Dr. Paul Bertrand
Senior Lecturer
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College: School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
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Department: Health and Biomedical Sciences
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Campus: Bundoora West Australia
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paul.bertrand@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID: 0000-0003-1122-2306
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About
Dr Bertrand is a senior lecturer at RMIT University and is an expert on the neuronal control of the gut.
His main research interests are in improving the diagnosis and treatment of bowel disorders and dysfunction by examining the gut-brain axis and the regulation of gut hormones such as serotonin.
Other professional websites:
Please see Google scholar for a complete list of publications. (https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?hl=en&user=_DC57O0AAAAJ)
Media Commentary:
Expert guide - Dr Paul Bertrand(http://www.expertguide.com.au/profile.aspx?id=10564)
Scimex - Dr Paul Bertrand(https://www.scimex.org/experts?name=paul-bertrand&a=43614)
Media Topics:
Gastrointestinal (Gut) Health and Disease; Gastrointestinal Tract Physiology; Neuropharmacology; Neurophysiology; Gut Hormones; Autonomic Neuroscience; Neurogastroenterology; Enteric Nervous System, Synaptic Transmission; Intestinal Motility; Serotonin in the Gut; Functional disorders of the Digestive System; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Crohn's Disease; Ulcerative Colitis; Stomach Disorders; Gastritis; Obesity, Metabolic Disorders and Diet; Gut microbiome; Probiotics and Prebiotics.
Industry Experience:
Member:
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Society for Neuroscience
Australian Neuroscience Society
American Physiological Society
American Gastroenterological Association
Australasian Society Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists
Australian Physiological Society
Local organising committee in 2012
International Society for Serotonin Research
Elected Council member in 2012 - cont.
Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association
Elected Council member in 2016 - cont.
Local organising committee in 2014, 2016.
Editor or Editorial Board:
Frontiers in Autonomic Neuroscience (Section Editor)
Neurogastroenterology and Motility (Editorial Board)
Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology (Section Editor 2010-14, Editorial Board 2014 - cont.)
Manuscript assessor:
American Journal of Physiology
Journal of Physiology
Gastroenterology
Journal of Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neurogastroenterology and Motility
Grant assessor:
NHMRC - Project grants and Fellowships
ARC - Discovery projects and DECRAs
Diabetes Australia
Adelaide University
National Heart Foundation
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Czech Science Foundation, Czech Republic
Research into Ageing, UK
UCLA Professorial merit review, US
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
FWO Research Foundation Flanders, Belgium
FWF Austrian Science Fund, Austria
Grants and fellowships:
NHMRC Project grant. Liu, Bertrand and Sandow (2013-2015)
NHMRC Project grant. Bornstein, Thomas, Parry, Bertrand (2009-2013)
NHMRC Project grant. Bertrand , Liu (2008-2010)
NHMRC Project grant. Bertrand (2004-2006)
NHMRC RD Wright Fellowship. Bertrand (2000-2003)
NHMRC Project grant. Bornstein, Davies, Bertrand (2000-2002)
NIH (US) NRSA Fellowship. Bertrand (1995-1998)
His main research interests are in improving the diagnosis and treatment of bowel disorders and dysfunction by examining the gut-brain axis and the regulation of gut hormones such as serotonin.
Other professional websites:
Please see Google scholar for a complete list of publications. (https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?hl=en&user=_DC57O0AAAAJ)
Media Commentary:
Expert guide - Dr Paul Bertrand(http://www.expertguide.com.au/profile.aspx?id=10564)
Scimex - Dr Paul Bertrand(https://www.scimex.org/experts?name=paul-bertrand&a=43614)
Media Topics:
Gastrointestinal (Gut) Health and Disease; Gastrointestinal Tract Physiology; Neuropharmacology; Neurophysiology; Gut Hormones; Autonomic Neuroscience; Neurogastroenterology; Enteric Nervous System, Synaptic Transmission; Intestinal Motility; Serotonin in the Gut; Functional disorders of the Digestive System; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Crohn's Disease; Ulcerative Colitis; Stomach Disorders; Gastritis; Obesity, Metabolic Disorders and Diet; Gut microbiome; Probiotics and Prebiotics.
Industry Experience:
Member:
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Society for Neuroscience
Australian Neuroscience Society
American Physiological Society
American Gastroenterological Association
Australasian Society Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists
Australian Physiological Society
Local organising committee in 2012
International Society for Serotonin Research
Elected Council member in 2012 - cont.
Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association
Elected Council member in 2016 - cont.
Local organising committee in 2014, 2016.
Editor or Editorial Board:
Frontiers in Autonomic Neuroscience (Section Editor)
Neurogastroenterology and Motility (Editorial Board)
Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology (Section Editor 2010-14, Editorial Board 2014 - cont.)
