Associate Professor

Graeme Macdonald

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Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald is:
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Qualifications

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

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281 works between 1994 and 2025
All (281) Journal Article (156) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (120)

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2016

Conference Publication

Chronic Hepatitis C Is Associated With Dysbiosis of the Small Intestinal Microbiota and Altered Intestinal Permeability

Raj, Ashok S., Shanahan, Erin R., Holtmann, Gerald, Hickman, Ingrid J., Fletcher, Linda, Tran, Cuong D., Morrison, Mark and Macdonald, Graeme (2016). Chronic Hepatitis C Is Associated With Dysbiosis of the Small Intestinal Microbiota and Altered Intestinal Permeability. Digestive Disease Week (DDW), San Diego, CA United States, 20-24 May 2016. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0016-5085(16)30815-0

Chronic Hepatitis C Is Associated With Dysbiosis of the Small Intestinal Microbiota and Altered Intestinal Permeability

2016

Conference Publication

Altered Proximal Small-Intestinal Permeability and Bacterial Translocation in Chronic Liver Disease in Relation to Hepatic Fibrosis and Disease Severity

Raj, Ashok S., Holtmann, Gerald, Fletcher, Linda, Vesey, David A., Hickman, Ingrid J., Shanahan, Erin R., Tran, Cuong D. and Macdonald, Graeme (2016). Altered Proximal Small-Intestinal Permeability and Bacterial Translocation in Chronic Liver Disease in Relation to Hepatic Fibrosis and Disease Severity. 57th Annual Meeting and Residents Fellow Conference of the Society-for-Surgery-of-the-Alimentary-Tract (SSAT) / 52nd Annual Meeting on Digestive Disease Week (DDW) / Meeting of the American-Gastroenterological-Association (AGA), San Diego, CA United States, 21-24 May 2016. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0016-5085(16)33950-6

Altered Proximal Small-Intestinal Permeability and Bacterial Translocation in Chronic Liver Disease in Relation to Hepatic Fibrosis and Disease Severity

2016

Conference Publication

Liver-related mortality in countries of the developed world: an ecological study approach to explain the variability

von Wulffen, Moritz T., Clark, Paul, Macdonald, Graeme, Raj, Ashok S., Kendall, Bradley J., Powell, Elizabeth and Holtmann, Gerald (2016). Liver-related mortality in countries of the developed world: an ecological study approach to explain the variability. 57th Annual Meeting and Residents Fellow Conference of the Society-for-Surgery-of-the-Alimentary-Tract (SSAT) / 52nd Annual Meeting on Digestive Disease Week (DDW) / Meeting of the American-Gastroenterological-Association (AGA), San Diego, CA, Untied States, 21-14 May 2016. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/S0016-5085(16)33139-0

Liver-related mortality in countries of the developed world: an ecological study approach to explain the variability

2016

Conference Publication

Ultrasound muscle thickness for the bedside assessment of sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis

Woodward, A. J., Wallen, M., King, S., Ward, L. C., Coombes, J. and Macdonald, G. A. (2016). Ultrasound muscle thickness for the bedside assessment of sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis. Australian Gastroenterology Week 2016, Adelaide, Australia, 10-12 October 2016. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/jgh.13520

Ultrasound muscle thickness for the bedside assessment of sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis

2016

Conference Publication

Safety, Adherence and Efficacy of a 4-Week Randomised-Controlled Trial of Exercise Training in Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation

Wallen, M. P., Keating, S., Hall, A., Skinner, T., Woodward, A., Macdonald, G. and Coombes, J. (2016). Safety, Adherence and Efficacy of a 4-Week Randomised-Controlled Trial of Exercise Training in Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation. EASL International Liver Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 13-17 April 2016. AMSTERDAM: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0168-8278(16)00981-8

Safety, Adherence and Efficacy of a 4-Week Randomised-Controlled Trial of Exercise Training in Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation

2016

Book Chapter

Treatment of Hepatitis B in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Chan, Samuel, Fahim, Magid A., Macdonald, Graeme A. and Johnson, David W. (2016). Treatment of Hepatitis B in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Hepatitis B Treatment. (pp. 2-49) Telangana, India: Avid Science.

