Louise Maple-Brown

Louise Maple-Brown is a Senior Principal Research Fellow at the Menzies School of Health Research and Head of the Department of Endocrinology at Royal Darwin Hospital. Her clinical research focuses on diabetes and related conditions in Indigenous Australians, particularly addressing disparities in maternal and pediatric diabetes care.

• NHMRC Practitioner Fellow
• Director, Australian Diabetes Society (2014–present)

Research Interests:

• Diabetes in Indigenous populations
• Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)
• Diabetes in pregnancy
• Accurate kidney damage assessment (eGFR study)

Selected Articles (2024–2025) highlight systematic reviews on prevention strategies for youth diabetes, qualitative studies on bone health and school-based interventions, and analyses of pharmacological treatments in remote Indigenous communities.

Scientific Awards:

• NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship
• Leadership in Australian Diabetes Society

Supervision: Registered to supervise postgraduate research, with 6 supervised works documented.