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Honorary Professor Josephine Forbes
Honorary Professor

Josephine Forbes

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Overview

Availability

Honorary Professor Josephine Forbes is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor, University of Melbourne
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne

Works

Search Professor Josephine Forbes’s works on UQ eSpace

263 works between 1995 and 2025

201 - 220 of 263 works

2007

Conference Publication

Role of the AGE crosslink breaker, alagebrium, as a renoprotective agent in diabetes

Coughlan, M. T., Forbes, J. M. and Cooper, M. E. (2007). Role of the AGE crosslink breaker, alagebrium, as a renoprotective agent in diabetes. 5th Hyonam-Kidney-Laboratory-International-Diabetes Symposium, Seoul South Korea, Feb 02-03, 2007. Nature Publishing Group. doi: 10.1038/sj.ki.5002387

Role of the AGE crosslink breaker, alagebrium, as a renoprotective agent in diabetes

2007

Journal Article

Diabetic nephropathy: where hemodynamics meets metabolism

Forbes, J. M., Fukami, K. and Cooper, M. E. (2007). Diabetic nephropathy: where hemodynamics meets metabolism. Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes, 115 (2), 69-84. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-949721

Diabetic nephropathy: where hemodynamics meets metabolism

2006

Journal Article

Connective tissue growth factor plays an important role in advanced glycation end product-induced tubular epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition: implications for diabetic renal disease

Burns, Wendy C., Twigg, Stephen M., Forbes, Josephine M., Pete, Josefa, Tikellis, Christos, Thallas-Bonke, Vicki, Thomas, Merlin C., Cooper, Mark E. and Kantharidis, Phillip (2006). Connective tissue growth factor plays an important role in advanced glycation end product-induced tubular epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition: implications for diabetic renal disease. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 17 (9), 2484-2494. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2006050525

Connective tissue growth factor plays an important role in advanced glycation end product-induced tubular epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition: implications for diabetic renal disease

2006

Conference Publication

Diabetes-induced effects on endothelial function and the actions of nitric oxide

Soro-Paavonen, A., Zhang, W. -Z., Venardos, K., Jones, E., Chin-Dusting, J., Thomas, M. T., Coughlan, M. T., Brasacchio, D., Cooper, M. E., Kaye, D. and Forbes, J. M. (2006). Diabetes-induced effects on endothelial function and the actions of nitric oxide. 42nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-Diabetes (EASD), Copenhagen Denmark, Sep 14-17, 2006. SPRINGER.

Diabetes-induced effects on endothelial function and the actions of nitric oxide

2006

Journal Article

A developmental nephron deficit in rats is associated with increased susceptibility to a secondary renal injury due to advanced glycation end-products

Zimanyi, M. A., Denton, K. M., Forbes, J. M., Thallas-Bonke, V., Thomas, M. C., Poon, F. and Black, M. J. (2006). A developmental nephron deficit in rats is associated with increased susceptibility to a secondary renal injury due to advanced glycation end-products. Diabetologia, 49 (4), 801-810. doi: 10.1007/s00125-006-0175-x

A developmental nephron deficit in rats is associated with increased susceptibility to a secondary renal injury due to advanced glycation end-products

2006

Journal Article

Erratum: Advanced glycation end product intervention reduce diabetes-accelerated atherosclerosis (Diabetes (2005) 53, (1813-1823))

Forbes, J. M., Yee, L. T.L., Thallas, V., Lassila, M., Candido, R., Jandeleit-Dahm, K. A., Thomas, M. C., Burns, W. C., Deemer, E. K., Thorpe, S. R., Cooper, M. E. and Allen, T. J. (2006). Erratum: Advanced glycation end product intervention reduce diabetes-accelerated atherosclerosis (Diabetes (2005) 53, (1813-1823)). Diabetes, 55 (3)

Erratum: Advanced glycation end product intervention reduce diabetes-accelerated atherosclerosis (Diabetes (2005) 53, (1813-1823))

2006

Journal Article

Novel therapeutics for diabetic micro- and macrovascular complications

Soro-Paavonen, A. and Forbes, J. M. (2006). Novel therapeutics for diabetic micro- and macrovascular complications. Current Medicinal Chemistry, 13 (15), 1777-1788. doi: 10.2174/092986706777452515

Novel therapeutics for diabetic micro- and macrovascular complications

2005

Conference Publication

Advanced glycation end products and diabetic nephropathy

Thomas, Merlin C., Forbes, Josephine M. and Cooper, Mark E. (2005). Advanced glycation end products and diabetic nephropathy. doi: 10.1097/01.mjt.0000178769.52610.69

Advanced glycation end products and diabetic nephropathy

2005

Journal Article

Interactions between renin angiotensin system and advanced glycation in the kidney

