Rate My Professor Alicia Jenkins

Professor Alicia Jenkins serves as Professor of Diabetes and Vascular Medicine at the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. She earned her MBBS from the University of Melbourne, an MD focused on diabetes research, and holds fellowships FRACP and FRCP. Her training as a physician and endocrinologist spanned Australia, Ireland, the UK, and included seven years of research in the USA. Returning to Australia in 2000, she initially practiced at the University of Melbourne before assuming her current position in 2013, while continuing to conduct diabetes clinics at St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne. Boasting over 36 years of clinical experience and 30 years in research, she leads the Jenkins Laboratory of Diabetes and Vascular Medicine and heads the Diabetes and Vascular Medicine program at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute.

Her research focuses on clinical management of type 1 diabetes, predicting and preventing diabetes complications, leveraging technologies like insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring, and telemedicine, alongside global health initiatives for equitable diabetes care. Her team undertakes observational studies—including those with Indigenous Australians—clinical trials, biomarker analyses, technology assessments, and investigations into researcher well-being. With more than 400 publications garnering over 19,000 citations and a Scopus h-index of 53, notable works include the textbook Lipoproteins in Diabetes Mellitus (2nd ed., Humana Press, 2023), “Long-term glycaemic variability and vascular complications in type 2 diabetes” (J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 2020), “Estimated insulin sensitivity in type 1 diabetes adults” (Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 2020), “An assessment of clinical continuous glucose monitoring targets” (Diabetes Technol Ther, 2023), and “Telomeres do not always shorten over time in individuals with type 1 diabetes” (Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 2022). Awards include the Australian Diabetes Society Kellion Award (2019), Royal Australasian College of Physicians International Medal (2022), NHMRC CTC Academic Excellence Award (2019), and University of Melbourne team research award (2020). She is Chief Editor of her textbook series, Co-Director of the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance Precision Medicine Flagship, International Diabetes Federation Western Pacific Chair Elect (2023–2025), and has served on the Australian Diabetes Society Council and Insulin For Life Board since 2000.