Congratulations to our newly awarded PhD students, Kathryn Hackman and Jay Jha!

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Congratulations to our PhD students Kathryn Hackman (AIRmed/Medicine) and Jay Jha (BakerIDI) for the award of their PhD degrees (respectively on lung transplant in diabetic patients, and mechanisms of diabetes). Well done on completing! They are our 19th and 20th PhD students to complete this year.

Participants sought: Metformin for weight loss and depression

People with depression who are also overweight are more likely to have chronic symptoms. It may be that inflammation and high insulin levels associated with being overweight make depression worse. Metformin in a medication usually used for diabetes that lowers inflammation and insulin levels and has been shown to help with weight loss. The Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research centre is investigating the effectiveness of metformin in combination with standard antidepressants at causing weight loss and improving depressive symptoms. This is a 12 week trial. Men and women aged 18-65 who have depression, are taking an antidepressant, and are overweight or have an increased waist circumference, are invited to participate.
Study link: ccs-clin-trials.med.monash.edu.au/trials/metformin-weight-loss-and-depression