for Heart Failure
Kate Weeks

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Generation and evaluation of a novel PI3K-targeting gene therapy in the failing mouse heart and healthy sheep heart
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jmccpl.2025.100478
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Lipidomic Profiling of a Preclinical Model of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Reveals Potential Plasma Biomarkers
    DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.11.036
  • 2025

    Journal article

    New insights into diabetes-induced cardiac pathology
    DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2025.04.008
  • 2025

    Journal article

    PP2A-B56α is a key determinant of cardiac protein phosphorylation and functional responses to β-adrenergic signalling
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jmccpl.2025.100301
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Adeno-Associated Viruses as Gene Delivery Tools for Diabetic Heart Disease and Failure: Key Considerations for Clinicians and Preclinical Researchers
    DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.11.021
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Cardiomyocyte-Specific FoxO1 Knockout Mice as Tools to Assess Cardiac Hypertrophy and Key Experimental Considerations Using Cre-loxP
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-4217-7_7

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