Professor Jacob George

Professor of Gastroenterology & Hepatic Medicine
Medicine, Westmead Clinical School
Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research

C24 - Westmead Hospital
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

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Themes

Cancer; Infection and Immunological Conditions; Chronic disease and ageing

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Research interests

Professor George undertakes basic research on non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and hepatic fibrosis. He is also researching the molecular and cellular basis for disease progression in chronic hepatitis C. He has published seminal papers on the central role of transforming growth factor beta (TGF beta) in fibrogenesis.

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Current national competitive grants*

2011

Exercise and liver fat reduction in pre-diabetes: moving beyond weight loss
Johnson N, Caterson I, George J, O'Connor H
Diabetes Australia Research Trust Research Grant ($58,057 over 2 years)

Role of adiponectin in hepatic carcinogenesis
George J, Hebbard L
National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant ($361,083 over 3 years)

The effect of IL28B haplotype on hepatitis C virus infection and treatment response
Booth D, Ahlenstiel G, Stewart G, George J
National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant ($507,957 over 3 years)

The role of endocannabinoids in chronic hepatitis C
George J, Douglas M
National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant ($543,390 over 3 years)

The role of adiponectin-mediated nitric oxide on portal hypertension and liver fibrosis
George J, Wang J
National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant ($508,390 over 3 years)

2010

The role of adiponectin receptors in liver fibrosis formation
George J, Hebbard L
NHMRC Project Grant ($379,125 over 3 years)

* Grants administered through the University of Sydney

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