Treatment of Hepatitis B in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

2016

Conference Publication

Chronic Hepatitis C Is Associated with Dysbiosis of the Small Intestinal Microbiota and Altered Intestinal Permeability

Raj, A. S., Shanahan, E., Holtmann, G., Hickman, I., Fletcher, L., Tran, C., Morrison, M. and Macdonald, G. (2016). Chronic Hepatitis C Is Associated with Dysbiosis of the Small Intestinal Microbiota and Altered Intestinal Permeability. EASL International Liver Congress, Barcelona, Spain, Apr 13-17, 2016. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/S0168-8278(16)00660-7

Chronic Hepatitis C Is Associated with Dysbiosis of the Small Intestinal Microbiota and Altered Intestinal Permeability

2016

Conference Publication

The Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope Is Not Influenced By Beta-blockade In End-stage Liver Disease Patients

Wallen, Matthew P., Hall, Adrian, Dias, Katrin A., Ramos, Joyce S., Keating, Shelley E., Skinner, Tina L., Woodward, Aidan J., Macdonald, Graeme A., Arena, Ross and Coombes, Jeff S. (2016). The Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope Is Not Influenced By Beta-blockade In End-stage Liver Disease Patients. Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine (ACSM), Boston MA, United States, May 31-June 4, 2016. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000487136.76612.ce

The Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope Is Not Influenced By Beta-blockade In End-stage Liver Disease Patients

2016

Conference Publication

Population-based factors associated with early death after liver cancer diagnosis and resection in Queensland, Australia 1996-2011

Clark, P. J., O'Rourke, T. R., Fawcett, J., Stuart, K. A., Macdonald, G. A., Crawford, D. H., Leggett, B. A., Whiteman, D. C., Baade, P. A. and Valery, P. C. (2016). Population-based factors associated with early death after liver cancer diagnosis and resection in Queensland, Australia 1996-2011. EASL International Liver Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 13-17 April 2016. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0168-8278(16)00477-3

Population-based factors associated with early death after liver cancer diagnosis and resection in Queensland, Australia 1996-2011

2016

Conference Publication

Ventilatory Threshold Predicts Episodes of Sepsis in End-Stage Liver Disease Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation

Wallen, M. P., Hall, A., Skinner, T., Woodward, A., Coombes, J. and Macdonald, G. (2016). Ventilatory Threshold Predicts Episodes of Sepsis in End-Stage Liver Disease Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation. EASL International Liver Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 13-17 April 2016. AMSTERDAM: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0168-8278(16)00325-1

Ventilatory Threshold Predicts Episodes of Sepsis in End-Stage Liver Disease Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation

2015

Conference Publication

Severity and Predictive Factors of Chronic Renal Dysfunction after Liver Transplantation

Huang, Yi, Adams, Leon A., Arauz, Oscar, Angus, Peter W., Sinclair, Marie, Macdonald, Graeme A., Chelvaratnam, Uthayanan, Wigg, Alan J., Yeap, Sze Pheh, Shackel, Nicholas A., Lin, Linda I., Raftopoulos, Spiro C., McCaughan, Geoff and Jeffrey, Gary P. (2015). Severity and Predictive Factors of Chronic Renal Dysfunction after Liver Transplantation. 66th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD), San Francisco Ca, Nov 13-17, 2015. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Severity and Predictive Factors of Chronic Renal Dysfunction after Liver Transplantation

2015

Conference Publication

The duodenal mucosal microbiota following bowel preparation

Shanahan, E. R., Raj, A., Macdonald, G., Morrison, M. and Holtmann, G. (2015). The duodenal mucosal microbiota following bowel preparation. GESA-AGW and WGO International Congress, Gastroenterological Society of Australia Australian Gastroenterology Week, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 28 September-2 October 2015. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell.

