Research Division

Clinical Studies & Clinical Trials
Emeritus Professor Paul O'Brien & Associate Professor Wendy Brown

Randomised Controlled trials
Observational Studies
Measuring outcomes
Optimizing therapy
Mechanisms of treatment effects

The clinical studies program on obesity and weight loss was the central drive to establish CORE and is linked to the clinical program of The Centre for Bariatric Surgery which treats patients who have the problem of severe obesity and who will lose a substantial amount of weight after Lap Band placement. This provides a unique source of research opportunities for CORE. Few major multidisciplinary research groups in the world currently access such a group of patients. Furthermore, the Australian healthcare system provides an environment of excellent quality of care and yet permits research study of these patients at acceptable cost and logistics.

Pathophysiology of Obesity and Satiety
Mr Paul Burton

Evaluating and understanding the physiological mechanisms of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
Investigation of the pathophysiology and its links with physiological understandings of "normal"
Investigation of the physiology of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding as an anti-reflux procedure

Psychosocial: The psychology of weight loss and obesity
Dr Leah Brennan & Dr Melissa Hayden

Investigating the psychological effects of obesity with a particular focus on:

depression and mood disorders
discrimination
stigmatisation

For a list of our current research projects, please select the link below:

Current research projects