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Contact Details

Email
cahve288@student.otago.ac.nz
Position
PhD student
Department
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health (Dunedin)
Research summary
Investigating glycaemic and psychosocial outcomes in young people with Type 1 Diabetes using an Automated Insulin Delivery System

Research

Venus is studying for a PhD alongside completing her MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. This is a study option available in Health Sciences.

Additional details

Venus was successful in her application of the Freemason’s Scholarship Award for 2025. She also gained 2nd place in the Otago Medical Research Society Student Speaker Awards in 2025 presenting ‘Impact of AID on sleep in type 1 diabetes for young people with suboptimal glycemia’.

Publications

Ward, M. C., Boucsein, A., Zhou, Y., Michaels, V. R., Haszard, J. J., Jefferies, C. A., Wiltshire, E. J., … Lopez-Sanchez, C. A., de Bock, M. I., & Wheeler, B. J. (2026). Extended use of automated insulin delivery in young people with type 1 diabetes and elevated HbA1c: 52-week outcomes of the CO-PILOT Trial. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/15209156261426883 Journal - Research Article

Michaels, V. R., Crocket, H. R., Boucsein, A., Zhou, Y., Paul, R. G., Wiltshire, E., … de Bock, M. I., & Wheeler, B. J. (2025). Experiences with Simplera sync™ all-in-one sensors and extended wear infusion sets in adolescents and young adults using the MiniMed™ 780G: A qualitative study. Diabetic Medicine. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/dme.70197 Journal - Research Article

Ward, M. C., Boucsein, A., Zhou, Y., Michaels, V., Haszard, J. J., Lopez-Sanchez, C. A., … Wiltshire, E., … De Bock, M. I., & Wheeler, B. J. (2025). Longer-term use of automated insulin delivery in children and youth with type 1 diabetes and very elevated glycemia: CO-PILOT continuation phase outcomes up to 52 weeks. Hormone Research in Paediatrics, 98(Suppl. 4), P-305. doi: 10.1159/000548269 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Michaels, V. R., Boucsein, A., Haszard, J. J., Galland, B., Meredith-Jones, K. A., Zhou, Y., Jones, S. D., … Wiltshire, E., … de Bock, M. I., & Wheeler, B. J. (2025). Impact of automated insulin delivery on subjective and objective sleep in children and young adults with very high HbA1c: Sleep outcomes from the CO-PILOT randomised controlled trial. Diabetic Medicine, 42(8), e70093. doi: 10.1111/dme.70093 Journal - Research Article

Michaels, V. R., Boucsein, A., Zhou, Y., Jones, S. D., Paul, R. G., Wiltshire, E. J., Jefferies, C., de Bock, M. I., & Wheeler, B. J. (2025). Impact of Simplera Sync™ sensors and Extended™ Wear Infusion Sets on glycaemia and system performance of the MiniMed™ 780G system in children and young adults with previously high HbA1c. Diabetic Medicine, e70048. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/dme.70048 Journal - Research Article

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