Kirsten Coppell Research Professor
During her public health medicine training, Kirsten became involved in diabetes quality-of-care improvement initiatives. She has undertaken diabetes and diabetes-related research at Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research since its establishment in 2003.
Kirsten has established the Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) network, a research group focused on dietary treatments and disease monitoring.
In addition to research, Kirsten has contributed to national diabetes clinical guidelines.
She is also a member of the National Diabetes Service Improvement Group; an executive member of the NZ Society for the Study of Diabetes; a steering committee member of the Gut Health Network; Health Research Council of NZ College of Experts member; and the NZ College of Public Health Medicine Training Programme Supervisor for the South Island.