Thomas, Merlin C., Tikellis, Christos, Burns, Wendy M., Bialkowski, Katarzyna, Cao, Zemin, Coughlan, Melinda T., Jandeleit-Dahm, Karen, Cooper, Mark E. and Forbes, Josephine M. (2005). Interactions between renin angiotensin system and advanced glycation in the kidney. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 16 (10), 2976-2984. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2005010013

Interactions between renin angiotensin system and advanced glycation in the kidney

2005

Journal Article

Rosiglitazone attenuates atherosclerosis in a model of insulin insufficiency independent of its metabolic effects

Calkin, Anna C., Forbes, Josephine M., Smith, Craig M., Lassila, Markus, Cooper, Mark E., Jandeleit-Dahm, Karin A. and Allen, Terri J. (2005). Rosiglitazone attenuates atherosclerosis in a model of insulin insufficiency independent of its metabolic effects. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 25 (9), 1903-1909. doi: 10.1161/01.ATV.0000177813.99577.6b

Rosiglitazone attenuates atherosclerosis in a model of insulin insufficiency independent of its metabolic effects

2005

Journal Article

Modulation of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products by angiotensin-converting enzyme-1 inhibition in diabetic nephropathy

Forbes, Josephine M., Thorpe, Suzanne R., Thallas-Bonke, Vicki, Pete, Josefa, Thomas, Merlin C., Deemer, Elizabeth R., Bassal, Sahar, El-Osta, Assam, Long, David M., Panagiotopoulos, Sianna, Jerums, George, Osicka, Tanya M. and Cooper, Mark E. (2005). Modulation of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products by angiotensin-converting enzyme-1 inhibition in diabetic nephropathy. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 16 (8), 2363-2372. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2005010062

Modulation of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products by angiotensin-converting enzyme-1 inhibition in diabetic nephropathy

2005

Journal Article

High glucose-induced impairment in insulin secretion is associated with reduction in islet glucokinase in a mouse model of susceptibility to islet dysfunction

Kooptiwut, Suwattanee, Kebede, Melkam, Zraika, Sakeneh, Visinoni, Sherley, Aston-Mourney, Kathryn, Favaloro, Jenny, Tikellis, Chris, Thomas, Merlin C., Forbes, Josephine M., Cooper, Mark E., Dunlop, Marjorie, Proietto, Joseph and Andrikopoulos, Sofianos (2005). High glucose-induced impairment in insulin secretion is associated with reduction in islet glucokinase in a mouse model of susceptibility to islet dysfunction. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, 35 (1), 39-48. doi: 10.1677/jme.1.01720

High glucose-induced impairment in insulin secretion is associated with reduction in islet glucokinase in a mouse model of susceptibility to islet dysfunction

2005

Journal Article

Agents in development for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy

Fukami, Kei, Cooper, Mark and Forbes, Josephine M. (2005). Agents in development for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy. Expert Opinion On Investigational Drugs, 14 (3), 279-294. doi: 10.1517/13543784.14.3.279

Agents in development for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy

2005

Conference Publication

Renal intra-mitochondrial glycation drives deficiencies in the activity of manganese superoxide dismutase and complex I of the mitochondrial respiratory chain in diabetes

Coughlan, MT, Thorburn, DR, Fukami, K, Laskowski, A, Thallas-Bonke, V, Long, DM, Brownlee, M, Cooper, ME and Forbes, JM (2005). Renal intra-mitochondrial glycation drives deficiencies in the activity of manganese superoxide dismutase and complex I of the mitochondrial respiratory chain in diabetes. 41st Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-Diabetes, Athens Greece, Sep 10-15, 2005. SPRINGER.

Renal intra-mitochondrial glycation drives deficiencies in the activity of manganese superoxide dismutase and complex I of the mitochondrial respiratory chain in diabetes

2005

Journal Article

Temporal renal expression of angiogenic growth factors and their receptors in experimental diabetes: role of the renin-angiotensin system

Rizkalla, Bishoy, Forbes, Josephine M., Cao, Zemin, Boner, Geoffrey and Cooper, Mark E. (2005). Temporal renal expression of angiogenic growth factors and their receptors in experimental diabetes: role of the renin-angiotensin system. Journal of Hypertension, 23 (1), 153-164. doi: 10.1097/00004872-200501000-00026

Temporal renal expression of angiogenic growth factors and their receptors in experimental diabetes: role of the renin-angiotensin system

2005

Journal Article

Interactions between the renin angiotensin system and advanced glycation in diabetic nephropathy

Thomas, M. C., Forbes, J. M. and Cooper, M. E. (2005). Interactions between the renin angiotensin system and advanced glycation in diabetic nephropathy. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1043 (1), 927-927. doi: 10.1196/annals.1333.141

Interactions between the renin angiotensin system and advanced glycation in diabetic nephropathy

2005

Conference Publication

Do extracellular (circulating or dietary) advanced glycation end products mediate mitochondrial dysfunction in the kidney?

