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Associate Professor

Graeme Macdonald

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Overview

Availability

Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Works

Search Professor Graeme Macdonald’s works on UQ eSpace

281 works between 1994 and 2025

41 - 60 of 281 works

2021

Journal Article

Telehealth-delivered, cardioprotective diet and exercise program for liver transplant recipients: a randomized feasibility study

Hickman, Ingrid J., Hannigan, Amy K., Johnston, Heidi E., Elvin-Walsh, Louise, Mayr, Hannah L., Staudacher, Heidi M., Barnett, Amandine, Stoney, Rachel, Salisbury, Chloe, Jarrett, Maree, Reeves, Marina M., Coombes, Jeff S., Campbell, Katrina L., Keating, Shelley E. and Macdonald, Graeme A. (2021). Telehealth-delivered, cardioprotective diet and exercise program for liver transplant recipients: a randomized feasibility study. Transplantation Direct, 7 (3) e667, e667. doi: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000001118

Telehealth-delivered, cardioprotective diet and exercise program for liver transplant recipients: a randomized feasibility study

2020

Journal Article

The inter‐ and intrarater reliability and feasibility of dietetic assessment of sarcopenia and frailty in potential liver transplant recipients: A mixed‐methods study

Johnston, Heidi E., de Crom, Tosca, Hargrave, Cathy, Adhyaru, Pooja, Woodward, Aidan J., Pang, Siong, Ali, Azmat, Coombes, Jeff S., Keating, Shelley E., McLean, Kate, Mayr, Hannah L., Macdonald, Graeme A. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2020). The inter‐ and intrarater reliability and feasibility of dietetic assessment of sarcopenia and frailty in potential liver transplant recipients: A mixed‐methods study. Clinical Transplantation, 35 (2) e14185, 1-11. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14185

The inter‐ and intrarater reliability and feasibility of dietetic assessment of sarcopenia and frailty in potential liver transplant recipients: A mixed‐methods study

2020

Journal Article

Wearable electromagnetic belt for steatotic liver detection using multivariate energy statistics

Rezaeieh, Sasan Ahdi, Brankovic, Aida, Janani, Azin, Mohammed, Beadaa, Darvazehban, Amin, Zamani, Ali, Macdonald, Graeme A. and Abbosh, Amin (2020). Wearable electromagnetic belt for steatotic liver detection using multivariate energy statistics. IEEE Access, 8, 1-1. doi: 10.1109/access.2020.3035657

Wearable electromagnetic belt for steatotic liver detection using multivariate energy statistics

2020

Journal Article

Sex differences in the risk of Barrett esophagus associated with the metabolic effects of obesity

Kendall, Bradley J., MacDonald, Graeme A., Prins, Johannes B., O'Brien, Suzanne, Thrift, Aaron P. and Whiteman, David C. (2020). Sex differences in the risk of Barrett esophagus associated with the metabolic effects of obesity. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 54 (9), 795-800. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001307

Sex differences in the risk of Barrett esophagus associated with the metabolic effects of obesity

2020

Journal Article

Is post-transplant metabolic syndrome associated with pre-liver transplant visceral adipose tissue area?

Woodward, Aidan J., Wallen, Matthew P., Ryan, John, Hall, Adrian, Ward, Leigh C., Coombes, Jeff S. and Macdonald, Graeme A. (2020). Is post-transplant metabolic syndrome associated with pre-liver transplant visceral adipose tissue area?. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 39, 61-66. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2020.07.018

Is post-transplant metabolic syndrome associated with pre-liver transplant visceral adipose tissue area?

2020

Journal Article

Cardiovascular mortality following liver transplantation: Predictors and temporal trends over 30 years

Koshy, Anoop N., Gow, Paul J., Han, Hui-Chen, Teh, Andrew W., Jones, Robert, Testro, Adam, Lim, Han S., McCaughan, Geoffrey, Jeffrey, Gary P., Crawford, Michael, MacDonald, Graeme, Fawcett, Jonathan, Wigg, Alan, Chen, John W. C., Gane, Edward J., Munn, Stephen R., Clark, David J., Yudi, Matias B. and Farouque, Omar (2020). Cardiovascular mortality following liver transplantation: Predictors and temporal trends over 30 years. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 6 (4), 243-253. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcaa009

Cardiovascular mortality following liver transplantation: Predictors and temporal trends over 30 years

2020

Journal Article

Agreement and reliability of clinician-in-clinic versus patient-at-home clinical and functional assessments: implications for telehealth services

Keating, Shelley E., Barnett, Amandine, Croci, Ilaria, Hannigan, Amy, Elvin-Walsh, Louise, Coombes, Jeff S., Campbell, Katrina L., Macdonald, Graeme A. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2020). Agreement and reliability of clinician-in-clinic versus patient-at-home clinical and functional assessments: implications for telehealth services. Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2 (3) 100066, 100066. doi: 10.1016/j.arrct.2020.100066

Agreement and reliability of clinician-in-clinic versus patient-at-home clinical and functional assessments: implications for telehealth services

2020

Journal Article

Induction of meal-related symptoms as a novel mechanism of action of the duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve

