A/ProfKristine McGrath

Associate Professor

Discipline of Molecular Biotechnology

FUNDED RESEARCH

- Therapeutic potential of anti-inflammatory and/or antioxidant compounds in NAFLD, type 2 diabetes and
atherosclerosis
- Therapeutic potential of complementary and alternative medicines in NAFLD, type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Personalised Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease Targeting Vascular Stability
    New South Wales Department of Health1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    NSW Department of Health Project Grants
  • GRANT
    Pioneering Next-Generation Coronary Stents Through Auxetic Metamaterial Innovation
    National Health & Medical Research Council1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    • Luo Z,
    • STUDENT 2 S2,
    • McGrath K,
    • Xu X,
    • Qian Ma
    NHMRC - Ideas Grants - (2047218)
  • GRANT
    Development of bioabsorbable coronary stents using biodegradable zinc alloy with atomic layer coating
    University of Technology Sydney20 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    UTS Collaboration
  • GRANT
    Susceptibility of leukemia cells to flavonoid co-treatment with ascorbic acid
    Maridulu Budyari Gumal - The Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE)18 Jan 2023 - 30 Sep 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    SPHERE - TRIPLE I Clinical Academic Group
  • GRANT
    A paradigm shift in the management of future cardiovascular risk following hypertensive disorders in pregnancy using mini-hearts and patient-derived stem cells
    Maridulu Budyari Gumal - The Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE)30 Jun 2022 - 30 Dec 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Maridulu Budyari Gumal - The Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise
  • GRANT
    Investigating the effect of estradiol treatment on diabetes-related calcified atherosclerotic plaques
    University of Technology Sydney1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • McGrath K
    Jenny Edwards Research Fellowship
  • CONSULTING
    Testing of doping kit
    Insitugen Limited19 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • McGrath K
    Insitugen Limited
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Investigating the efficacy of pine bark liquid extract compared to pine bark extract
    PLASMAIDE GLOBAL PTY LTD21 Sep 2020 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • McGrath K,
    • Manodara G
    PLASMAIDE GLOBAL PTY LTD - (N/A)
  • GRANT
    Harnessing the regenerative power of a parasite-derived peptide
    National Health & Medical Research Council1 Feb 2020 - 31 Jan 2023
  • GRANT
    Novel delivery of a HDL mimetic peptide as a therapeutic option to restore insulin sensitivity
    Diabetes Australia Research Trust1 Jan 2017 - 31 May 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • McGrath K,
    • Twigg S,
    • Heather A
    Diabetes Australia Research Trust (DART) Awards and Research Grants Scheme
  • PHILANTHROPIC FUNDING
    Discovery of compounds with potential anti-inflammatory properties
    PLASMAIDE GLOBAL PTY LTD30 Jun 2016 - 11 Oct 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    Plasmaide Pty Ltd
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Pine bark extract analysis
    PLASMAIDE GLOBAL PTY LTD20 Jun 2016 - 4 Jul 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    • McGrath K
    Plasmaide Pty Ltd
  • PHILANTHROPIC FUNDING
    Investigating the anti-inflammatory properties of the Hiper Supplement
    Plasmaide Pty Limited as Trustee for the Plasmaide Unit Trust28 Feb 2014 - 31 Dec 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    • McGrath K
    Plasmaide Partner Funds Supplement, Inflammation, Insulin resistance
  • GRANT
    Development of an Estrogen Receptor-beta Bioassay for Detection of Estrogens of Nutraceutical Extracts
    Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing1 Apr 2013 - 31 Mar 2014
  • GRANT
    Can HDL Mimetics be used as a Therapeutic Option to Restore Insulin Sensitivity?
    Australian Diabetes Council14 Oct 2011 - 30 May 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    • McGrath K,
    • Heather A
    Australian Diabetes Council Diabetes Research Grants - (DART)
  • GRANT
    The effect of high density lipoprotein on decreasing hepatic inflammation and modulation of insulin resistance
    University of Technology Sydney1 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    • McGrath K
    UTS Chancellor's Research Fellowship - (UTSCPDRF11)
  • GRANT
    That HDLs have anti-inflammatory effects in hepatocytes that suppress, or even reverse, insulin resistance.
    Australian Research Council24 Mar 2010
    People funded by this grant:
    • McGrath K
    ARC Future Fellowships - (FT11)