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

Letter: gut-brain axis dysfunction underlies symptom generation in irritable bowel syndrome-a plea for rational interpretation of irrational doses of FODMAPs

Halmos, Emma P; Gibson, Peter R

(2022), ALIMENT PHARM THER, 56(2), 366-367

DOI: 101111/apt16975

Sour grapes: addressing the challenges in utilizing vinegar and SCFAs to treat dysregulated glycemic responses

Gill, Paul A; Kellow, Nicole J

(2022), AM J CLIN NUTR, 116(1), 285-286

DOI: 101093/ajcn/nqac134

Self-Worth Beliefs Predict Willingness to Engage in Psychotherapy for Fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Emerson, Catherine; Skvarc, David; Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew; Olive, Lisa; Gibson, Peter R; Mikocka-Walus, Antonina

(2022), DIGEST DIS SCI, 67(12), 5472-5482

DOI: 101007/s10620-022-07476-x

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