Dr Alisa Boucsein

Contact Details
- Phone
- +64 22 327 9429
- a.boucsein@otago.ac.nz
University Links
- Position
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Department
- Department of Women's and Children's Health (Dunedin)
- Qualifications
- Dr. rer. nat. (Germany)
- Research summary
- New technologies in type 1 diabetes management
Publications
Bowden, N., Dixon, R., Anderson, V., de Bock, M., Boucsein, A., Kewene-Edwards, M., Gibb, S., Kokaua, J., Palmer, O., Paul, R., Taylor, B., Vu, H., & Wheeler, B. J. (2023). Associations between type 1 diabetes and educational outcomes: An Aotearoa/New Zealand nationwide birth cohort study using the Integrated Data Infrastructure. Diabetologia. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00125-023-06026-y
Sergel-Stringer, O. T., Al-Sallami, H. S., Styles, S. E., Boucsein, A., de Bock, M. I., & Wheeler, B. J. (2023). Knowledge, safety, and impact of alcohol consumption in young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus: A qualitative study. BMC Endocrine Disorders, 23, 229. doi: 10.1186/s12902-023-01471-7
Michaels, V. R., Boucsein, A., Watson, A. S., Frewen, C. M., Sanders, O. J., Haszard, J. J., Jones, S. D., Milford-Hughes, P. J., de Bock, M., & Wheeler, B. J. (2023). Glucose and psychosocial outcomes 12-months following transition from multiple daily injections to advanced hybrid closed loop in youth with type 1 diabetes and suboptimal glycemia. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1089/dia.2023.0334
Jefferies, C. A., Boucsein, A., Styles, S. E., Chamberlain, B., Michaels, V. R., Crockett, H. R., … Wiltshire, E. J., … Wheeler, B. J. (2023). Effects of 12-weeks Freestyle Libre 2.0 in children with type 1 diabetes and elevated HbA1c: A multi-centre randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1089/dia.2023.0292
Sehgal, S., Boucsein, A., Styles, S., Palmer, O., Paul, R. G., Crocket, H., de Bock, M., & Wheeler, B. J. (2023). Do-it-yourself continuous glucose monitoring (DIY-CGM) in people aged 16 to 69 years with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative study. Diabetic Medicine. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/dme.15168
Boucsein, A., Watson, A. S., Frewen, C. M., Sanders, O. J., Haszard, J. J., Jones, S. D., Milford-Hughes, P. J., de Bock, M. I., & Wheeler, B. J. (2023). Impact of advanced hybrid closed loop on youth with high-risk type 1 diabetes using multiple daily injections. Diabetes Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.2337/dc22-1971
Journal - Research Article
Bowden, N., Dixon, R., Anderson, V., de Bock, M., Boucsein, A., Kewene-Edwards, M., Gibb, S., Kokaua, J., Palmer, O., Paul, R., Taylor, B., Vu, H., & Wheeler, B. J. (2023). Associations between type 1 diabetes and educational outcomes: An Aotearoa/New Zealand nationwide birth cohort study using the Integrated Data Infrastructure. Diabetologia. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00125-023-06026-y
Journal - Research Article
Jefferies, C. A., Boucsein, A., Styles, S. E., Chamberlain, B., Michaels, V. R., Crockett, H. R., … Wiltshire, E. J., … Wheeler, B. J. (2023). Effects of 12-weeks Freestyle Libre 2.0 in children with type 1 diabetes and elevated HbA1c: A multi-centre randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1089/dia.2023.0292
Journal - Research Article
Michaels, V. R., Boucsein, A., Watson, A. S., Frewen, C. M., Sanders, O. J., Haszard, J. J., Jones, S. D., Milford-Hughes, P. J., de Bock, M., & Wheeler, B. J. (2023). Glucose and psychosocial outcomes 12-months following transition from multiple daily injections to advanced hybrid closed loop in youth with type 1 diabetes and suboptimal glycemia. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1089/dia.2023.0334
Journal - Research Article
Pretz, D., Heyward, P. M., Krebs, J., Gruchot, J., Barter, C., Silcock, P., Downes, N., Rizwan, M. Z., Boucsein, A., Bender, J., Burgess, E. J., Boer, G. A., Keerthisinghe, P., Perry, N. B., & Tups, A. (2023). A dahlia flower extract has anti-diabetic properties by improving insulin function in the brain. Life Metabolism, 2(4), load026. doi: 10.1093/lifemeta/load026
