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Rajna Ogrin

Bolton Clarke Support Centre, The University of Melbourne, LaTrobe University

Research areas: Medicine · Surgery · Wound Healing and Treatments · Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

ORCID iD 0000-0002-4192-7254

Employment

  • Bolton Clarke Support Centre Senior Research Fellow
    2011 - Present

Education

Projects & Funding

  • Take 2 – Diabetes Remission NIB Foundation/RACGP Foundation
    2024 - 2026
  • Let's Connect Perpetual Trustees
    2023 - 2025
  • Australian Centre for Accelerating Diabetes Innovations (ACADI) Australian Government, Medical Research Future Fund
    2022 - 2025
  • Creating Connections across Generations Perpetual’s Impact Philanthropy Grant program on behalf of the Ian Rollo Currie Estate Foundation
    2021 - 2022
  • Connecting Communities to care The Ian Potter Foundation
    2021 - 2025
  • Enhancing wellbeing and independence for older women Felton Bequest
    2018 - 2020
  • Narrow Band Infrared imaging to predict the likelihood of healing of mixed venous arterial leg ulcers Trajan Scientific and Medical
    2018 - 2019
  • Older women living alone: understanding and optimising wellbeing and aged care services Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation
    2017 - 2019
  • Reducing the burden of chronic disease through Telehealth enabled remote clinical nurse consultancy Perpetual
    2016 - 2019
  • Keeping Feet Healthy with Diabetes Eldon & Anne Foote Trust
    2016 - 2017
  • Keeping Feet Healthy with Diabetes Pam & Alfred Lavey Trust
    2016 - 2017
  • Initiating injectable insulin therapy in the home-setting, to improve Type 2 diabetes management Sanofi
    2015 - 2016
  • Promoting inclusive health care - Implementing a framework to support diversity in aged care Department of Social Services, Australian Government
    2015 - 2017
  • Initiating injectable insulin therapy in the home-setting, to improve Type 2 diabetes management Ian Potter Foundation
    2015 - 2016
  • Initiating injectable insulin therapy in the home-setting, to improve Type 2 diabetes management HL Hecht Trust, Managed by Perpetual
    2015 - 2016
  • Initiating injectable insulin therapy in the home-setting, to improve Type 2 diabetes management RDNS Charitable Trust
    2015 - 2016
  • Improving the transition of care for people with diabetes The Estate of teh Late GWA Griffiths
    2014 - 2016
  • Improving the transition of care for people with diabetes Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation
    2014 - 2015
  • Peer Education for Skin Health Trajan Medical and Scientific Pty Ltd
    2014 - 2015
  • Role of bioelectrical and biochemical fields in chronic non-healing wounds of people with spinal cord injory Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation
    2009 - 2010
  • The formation, implementation and evaluation of an interprofessional care program to provide effective diabetes foot ulcer management Ministry of Health and Long-term Care, Health Force Ontario
    2009 - 2010
  • Post Doctoral Fellowship Program Ministry of Research and Innovation
    2008 - 2009
  • Measurement of tissue oxygen to assess healing potential in older persons with chronic wounds Rebecca Cooper Medical Research Foundation
    2008 - 2009
  • The use of low frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to improve sensory nerve function in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy National Health and Medical Research Council
    2006 - 2009
  • Nw writer submitting to Australian Wound Management Association Journal ‘Primary Intention’ Australian Wound Management Association
    2004 - 2004
  • The use of low frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to improve sensory nerve function in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: pilot study Australian Podiatry Education Research Fund
    2001 - 2002

Publications (76)