McMaster, Jessica J., Rich, Graeme G., Shanahan, Erin R., Do, Anh T., Fletcher, Linda M., Kutyla, Marguerite J., Tallis, Caroline, Jones, Mike P., Talley, Nicholas J., Macdonald, Graeme A., Chachay, Veronique S. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2020). Induction of meal-related symptoms as a novel mechanism of action of the duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 54 (6), 528-535. doi: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001353

Induction of meal-related symptoms as a novel mechanism of action of the duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve

2020

Journal Article

Targeting the gut microbiome as a treatment for primary sclerosing cholangitis: a conceptional framework

Shah, Ayesha, Macdonald, Graeme A., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald (2020). Targeting the gut microbiome as a treatment for primary sclerosing cholangitis: a conceptional framework. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 115 (6), 814-822. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000604

Targeting the gut microbiome as a treatment for primary sclerosing cholangitis: a conceptional framework

2020

Conference Publication

Quantitative PCR as a novel approach to determine small intestinal bacterial load in health and disease

Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas J., Koloski, Natasha A., Macdonald, Graeme A., Kendall, Bradley J., Shanahan, Erin R., Walker, Marjorie M., Jones, Michael P., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2020). Quantitative PCR as a novel approach to determine small intestinal bacterial load in health and disease. Crohn's and Colitis Congress, Austin, TX United States, 23-25 January 2020. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier.

Quantitative PCR as a novel approach to determine small intestinal bacterial load in health and disease

2020

Journal Article

Computerised tomography skeletal muscle and adipose surface area values in a healthy Caucasian population

Woodward, Aidan J., Avery, Allan, Keating, Shelley E., Ward, Leigh C., Coombes, Jeff S. and Macdonald, Graeme A. (2020). Computerised tomography skeletal muscle and adipose surface area values in a healthy Caucasian population. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 74 (9), 1276-1281. doi: 10.1038/s41430-020-0628-1

Computerised tomography skeletal muscle and adipose surface area values in a healthy Caucasian population

2020

Journal Article

Liver transplant recipients’ experiences and perspectives of a telehealth-delivered lifestyle programme: a qualitative study

Barnett, Amandine, Campbell, Katrina L, Mayr, Hannah L, Keating, Shelley E, Macdonald, Graeme A and Hickman, Ingrid J (2020). Liver transplant recipients’ experiences and perspectives of a telehealth-delivered lifestyle programme: a qualitative study. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 27 (9), 1357633X19900459-598. doi: 10.1177/1357633x19900459

Liver transplant recipients’ experiences and perspectives of a telehealth-delivered lifestyle programme: a qualitative study

2020

Journal Article

Duodenal bacterial load as determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction in asymptomatic controls, functional gastrointestinal disorders and inflammatory bowel disease

Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas J., Koloski, Natasha, Macdonald, Graeme A., Kendall, Bradley J., Shanahan, Erin R., Walker, Marjorie M., Keely, Simon, Jones, Michael P., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2020). Duodenal bacterial load as determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction in asymptomatic controls, functional gastrointestinal disorders and inflammatory bowel disease. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 52 (1), 155-167. doi: 10.1111/apt.15786

Duodenal bacterial load as determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction in asymptomatic controls, functional gastrointestinal disorders and inflammatory bowel disease

2019

Journal Article

Management of patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria-related progressive liver disease

Ardalan, Zaid S., Chandran, Sujievvan, Vasudevan, Abhinav, Angus, Peter W., Grigg, Andrew, He, Simon, Macdonald, Graeme A., Strasser, Simone I., Tate, Courtney J., Kennedy, Glen A., Testro, Adam G. and Gow, Paul J. (2019). Management of patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria-related progressive liver disease. Liver Transplantation, 25 (11), 1620-1633. doi: 10.1002/lt.25632

Management of patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria-related progressive liver disease

2019

Journal Article

Chronic hepatitis E infection in an immunosuppressed, solid organ transplant patient

Forgan-Smith, Kate R. and Macdonald, Graeme (2019). Chronic hepatitis E infection in an immunosuppressed, solid organ transplant patient. Internal Medicine Journal, 49 (10), 1335-1336. doi: 10.1111/imj.14458

Chronic hepatitis E infection in an immunosuppressed, solid organ transplant patient

2019

Conference Publication

Patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders benefit from a 12-week multidisciplinary integrated treatment approach to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms

Bray, N., Koloski, N., Jones, M., Do, A., Talley, N., Billin, A., Bettens, G., Mcallister, S., Pang, S., Arthur, L., Campus, J., Chao, C., Catague, R., Whaley, A., Macdonald, G. and Holtmann, G. (2019). Patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders benefit from a 12-week multidisciplinary integrated treatment approach to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW), Adelaide, SA, Australia, 8–10 September 2019. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell.

Patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders benefit from a 12-week multidisciplinary integrated treatment approach to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms

2019

Journal Article

Excellent contemporary graft survival for adult liver retransplantation: An Australian and New Zealand registry analysis from 1986 to 2017

Jeffrey, Angus W., Delriviere, Luc, McCaughan, Geoff, Crawford, Michael, Angus, Peter, Jones, Robert, Macdonald, Graeme A., Fawcett, Jonathan, Wigg, Alan, Chen, John, Gane, Ed, Munn, Stephen and Jeffrey, Gary P. (2019). Excellent contemporary graft survival for adult liver retransplantation: An Australian and New Zealand registry analysis from 1986 to 2017. Transplantation Direct, 5 (8) e472, e472. doi: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000000920

Excellent contemporary graft survival for adult liver retransplantation: An Australian and New Zealand registry analysis from 1986 to 2017

2019

Journal Article

Dysbiosis of the Duodenal Mucosal Microbiota Is Associated With Increased Small Intestinal Permeability in Chronic Liver Disease

Raj, Ashok S., Shanahan, Erin R., Tran, Cuong D., Bhat, Purnima, Fletcher, Linda M., Vesey, David A., Morrison, Mark, Holtmann, Gerald and Macdonald, Graeme A. (2019). Dysbiosis of the Duodenal Mucosal Microbiota Is Associated With Increased Small Intestinal Permeability in Chronic Liver Disease. Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology, 10 (8) e00068, e00068. doi: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000068

Dysbiosis of the Duodenal Mucosal Microbiota Is Associated With Increased Small Intestinal Permeability in Chronic Liver Disease

2019

Journal Article

‘Back to Life’—Using knowledge exchange processes to enhance lifestyle interventions for liver transplant recipients: a qualitative study

Hickman, Ingrid J., Coran, Donna, Wallen, Matthew P., Kelly, Jaimon, Barnett, Amandine, Gallegos, Danielle, Jarrett, Maree, McCoy, Simone M., Campbell, Katrina L. and Macdonald, Graeme A. (2019). ‘Back to Life’—Using knowledge exchange processes to enhance lifestyle interventions for liver transplant recipients: a qualitative study. Nutrition and Dietetics, 76 (4) 1747-0080.12548, 399-406. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12548

‘Back to Life’—Using knowledge exchange processes to enhance lifestyle interventions for liver transplant recipients: a qualitative study

2019

Journal Article

Five‐year conditional survival for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in Queensland, Australia

Valery, Patricia C., Baade, Peter A., Stuart, Katherine A., Leggett, Barbara A., Macdonald, Graeme A., Whiteman, David C., Crawford, Darrell H. and Clark, Paul J. (2019). Five‐year conditional survival for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in Queensland, Australia. GastroHep, 1 (2), 61-69. doi: 10.1002/ygh2.327

Five‐year conditional survival for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in Queensland, Australia

Funding

Current funding

  • 2020 - 2025
    Targeting the gut microbiome as a treatment for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: The Queensland Clinical Network Study
    NHMRC MRFF - Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2022
    Liver targeted Interleukin-22 for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    IL-22-based therapy ameliorates liver steatosis
    Gastroenterological Society of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Evaluation of a telehealth-supported hepatitis C treatment model of care for Indigenous Health Services
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Cellular metabolic respirometry and enzymatic assessment suite
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    The role of gut bacterial and mucosal permeability in liver injury
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    HFE-associated Steatohepatitis: Mechanisms and Therapies
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    New ways to improve cardiovascular function by modulating the hormone adiponectin
    National Heart Foundation of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Pharmacodynamics in Liver Disease and in Liver Surgery
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2012
    Obesity-related inflammation and insulin resistance in chronic liver disease: exercise and diet as treatment options
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Clinical measures of obesity & risk of Barrett's oesophagus
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007
    Adiponectin: linking obesity and cardiovascular disease
    Cardiovasular Lipid Research Grants Pfizer Australia
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Adiponectin - Multimerization, Secretion and Action
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Metabolic complications of liver transplantation
    Princess Alexandra Hospital R&D Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2005
    The relationship betwen serum adiponectin and inflammatory state in obese adults
    Princess Alexandra Hospital R&D Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Protocol NV17317 - Peginterferon alfa-2a & Ribavirin
    Roche Products Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    Human Hepatic Insulin Resistance
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2003
    NV-02B-007 A randomized, double blind trial of LdT (Telbivudine) versus Lamivudine in adults with compensated chronic hepatitis B
    Quintiles Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Symptom impact for people living with haemophilia and hepatitis C
    Haemophilia Foundation Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    Insulin sensitivity and hepatic steatosis
    Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Insulin sensitivity and hepatic steatosis.
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2000
    Regulation of basal and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in human muscle, liver and omental and subcutaneous adipose tissues
    Wesley Merdical Research
    Open grant
  • 1999
    The assessment of candidate tumor suppressor genes in hepatocellular carcinoma
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Master Philosophy

    Assessment of muscle mass hepatic function and outcomes in patients awaiting liver transplantation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jeff Coombes

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The clinical utility of measuring sarcopenia, myosteatosis and frailty in the nutrition assessment of patients referred for liver transplantation.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hannah Mayr, Associate Professor Ingrid Hickman

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald directly for media enquiries about:

  • Adiponectin
  • Hepatitis
  • Illness and quality of life
  • Insulin resistance
  • Liver disease
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Quality of life and illness
  • Steatohepatitis
  • Viral hepatitis

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