Coral Sea Clinical Research Institute

A/Prof James Daveson is a gastroenterologist with expertise as a clinician-researcher with subspecialty interests in inflammatory enteropathies including inflammatory bowel disease and coeliac disease. His expertise arises from overseeing a large patient cohort in specialised clinics across two sites both in metropolitan and regional Queensland.

Over the last 10-15 years he has developed a track record in clinical studies in coeliac disease and inflammatory bowel disease including recruiting large cohorts of patients for clinical trials, and undertaking highly controlled, rigorous double-blind studies. He has developed an expertise in studies widely recognized as fundamental to the current generation of immune therapies for coeliac disease and has been a principal investigator on two first in human trials.

In 2019 he was awarded an Advance Queensland Government Grant to establish a research site to deliver a phase II Industry led clinical trial in Coeliac Disease – the Coral Sea Clinical Research Institute (CSCRI). Progressing to become the lead global recruiter for that international trial across three countries and 40 sites, his work has led to Queensland becoming a preferred site for the clinical development of immune therapies for coeliac disease over the last 10 years. 

A/Prof Daveson also oversees a large patient cohort across two sites in Queensland. In 2013, he collaborated with both the public and private sectors in Mackay to establish a dedicated single “across hospitals” inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) service, which, under his directorship, now cares for over1000 patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).. A/Prof Daveson works closely with support groups to promote better awareness, management, and research into celiac disease. He is regularly invited to speak at both national and state meetings to dieticians, general practitioners, physicians, other gastroenterologists and the public. He has been published in internationally recognized peer reviewed journals with his publications being highly translational and informing clinical practice.

Elizabeth Gibson is a Clinical Research Manager at Coral Sea Clinical Research Institute. Within her role, she is responsible for the start up and maintenance of clinical trials and the day to day running of clinical trials including patient recruitment and coordination of study visits and patient care.

After completing her Bachelor of Nursing at QUT (Brisbane), Elizabeth worked in Oncology before moving into clinical trials.

Elizabeth has extensive experience working in clinical trials including Haematology, Neurology, Rheumatology and Gastroenterology.

Elizabeth looks forward to assisting patients in regional areas to access novel therapies.

Elizabeth can be contacted by email at: elizabeth@coralseaclinical.com or by telephone on 1800 MYCSCRI (1800 69 27 27).