Consultant, Renal Unit
Associate Professor Peter Mount is an honorary IBAS fellow and Deputy Director of the Department of Nephrology at Austin Health. He has a longstanding involvement with the IBAS Kidney Laboratory. His laboratory research focuses on obesity related chronic kidney disease and mechanisms of regulation of renal fibrosis.
Clinical research interests include clinical trials and studies of haemodialysis vascular access. He is head of the ambulatory haemodialysis program at Austin Health and also has a strong clinical interest in kidney transplantation. He supervises the training of advanced trainees in nephrology and has co-supervised PhD students.
A/Prof Mount is also the Clinical Lead for the Victorian Renal Clinical Network, Safer Care Victoria.
MBBS, B Med Sci, PhD, FRACP
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SHIFT WORK AND BREASTFEEDING PROJECT
Researchers at Austin Health are looking for volunteers to participate in a study exploring the impact shift work has on breast milk composition. Participants will be compensated with a $100 gift voucher.
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HEALTHY MALES AND FEMALES WANTED FOR SLEEP STUDY
Interested to participate in a study investigating the effect of fatigue on driving performance?
A/PROF MARK HOWARD AWARDED MAJOR COMPETITIVE MRFF GRANT
IBAS leads project to revolutionize Home Ventilation with $1.2 million grant for Assoc. Prof Mark Howard's research titled "Synchronise non-invasive ventilation at home".
PROF ANNE HOLLAND RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS RESEARCH AWARD
Prof Anne Holland receives prestigious award for Excellent in Research Engagement and Impact from Monash University.
WORLD SLEEP DAY ON 17TH MARCH 2023
The benefits of quality sleep and to acknowledge the issue of sleep problems and their medical, educational, and social aspects as well as the prevention and management of sleep disorders, is promoted on World Sleep Day on the 17th March 2023.
A/PROF MARK HOWARD IS LISTED IN 'THE AUSTRALIAN'
The Australian's Research magazine names the top researcher and top research institution in each field of research, based on the number of citations for papers published in the top 20 journals in each field over the past five years.