Manuscript assessor:
American Journal of Physiology
Journal of Physiology
Gastroenterology
Journal of Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neurogastroenterology and Motility
Grant assessor:
NHMRC - Project grants and Fellowships
ARC - Discovery projects and DECRAs
Diabetes Australia
Adelaide University
National Heart Foundation
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Czech Science Foundation, Czech Republic
Research into Ageing, UK
UCLA Professorial merit review, US
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
FWO Research Foundation Flanders, Belgium
FWF Austrian Science Fund, Austria
Grants and fellowships:
NHMRC Project grant. Liu, Bertrand and Sandow (2013-2015)
NHMRC Project grant. Bornstein, Thomas, Parry, Bertrand (2009-2013)
NHMRC Project grant. Bertrand , Liu (2008-2010)
NHMRC Project grant. Bertrand (2004-2006)
NHMRC RD Wright Fellowship. Bertrand (2000-2003)
NHMRC Project grant. Bornstein, Davies, Bertrand (2000-2002)
NIH (US) NRSA Fellowship. Bertrand (1995-1998)
Research fields
- 3208 Medical physiology
- 3209 Neurosciences
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 5202 Biological psychology
- 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
- 3101 Biochemistry and cell biology
- 3210 Nutrition and dietetics
- 3215 Reproductive medicine
Supervisor projects
- Mechanisms of Vaccine Induced Protection Against Helicobacter pylori
- 27 Jul 2020
Teaching interests
Neurophysiology of the enteric nervous system; control of gastrointestinal function; neuroplasticity; obesity, inflammation, aging; 5-HT transporter; enterochromaffin cells; TRP and pannexin channels; P2X and 5-HT3 receptors.
Research interests
Neurosciences, Clinical Sciences, Medical Physiology, Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics
Research overview:
Dr Bertrand is a gut health expert with a PhD in Pharmacology & Toxicology and over 70 publications on the workings of the gastrointestinal tract in health and disease. His research is based at RMIT University, Melbourne, and is affiliated with the Enabling Impact Platform (Biomedical and Health Innovation). He also has a conjoint appointment (https://med.unsw.edu.au/people/associate-professor-paul-bertrand) at the University of New South Wales, Sydney.
His research aims to improve the diagnoses of gastrointestinal disorders using state-of-the-art microsensor technology and to develop novel treatment strategies for gastrointestinal disorders His research focuses on the neuronal basis of functional bowel diseases and the neurophysiology of the peripheral nervous system in conditions such as obesity, inflammation and aging. He focuses on the roles of ATP and serotonin (5-HT) in neurotransmission and sensory transduction using electrophysiological and electrochemical techniques. The goal is to develop tailored diagnostics for a variety of gastrointestinal disorders such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and conditions such as type 2 diabetes.
He is an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Neuroscience and on the Editorial Board for Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, and Neurogastroenterology and Motility. He is also a member of several international and Australian societies and is on the executive of the Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association, and the International Society for Serotonin Research.
Dr Bertrand was recently highlighted in the annual RMIT alumni magazine,(https://alumnimagazine.rmit.edu.au/the-global-issue/the-worlds-within/?_gl=1*18vo7c*_gcl_au*MTk0OTI5MTE5OC4xNzEzMDkzMzI4) is a top contributor to the news website (https://theconversation.com/profiles/paul-bertrand-7622) and is regularly invited to comment on gastrointestinal health issues in the media in print (Nature, 533, S116–S117) and on national radio (Tony Delroy's Nightlife 16/5/16).
Research overview:
Dr Bertrand is a gut health expert with a PhD in Pharmacology & Toxicology and over 70 publications on the workings of the gastrointestinal tract in health and disease. His research is based at RMIT University, Melbourne, and is affiliated with the Enabling Impact Platform (Biomedical and Health Innovation). He also has a conjoint appointment (https://med.unsw.edu.au/people/associate-professor-paul-bertrand) at the University of New South Wales, Sydney.
His research aims to improve the diagnoses of gastrointestinal disorders using state-of-the-art microsensor technology and to develop novel treatment strategies for gastrointestinal disorders His research focuses on the neuronal basis of functional bowel diseases and the neurophysiology of the peripheral nervous system in conditions such as obesity, inflammation and aging. He focuses on the roles of ATP and serotonin (5-HT) in neurotransmission and sensory transduction using electrophysiological and electrochemical techniques. The goal is to develop tailored diagnostics for a variety of gastrointestinal disorders such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and conditions such as type 2 diabetes.
He is an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Neuroscience and on the Editorial Board for Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, and Neurogastroenterology and Motility. He is also a member of several international and Australian societies and is on the executive of the Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association, and the International Society for Serotonin Research.
Dr Bertrand was recently highlighted in the annual RMIT alumni magazine,(https://alumnimagazine.rmit.edu.au/the-global-issue/the-worlds-within/?_gl=1*18vo7c*_gcl_au*MTk0OTI5MTE5OC4xNzEzMDkzMzI4) is a top contributor to the news website (https://theconversation.com/profiles/paul-bertrand-7622) and is regularly invited to comment on gastrointestinal health issues in the media in print (Nature, 533, S116–S117) and on national radio (Tony Delroy's Nightlife 16/5/16).
