2025 Jian Zhou Memorial Oration
Turning 'type-one’ into 'type-none’ - the mission to stop type 1 diabetes
Keynote speaker
Professor Emma Hamilton-Wiliams
Overview
Professor Hamilton-Wiliams will share her insights into the latest research on understanding the causes and new interventions to prevent autoimmune disease type 1 diabetes.
The disease affects over 130,000 Australians, with 8 people diagnosed every day, mainly children. Despite insulin therapy, people with type 1 diabetes face a lifetime burdened with this disease losing on average 19 years of healthy life.
Who should attend
- UQ staff, students and alumni
- Donors
- General public
Cost
This is a free event.
Guests will enjoy canapes and beverages both before and after the lecture.
Register
Register for the event.
Contact
For any questions email HMBS Advancement hmbs.advancement@uq.edu.au or phone 07 3443 4352.
About Jian Zhou Memorial Oration
Delivered annually by a distinguished speaker from the medical research sector, the Oration honours the memory of Dr Jian Zhou, who co-discovered the life-saving Gardasil vaccine for cervical cancer, alongside Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer AC.
About Dr Jian Zhou
Dr Jian Zhou was a founding member of the Centre which became the Frazer Institute (formerly UQ Diamantina Institute) and we seek to honour the memory of his warm personality and genuine interest in the welfare of others through the Oration.