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Upper GI Working Party - GI Cancer

Upper & Lower GI Working Parties

Upper GI and Lower GI Working Parties

The AGITG’s Upper GI and Lower GI Working Parties represent the disciplines of medical oncology, surgery, radiation oncology, statistics, translational science, study coordination, allied health and consumers.

Upcoming Meetings

The Working Parties meet bi-monthly to;

Facilitate research activities to address the AGITG Research Priorities

Develop &/or facilitate new clinical research concepts

Review the scientific merit of research proposals

Explore funding and feasibility opportunities

Nominate Principal Investigators

Nominate Trial Management Committee members

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Meet our members

Upper GI Working Party

Professor Andrew Barbour
Chair | Surgeon

Associate Professor Lara Lipton
Deputy Chair | Medical Oncologist

Professor Alexander Boussioutas
Gastroenterologist

Ms Katie Benton
Upper GI & Surgical Dietician

Dr Yu Jo Chua
Medical Oncologist

Professor Michael Findlay
Medical Oncologist

Professor Barbara Leggett
Hepatologist

Professor John Mariadason
Translational Science

Ms Jan Mumford
Chair, Consumer Advisory Panel

Associate Professor Adnan Nagrial
Medical Oncologist

Dr Andrew Oar
Radiation Oncologist

Professor John Olynyk
Hepatologist

Associate Professor Nick Pavlakis
Medical Oncologist

Dr Charles Pilgrim
Surgeon

Professor Tim Price
Medical Oncologist

Dr Amitesh Roy
Medical Oncologist

Professor Jaswinder Samra
Surgeon

Ms Belinda Steer
Senior Dietician

Professor Val Gebski
Statistician

Lower GI Working Party

Professor Niall Tebbutt
Chair | Medical Oncologist

Professor Chris Karapetis
Deputy Chair | Medical Oncologist

Professor Steve Ackland
Medical Oncologist

Dr Matthew Burge
Medical Oncologist

Dr Julie Chu
Radiation Oncologist

Dr Connie Diakos
Medical Oncologist

Professor Alexander Engel
Surgeon

Mr David Espinoza
Statistician

Associate Professor Cherry Koh
Surgeon

Mr Robin Mitchell
Deputy Chair, Consumer Advisory Panel

Professor Rob Ramsay
Translational Science

Associate Professor Oliver Sieber
Translational Science

Associate Professor Jeanne Tie
Medical Oncologist

Dr Zee Wan Wong
Medical Oncologist


The AGITG Upper and Lower GI Working Parties are supported by the AGITG-CTC Operations Executive Committee, particularly:

AGITG representatives: Dr Lorraine Chantrill (Scientific Advisory Committee Chair), Russell Conley (Chief Executive Officer), Nisha Berthon-Jones (Clinical Research Manager) and Laura Carolan (Clinical Trials Assistant).

NHMRC CTC representatives: Dr Katrin Sjoquist (Group Coordinator) and Ms Kate Wilson (Research Development Manager).

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We invite you to develop your research with the AGITG through the Upper & Lower GI Working Parties.

To submit a concept to the Working Party, please contact Clinical Research Manager, Nisha Berthon-Jones, by completing the form below.

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  • About
    • About Us
      • Chair’s Message
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      • Scientific Advisory Committee
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      • Consumer Advisory Panel
      • Corporate Support
      • Annual Report
  • GI Cancer
    • What is GI cancer?
      • Oesophageal Cancer
      • Liver Cancer
      • Stomach Cancer
      • Gallbladder & Biliary Tract Cancer
      • Pancreatic Cancer
      • Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST)
      • Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs)
      • Colorectal Cancer
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    • Research
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      • Upper GI and Lower GI Working Parties
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      • Publications and Presentations
      • Tele-Trial Model
    • Awards and Grants
      • AGITG Innovation Fund
      • New Concepts Symposium
      • John Zalcberg OAM Award
      • Merck-AGITG Clinical Research Fellowship in GI Cancer
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