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Biography
Veronica is a practicing and Academic Endocrinologist, Head of Department at Macquarie University. Veronica leads research across the Medical Faculty, with an interest in medical education, teaching through to cancer including neuroendocrine tumours, thyroid disease, obesity and diabetes. Veronica was part of the original team designing and implementing the medical program at Macquarie University, first intake 2018. Dr Preda has a passion for teaching and is the clinical lead of MD Research along with also leading one of the internal medicine core units in Year 2. She teaches across the medical program in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences. Prior to moving to MQ she was the course co-ordinator for the Masters of Internal Medicine Endocrinology Program at the University of Sydney. She is actively involved in regular medical student teaching at Sydney University and previously UNSW, UWS, along with general practitioner training.
Veronica completed a clinical and research fellowship at the Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism. Her Doctor in Philosophy identified new genetic mutations in sellar masses in both clinical patients, along with specimens from across the UK, stored in the large Thomas Willis Brain Collection in Oxford. She has over 80 peer publications in international Journals and book chapters in Medicine. She continues to publish in collaboration with multiple diverse research groups and leads international trials at Macquarie University.
She has been with Macquarie since 2016 and has set up with the team, the multidisciplinary Healthy Weight Clinic in collaboration with bariatric surgeon, Professor Lord. Bariatric research from this clinic is bringing the bench to bedside in patient outcomes, expanding into clinical trials in metabolic health and wellbeing. Dr Preda also has established with her colleagues, a specialty pituitary clinic, medical device diabetes clinic, general endocrine clinic and inpatient service with teaching ward rounds at Macquarie University Hospital. Dr Preda is looking forward to continuing to expand Macquarie’s vision for excellence in medical education and research. She is excited to be part of the teaching staff for the new generation of doctors to be taught with the mission of heal, learn and discover.
Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, BSc(Med)MBBS (Hons)
Medicine Population Health, MPH, masters of public Health (UNSW)
Physicians, FRACP, Endocrinology
Medicine, PhD, Tumorigenesis cascades and sellar tumours
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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NN9541-4945: CTU: Investigation of the safety and efficacy of once weekly NNC0519-0130 administered subcutaneously in participants with type 2 diabetes – a dose finding study
Preda, V., Chapman, N., TAIDI, G. & Martin, L.
2/05/24 → 27/03/29
Project: Research
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REIMAGINE 2: CTU: Efficacy and safety of co-administered cagrilintide and semaglutide (CagriSema) s.c. in doses 2.4/2.4 mg and 1.0/1.0 mg once weekly versus semaglutide 2.4 mg and 1.0 mg, cagrilintide 2.4 mg and placebo in participants with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on metformin with or without an SGLT2 inhibitor
Preda, V., Contacos, C., Chapman, N. & TAIDI, G.
12/11/23 → 25/10/28
Project: Research
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REDEFINE-3: CTU: The cardiovascular safety of cagrilintide 2.4 mg s.c. in combination with semaglutide 2.4 mg s.c. (CagriSema 2.4 mg/2.4 mg s.c.) once-weekly in participants with obesity and established cardiovascular disease
Preda, V., Contacos, C., Chapman, N., Chester, C. & TAIDI, G.
31/07/23 → 28/06/28
Project: Research
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HLX14-002-PMOP301: CTU: Randomized, Double-Blind, International Multicenter, Parallel-Controlled Phase III Clinical Study to Evaluate Recombinant Anti-RANKL Human Monoclonal Antibody Injection (HLX14) Versus Denosumab Injection (Prolia®) in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis at High Risk of Fracture
Preda, V., Chester, C. & Chapman, N.
18/07/22 → 17/07/27
Project: Research
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foresiGHt: A multicenter, randomized, parallel-arm, placebo-controlled (double-blind), active-controlled (open-label) trial to compare the efficacy and safety of once-weekly lonapegsomatropin with placebo and once-daily somatropin product in adults with growth hormone deficiency
Preda, V., Champion, B., Chapman, N. & Tan, P.
3/03/21 → 21/01/26
Project: Research
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Artificial intelligence (AI) use for personal protective equipment training, remediation and education in healthcare
Preda, V., Ong, Z., Wijeweera, C., Carney, T., Clay-Williams, R., Kankanamge, D., Preda, T., Kopsidas, I. & Wilson, M. K., Jun 2025, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 53, 6, p. 678-684 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Artificial intelligence based assessment of minimally invasive surgical skills using standardised objective metrics: a narrative review
Kankanamge, D., Wijeweera, C., Ong, Z., Preda, T., Carney, T., Wilson, M. & Preda, V., Mar 2025, In: American Journal of Surgery. 241, p. 1-11 11 p., 116074.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Is breath best? A systematic review on the accuracy and utility of nanotechnology based breath analysis of ketones in type 1 diabetes
Marfatia, K., Ni, J., Preda, V. & Nasiri, N., Jan 2025, In: Biosensors. 15, 1, p. 1-18 18 p., 62.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Research training curriculum and projects undertaken by medical students in Australia and New Zealand
Hart, J., Collison, A., Cornwall, J., Edmiston, N., Eley, D., Hird, K., Hu, W., Leopardi, E., Metusela, C., Mogensen, L., Mullan, J., Pike, S., Preda, V., Uebel, K., Wallace, M. & Bilszta, J., 21 May 2025, In: BMC Medical Education. 25, 1, p. 1-11 11 p., 740.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advances in electrochemical sensors for real-time glucose monitoring
Harun-Or-Rashid, M., Aktar, M. N., Preda, V. & Nasiri, N., 1 Jun 2024, In: Sensors and Diagnostics. 3, 6, p. 893-913 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Activities
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International Medical Education Conference February 15-Feb 16
Veronica Preda (Speaker) & Zehurn Ong (Speaker)
16 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Medical Doctorate, Doctor of Physiotherapy at Macquarie University Research Symposium
Veronica Preda (Organiser), Caroline Proctor (Participant) & Karen Peebles (Participant)
22 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop or event series
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Three Minute Talk plus one Question inter-medical schools of Australia and New Zealand Competition
Veronica Preda (Poster judge), Greg Smith (Organiser) & J Hart (Organiser)
25 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop or event series
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Medical Doctorate, Doctor of Physiotherapy at Macquarie University Research Symposium
Veronica Preda (Chair), Caroline Proctor (Organiser) & Karen Peebles (Participant)
23 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop or event series
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Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand (External organisation)
Veronica Preda (Member)
30 Jun 2022 → 19 Feb 2024Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Press/Media
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Osteoporosis - Lighthouse article by Georgia Gowing
29/11/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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The really old, racist and non-medical origins of the BMI
2/01/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other