Gastroenterology research

The four main areas of research for the Gastroenterology department are hepatology, endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease and translational nutritional science.

Hepatology research spans the clinical management of viral hepatitis (particularly type C), epidemiology, hepatocellular cancer therapy, non-invasive staging and prognostic markers of liver disease, and management of portal hypertension.

Endoscopy focuses on improving the safety and quality of colonoscopic practice and of polypectomy, and colorectal neoplasia in cystic fibrosis.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research includes studies on optimising thiopurine therapy (with a focus on the use of allopurinol to improve efficacy and counteract side effects), the clinical utility of measurement of anti-TNF drug levels, and intestinal ultrasound.

The Translational Nutritional Science Group studies diet as a therapy in chronic intestinal disorders, including implementation of new approaches in the community.

Postgraduate students

14 PhD students
1 MD student

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Publications

Understanding NAFLD: From Case Identification to Interventions, Outcomes, and Future Perspectives

Clayton-Chubb, Daniel Ian; Kemp, William Wilson; Majeed, Ammar; Lubel, John; Hodge, Alexander David; Roberts, Stuart

(2023), Nutrients, 15(3), 687

DOI: 10.3390/nu15030687

Letter: dietitians are more than coaches

Gibson, Peter Raymond

(2023), Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 57(8), 926-927

DOI: 10.1111/apt.17446

Improved survival of cirrhotic patients with infections in Australian and New Zealand ICUs between 2005 and 2017

Majeed, Ammar; Bailey, Michael John; Kemp, William Wilson; Majumdar, Avik; Bellomo, Rinaldo; Pilcher, David; Roberts, Stuart

(2023), Liver International, 43(1), 49-59

DOI: 10.1111/liv.15285

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