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

Ustekinumab levels in pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease and infants exposed in utero

Flanagan, Emma; Prentice, Ralley; Wright, Emily K; Gibson, Peter R; Ross, Alyson L; Begun, Jakob; Sparrow, Miles P; Goldberg, Rimma; Rosella, Ourania; Burns, Megan; Kiburg, Katerina V; Bell, Sally J

(2022), ALIMENT PHARM THER, 55(6), 700-704

DOI: 10.1111/apt.16739

Comparing Costs and Outcomes of Treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea

Shah, Eric D; Salwen-Deremer, Jessica K; Gibson, Peter R; Muir, Jane G; Eswaran, Shanti; Chey, William D

(2022), CLIN GASTROENTEROL H, 20(1), 136-144e31

DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.09.043

What do we know about the renin angiotensin system and inflammatory bowel disease?

Lo, Sheng Wei; Segal, Jonathan P; Lubel, John S; Garg, Mayur

(2022), EXPERT OPIN THER TAR, 26(10), 897-909

DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2022.2157261

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