Emad El-Omar
UNSW Sydney, University of Aberdeen, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Society of Edinburgh, National Cancer Institute, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Research areas: Medicine · Gastroenterology · Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies · Gut microbiota and health · Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
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About
Professor El-Omar graduated in Medicine from Glasgow University, Scotland, and trained as a gastroenterologist. He worked as a Visiting Scholar/Scientist at Vanderbilt University, TN, and National Cancer Institute, MD, USA, and was Professor of Gastroenterology at Aberdeen University, Scotland, for 16 years before taking up the Chair of Medicine at St George & Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He is the Editor in Chief of the journal Gut. His research interests include the gut microbiome, inflammation driven GI cancer and IBD. He is the Director of the Microbiome Research Centre at St George Hospital, Sydney.
Employment
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University of New South Wales Professor of Medicine2016 - Present
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University of Aberdeen Professor of Gastroenterology2000 - 2016
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National Cancer Institute Visiting Scientist1998 - 2000
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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Visiting Scholar1997 - 1998
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University of Glasgow Lecturer/Senior Registrar1995 - 1997
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University of Glasgow Lecturer/Honorary Registrar1993 - 1995
Education
- 2017 - Present
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Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh2007 - Present
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Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh FRCP (Edin)2002 - Present
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Royal College of Physicians MRCP (UK)1991 - Present
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University of Glasgow MD (Hons)1991 - 1995
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University of Glasgow BSc (Hons)1984 - 1986
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University of Glasgow MB CHB1981 - 1988
Projects & Funding
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Defining the role and therapeutic manipulation of the gut-lung axis in COPD National Health and Medical Research Council2022 - 2027
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Microbial based biomarkers powered by artificial intelligence for early detection of liver cancer in Australia. The Australian Liver Cancer Microbiome Consortium. Medical Research Future Fund2021 - 2025
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Studies on the role of the gut microbiome in health and disease - Study 1: Heathy Optimal Australian Microbiome (HOAM Study) and Study 2: MothersBabies Study Medical Research Future Fund2020 - 2022
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Establishment of Bioinformatics Unit at the Microbiome Research Centre - UNSW Australian Federal Government2018 - 2022
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Establishment of the Microbiome Research Centre Australian Federal Government2017 - 2022
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Host-microbial interactions in gastric cancer Cancer Research UK2006 - 2008
Publications (198)
- Gut-peritoneal-multisystem axis in endometriosis Save
- Concurrent evolution of infant oral and gut microbiota implies oral-to-gut transmission Save
- Correction: Quansah et al. The Beneficial Effects of Lactobacillus Strains on Gut Microbiome in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review. Healthcare 2025, 13, 74 Save
- eGastroenterology: a new chapter with exciting times ahead! Save
- Harnessing Machine Learning Approaches for the Identification, Characterization, and Optimization of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides Save
- The Effects of Kefir on the Human Oral and Gut Microbiome Save
- The Future of Microbiome Medicine – An Editor’s Perspective Save
- High-Diversity Plant-Based Diet and Gut Microbiome, Plasma Metabolome, and Symptoms in Adults with CKD Save
- The Beneficial Effects of Lactobacillus Strains on Gut Microbiome in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review Save
- The Critical Role of Host and Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles in Endometriosis Save
- What defines a healthy gut microbiome? Save
- World Gastroenterology Organisation - Gut commentary series on digestive health and climate change Save
- The MothersBabies Study, an Australian Prospective Cohort Study Analyzing the Microbiome in the Preconception and Perinatal Period to Determine Risk of Adverse Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Child-Related Health Outcomes: Study Protocol Save
- Ten reasons gastroenterologists and hepatologists should be treating obesity Save
- Helicobacter pylori infection Save
- Critical Assessment of Whole Genome and Viral Enrichment Shotgun Metagenome on the Characterization of Stool Total Virome in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Save
- Dysbiosis in Head and Neck Cancer: Determining Optimal Sampling Site for Oral Microbiome Collection Save
- The Role of the Microbiome in the Metabolic Health of People with Schizophrenia and Related Psychoses: Cross-Sectional and Pre-Post Lifestyle Intervention Analyses Save
- Kyoto international consensus report on anatomy, pathophysiology and clinical significance of the gastro-oesophageal junction Save
- How to be a Good Reviewer for a Scientific Journal Save