Associate Professor Paul Desmond
Associate Professor
Director, Department of Gastroenterology
| telephone | +61 3 9288 3580 |
| facsmilie | +61 3 9288 2581 |
| paul.desmond @ svhm.org.au |
Profile
Paul Desmond's research interests include hepatic drug metabolism, hepatitis and endoscopic research. His teaching role consist of coordinating the gastro intestinal and clinical pharmacology teaching for undergraduate medical students and supervising research higher degree students in gastroenterology related areas.
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Professional Activities:
Past-President of Gastroenterological Society. Director, Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital. Clinical Director, Medical & Specialist Services, St Vincent's Hospital. Involved with the Ministerial Advisory Committee on blood borne viruses, and Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Hepatitis B Advisory Board.
Qualifications
BSc MB BS FRACP
Selected Publications
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Chen RYM, Edwards R, Shaw T, Colledge D, Delaney WE, Isom H, Bowden S, Desmond PV & Locarnini S. 2003. Effect of the G1896A precore mutation on drug sensitivity and replication yield of lamivudine-resistant HBV in vitro. Hepatology. 37: 27-35.
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Visvanathan K, Skinner N, Thompson A, Riordan S, Sozzi V, Edwards R, Rogers S, Kurtovic J, Chang JJ, Locarnini S, Desmond P & Lewin S. 2007. Regulation of Toll-Like Receptor-2 Expression in Chronic Hepatitis B by the Precore Protein. Hepatology. 45: 102-110.
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Ostapowicz G, Watson K J R, Locarnini S A and Desmond P V. Role of alcohol in the progression of liver disease due to hepatitis C virus infection. Hepatology Vol 27 (6) 1730-35 1998.
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Congui M, Desmond P V, Mashford M L, Slavin J L UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase mRNA Levels in Human Liver Disease. Drug Metabolism and Disposition 2002 Feb; 30(2):129-34.
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Taylor A C, Little A F, Hennessy O F, Banting S W, Smith P J, Desmond P V. Prospective assessment of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography for non-invasive imaging of the biliary tree. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2002 Jan; 55(1):17-22.