School of Paediatrics and Child Health Princess Margaret Hospital for Children CHILDHOOD DIABETES AND OBESITY Clin Prof Tim Jones & Dr Liz Davis Epidemiology of Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and hypoglycaemia in T1DM Studies into childhood obesity, insulin resistance and progression to Type 2 diabetes Research includes longitudinal observational studies, clinical assessments such as exercise tests, hypoglycaemic clamps and microvascular function, as well as cellular and genetic studies