Journal - Research Article
Sehgal, S., Boucsein, A., Styles, S., Palmer, O., Paul, R. G., Crocket, H., de Bock, M., & Wheeler, B. J. (2023). Do-it-yourself continuous glucose monitoring (DIY-CGM) in people aged 16 to 69 years with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative study. Diabetic Medicine. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/dme.15168
Journal - Research Article
Sergel-Stringer, O. T., Al-Sallami, H. S., Styles, S. E., Boucsein, A., de Bock, M. I., & Wheeler, B. J. (2023). Knowledge, safety, and impact of alcohol consumption in young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus: A qualitative study. BMC Endocrine Disorders, 23, 229. doi: 10.1186/s12902-023-01471-7
Journal - Research Article
Loehfelm, A., Elder, M. K., Boucsein, A., Jones, P. P., Williams, J. M., & Tups, A. (2020). Docosahexaenoic acid prevents palmitate-induced insulin-dependent impairments of neuronal health. FASEB Journal, 34, 4635-4652. doi: 10.1096/fj.201902517R
Journal - Research Article
Boucsein, A., Rizwan, M. Z., & Tups, A. (2019). Hypothalamic leptin sensitivity and health benefits of time-restricted feeding are dependent on the time of day in male mice. FASEB Journal, 33, 12175-12187. doi: 10.1096/fj.201901004R
Journal - Research Article
Boucsein, A., Benzler, J., Hempp, C., Stöhr, S., Helfer, G., & Tups, A. (2016). Photoperiodic and diurnal regulation of WNT signaling in the arcuate nucleus of the female Djungarian hamster, Phodopus sungorus. Endocrinology, 157(2), 799-809. doi: 10.1210/en.2015-1708
Journal - Research Article
Koch, C. E., Lowe, C., Legler, K., Benzler, J., Boucsein, A., Böttiger, G., Grattan, D. R., … Tups, A. (2014). Central adiponectin acutely improves glucose tolerance in male mice. Endocrinology, 155(5), 1806-1816. doi: 10.1210/en.2013-1734
Journal - Research Article
Ganjam, G. K., Benzler, J., Pinkenburg, O., Boucsein, A., Stöhr, S., Steger, J., … Tups, A. (2013). Overexpression of suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 in the arcuate nucleus of juvenile Phodopus sungorus alters seasonal body weight changes. Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 183(8), 1101-1111. doi: 10.1007/s00360-013-0772-1
Journal - Research Article
Lever, C. S., Williman, J. A., Boucsein, A., Watson, A., Sampson, R. S., Sergel‑Stringer, O. T., … Wheeler, B. J., de Bock, M. I., & Paul, R. G. (2023). Study protocol: Glycaemic outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes initiating continuous glucose monitoring: The 2GO-CGM study. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, 22, 1779-1792. doi: 10.1007/s40200-023-01244-y
Journal - Research Other
Boucsein, A., Kamstra, K., & Tups, A. (2021). Central signalling cross-talk between insulin and leptin in glucose and energy homeostasis [Invited]. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 33, e12944. doi: 10.1111/jne.12944
Journal - Research Other
Sehgal, S., De Bock, M., Williman, J., Taylor, B., Elbalshy, M., Galland, B., Hall, R., Paul, R., Boucsein, A., Jones, S., Frewen, C., & Wheeler, B. J. (2021). Safety and efficacy of smart watch integrated do-it-yourself continuous glucose monitoring in adults with Type 1 diabetes, a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, 20, 2103-2113. doi: 10.1007/s40200-021-00923-y
Journal - Research Other
Styles, S., Wheeler, B., Boucsein, A., Crocket, H., de Lange, M., Signal, D., Wiltshire, E., … de Bock, M., … Jefferies, C. (2021). A comparison of FreeStyle Libre 2 to self-monitoring of blood glucose in children with type 1 diabetes and sub-optimal glycaemic control: A 12-week randomised controlled trial protocol. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, 20, 2093-2101. doi: 10.1007/s40200-021-00907-y
Journal - Research Other
Loehfelm, A., Boucsein, A., Pretz, D., & Tups, A. (2019). Timing matters: Circadian effects on energy homeostasis and Alzheimer's disease. Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 30(2), 132-143. doi: 10.1016/j.tem.2018.12.001
Journal - Research Other