Forbes, JM, Coughlan, MT, Fukami, K, Laskowski, A, Thallas-Bonke, V, Dinh, D, Long, DM, Brownlee, M, Cooper, ME and Thorburn, DR (2005). Do extracellular (circulating or dietary) advanced glycation end products mediate mitochondrial dysfunction in the kidney?. 41st Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-Diabetes, Athens Greece, Sep 10-15, 2005. SPRINGER.

Do extracellular (circulating or dietary) advanced glycation end products mediate mitochondrial dysfunction in the kidney?

2005

Conference Publication

Low-molecular weight advanced glycation end products: Markers of tissue AGE accumulation and more?

Thomas, Merlin C., Forbes, Josephine M., MacIsaac, Richard, Jerums, George and Cooper, Mark E. (2005). Low-molecular weight advanced glycation end products: Markers of tissue AGE accumulation and more?. New York Academy of Sciences. doi: 10.1196/annals.1333.073

Low-molecular weight advanced glycation end products: Markers of tissue AGE accumulation and more?

2005

Conference Publication

Can advanced glycation end product inhibitors modulate more than one pathway to enhance renoprotection in diabetes?

Coughlan, Melinda T., Cooper, Mark E. and Forbes, Josephine M. (2005). Can advanced glycation end product inhibitors modulate more than one pathway to enhance renoprotection in diabetes?. New York Academy of Sciences. doi: 10.1196/annals.1333.087

Can advanced glycation end product inhibitors modulate more than one pathway to enhance renoprotection in diabetes?

2005

Conference Publication

Direct anti-atherogenic properties of PPAR alpha and PPAR gamma agonists

Cooper, ME, Forbes, JM, Smith, CM, Lassila, M, Jandeleit-Dahm, KA, Allen, TJ and Calkin, AC (2005). Direct anti-atherogenic properties of PPAR alpha and PPAR gamma agonists. 41st Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-Diabetes, Athens Greece, Sep 10-15, 2005. SPRINGER.

Direct anti-atherogenic properties of PPAR alpha and PPAR gamma agonists

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Understanding RAGE Expression and Function in Human T and Dendritic Cells to Refine the Use of RAGE Targeting Therapeutics for Type 1 Diabetes Prevention
    Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - International
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Designing and translating novel therapies for diabetes and kidney disease
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2026
    Australian Centre for Accelerating Diabetes Innovations (ACADI) - MTP Connect MRFF TTRA - Administered by University of Melbourne
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Innovative delivery methods for the biologic soluble RAGE to prevent Type 1 Diabetes
    JDRF Pilot and Innovation Awards
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    RAGE as a novel therapeutic target for T1D
    Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - International
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Dissolution DNP Hyperpolariser
    UQ Research Facilities Infrastructure Grants
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Preventing progression of diabetic kidney disease by targeting mitochondrial function
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Genetic susceptibility to mitochondrial dysfunction as a risk factor for diabetic nephropathy (DiaComp - NIH subaward administered by Augusta University)
    Augusta University
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Advanced Glycation in the development of T1D (Helmsley Charitable Trust - George Eisenbath nPOD award for team science) - Administered by the University of Miami
    University of Miami
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Investigating pathways to alleviate the burden of diabetes and kidney disease
    NHMRC Research Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Mitochondrial dysfunction as a mediator of diabetic kidney disease
    Diabetes Australia Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) (University of Adelaide led JDRF Australian Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Research Network (T1DCRN) RFA )
    University of Adelaide
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Kidney energetics in the development of nephropathy in type 1 diabetes (DiaComp - NIH subaward administered by Augusta University)
    Augusta University
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Glucose transport in the diabetic kidney
    Diabetes Australia Research Trust
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    IL-22 as a Suppressor of Pancreatic Beta-Cell Stress and a Treatment for Diabetes
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Urinary metabolic profiles as predictors of early diabetic nephropathy
    Kidney Health Australia
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Identification of a novel target for the treatment of diabetic kidney disease
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Modern food processing as a contributor to type 1 diabetes
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    NHMRC Research Fellowship (SRF A): Delineating the role of advanced glycation in diabetes and nephropathy
    NHMRC Research Fellowship
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Honorary Professor Josephine Forbes is:
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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    sRAGE as a preventative therapy for T1D and potential biomarker of pregnancy complications

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Amelia Fotheringham, Professor Emma Hamilton-Williams, Dr Irina Buckle, Dr Sherman Leung

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New insights into molecular pathways involved in the development of diabetic kidney disease: Towards earlier disease detection and identification of novel therapeutic targets

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ross Francis

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Early mitochondrial dysfunction in diabetic kidney

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Amelia Fotheringham, Dr Irina Buckle

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Unravelling the role of abnormal glycogen accumulation in diabetic kidney disease

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Characterisation of Immune Cells in Response To RAGE Antagonism Therapy in Mouse Models of Type 1 Diabetes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Zhian Chen, Dr Irina Buckle

Completed supervision

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