The duodenal mucosal microbiota following bowel preparation

2015

Conference Publication

Severity and predictive factors of chronic renal dysfunction after liver transplantation

Huang, Y., Adams, L. A., Arauz, O., Angus, P. W., Sinclair, M., Macdonald, G. A., Chelvaratnam, U., Wigg, A. J., Yeap, S., Shackel, N., Lin, L., Raftopoulos, S., Mccaughan, G. W. and Jeffrey, Gary P. (2015). Severity and predictive factors of chronic renal dysfunction after liver transplantation. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Severity and predictive factors of chronic renal dysfunction after liver transplantation

2015

Conference Publication

Changes in the duodenal microbiota in chronic liver disease

Raj, A., Shanahan, E., Holtmann, G., Lassemillante, A., Fletcher, L., Morrison, M. and Macdonald, G. (2015). Changes in the duodenal microbiota in chronic liver disease. GESA-AGW and WGO International Congress, Gastroenterological Society of Australia Australian Gastroenterology Week 2015 | World Congress of Gastroenterology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 28 September-2 October 2015. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell.

Changes in the duodenal microbiota in chronic liver disease

2015

Journal Article

Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux and the risk of Barrett's esophagus in a population-based case-control study

Lindam, Anna, Kendall, Bradley J., Thrift, Aaron P., Macdonald, Graeme A., O'Brien, Suzanne, Lagergren, Jesper and Whiteman, David C. (2015). Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux and the risk of Barrett's esophagus in a population-based case-control study. PLoS One, 10 (6) e0129836, 1-10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129836

Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux and the risk of Barrett's esophagus in a population-based case-control study

2015

Conference Publication

Gastroesophageal Reflux Modifies the Risk of Barrett's Esophagus Associated With the Metabolic Effects of Obesity

Kendall, Bradley J., Macdonald, Graeme A., Prins, Johannes, O'Brien, Suzanne, Thrift, Aaron P. and Whiteman, David C. (2015). Gastroesophageal Reflux Modifies the Risk of Barrett's Esophagus Associated With the Metabolic Effects of Obesity. 46th Annual Digestive Disease Week (DDW), Washington Dc, May 16-19, 2015. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Modifies the Risk of Barrett's Esophagus Associated With the Metabolic Effects of Obesity

2015

Conference Publication

Small intestinal permeability is elevated in chronic viral hepatitis prior to the development of cirrhosis, and is associated with the degree of fibrosis

Raj, A. S., Holtmann, G., Fletcher, L., Bhat, P., Tran, C., Black, M., Nath, K., Jao, W., Vesey, D. and Macdonald, G. A. (2015). Small intestinal permeability is elevated in chronic viral hepatitis prior to the development of cirrhosis, and is associated with the degree of fibrosis. 50th International Liver Congress of the European Association for the Study of the Liver, Vienna, Austria, 22-26 April, 2015. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/S0168-8278(15)30748-0

Small intestinal permeability is elevated in chronic viral hepatitis prior to the development of cirrhosis, and is associated with the degree of fibrosis

2014

Conference Publication

Weight gain after liver transplant occurs early and is unrelated to the emotional state and eating behaviors usually seen in obesity

Mccoy, S., Campbell, K., Jarrett, M., Fawcett, J. and Macdonald, G. (2014). Weight gain after liver transplant occurs early and is unrelated to the emotional state and eating behaviors usually seen in obesity. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Weight gain after liver transplant occurs early and is unrelated to the emotional state and eating behaviors usually seen in obesity

2014

Journal Article

Fat oxidation over a range of exercise intensities: fitness versus fatness

Croci, Ilaria, Hickman, Ingrid J., Wood, Rachel E., Borrani, Fabio, Macdonald, Graeme A. and Byrne, Nuala M. (2014). Fat oxidation over a range of exercise intensities: fitness versus fatness. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 39 (12), 1352-1359. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2014-0144

Fat oxidation over a range of exercise intensities: fitness versus fatness

2014

Journal Article

A Pilot Randomised Study of the Metabolic and Histological Effects of Exercise in Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Hickman, Ingrid J., Byrne, Nuala M., Croci, Ilaria, Chachay, Veronique S., Clouston, Andrew D., Hills, Andrew P., Bugianesi, Elisabetta, Whitehead, Jonathan P., Gastaldelli, Amalia, O'Moore-Sullivan, Trisha M., Prins, Johannes B. and Macdonald, Graeme A. (2014). A Pilot Randomised Study of the Metabolic and Histological Effects of Exercise in Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolism, 5 (4) 300. doi: 10.4172/2155-6156.1000300

A Pilot Randomised Study of the Metabolic and Histological Effects of Exercise in Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis

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

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

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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