Christopher Rohde and Kevin Marks – both medical doctors and PhD students from Aarhus University – each receive just over DKK one million to complete a PhD degree, while Professor David McIntyre from the University of Queensland receives DKK 350,000 towards a visiting professorship at Health. The Danish Diabetes Academy is providing the funding for all three.

2019.12.18 | Sabina Bjerre Hansen

The diabetes research will be boosted when Christopher Rohde (left), David McIntyre and Kevin Marks (right) can kick-start new research projects financed by the Danish Diabetes Academy. Photos: Private and DDA.

Christopher Rohde, Kevin Marks and David McIntyre all carry out research into diabetes-related diseases and the health challenges that follow, and before long they will begin either a PhD degree or a visiting professorship at Health.

In his PhD programme, Christopher Rohde examines whether treatment with antidepressants among people with type 2 diabetes may have a positive effect on the development of physical complications, chronic pain and – ultimately – survival rates. The hypothesis is that it does.

Kevin Marks uses his PhD to study whether the risk of diabetes complications and psychological disorders in people with type 1 diabetes can be fully or partially predicted. The goal is to find those children with type 1 diabetes who are at risk, so they can receive special support at an early stage.

Together with his Danish colleagues from Health, David McIntyre has shown that Danish women with gestational diabetes differ from women in other parts of the world. During his stay in Aarhus, he will therefore investigate how we in Denmark provide the best possible treatment for both mothers and children in the most socio-economical way.

Contact

MD, PhD Student Christopher Rohde
Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and
Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Affective Disorders
Mobile: (+45) 2826 0990
Email: au322271@clin.au.dk

MD, PhD Student Kevin Marks
Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine,
Aarhus University Hospital and Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus
Mobile: (+45) 5180 4340
Email: kmarksodinson@gmail.com

Professor David McIntyre
Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine,
Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
University of Queensland, Mater Clinical School
David.McIntyre@mater.org.au