Christchurch is being recognised as a global leader in diabetes technology research, transforming the lives of people living with the condition.<\/p>\n
The impact of new technology on diabetes care took centre stage at the 2026 Athol Mann Memorial Lecture on 22 July, presented by the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation (CMRF).<\/p>\n
Internationally renowned paediatric endocrinologist Professor Martin de Bock from the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Otago, Christchurch, presented findings in his lecture ‘The Rise of the Machines \u2013 Saving Lives in the World of Diabetes’.<\/p>\n
Professor de Bock said Christchurch was leading the way in the rapid advancement of diabetes technology, including automated insulin delivery systems and other emerging innovations, which are significantly improving both the quality and length of life for people living with the condition.<\/p>\n
\u201cChristchurch’s role as a global leader in diabetes technology research and implementation demonstrates how local collaboration and innovation have delivered meaningful improvements for people with diabetes both in New Zealand and internationally,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He highlighted the importance of ensuring these life-changing technologies are accessible to everyone, acknowledging the individual, community and healthcare system challenges that must be overcome to achieve equitable health outcomes.<\/p>\n
CMRF Interim Foundation Director, Sue Sullivan said the lecture highlighted the value of sharing world-leading research with the community.<\/p>\n
“Professor de Bock’s work is changing lives, and we’re proud to bring research of this calibre to our community through the Athol Mann Memorial Lecture. It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Canterbury’s world-leading health research and its real impact on people’s lives.”<\/p>\n
Professor de Bock is one of New Zealand’s leading experts in paediatric diabetes and endocrinology. He has authored more than 130 peer-reviewed publications, including research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, and has played a key role in developing international diabetes management guidelines and consensus statements.
In 2025, he was awarded the Health Research Council’s Beaven Medal for Health Translation in recognition of his outstanding contribution to improving the lives of people living with diabetes in New Zealand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Christchurch is being recognised as a global leader in diabetes technology research, transforming the lives of people living…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":153542,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[111,43,139,69],"class_list":["post-542209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-zealand","tag-new-zealand","tag-news","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=542209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542209\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=542209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=542209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=542209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}