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Email

priyas@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Principal Fellow)
Department of Medicine
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-9576-1050

A/Prof Priya Sumithran

Honorary (Principal Fellow)
Department of Medicine

149 Scholarly works
7 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis connectivity during food cue and taste processing under stress.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-71414-y
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Is All Weight Loss Equal Following Sleeve Gastrectomy? Defining Body Composition and Anthropometric Thresholds for Hyperglycemia Remission in Women from a Prospective Cohort Study
    DOI: 10.1007/s11695-026-08570-z
  • 2026

    Journal article

    The Future of the Obesity Management Landscape: Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions
    DOI: 10.1002/osp4.70127
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Comparing Video-Based, Telehealth-Delivered Exercise and Weight Loss Programs With Online Education on Outcomes of Knee Osteoarthritis : A Randomized Trial
    DOI: 10.7326/M21-2388
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    HipHealth: An Exercise and Weight Loss Telehealth Program to Improve Outcomes for Australians With Hip Osteoarthritis
  • 2021

    Research Grant

    HipHealth: An Exercise and Weight Loss Telehealth Program to Improve Outcomes for Australians With Hip Osteoarthritis
  • 2018

    Research Grant

    Identifying Biomarkers of Excessive Gestational Weight Gain
Priya Sumithran

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2021
University of Melbourne Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship
2019
University of Melbourne David Bickart Clinical Research Fellowship
2012
Emerging Health Researcher of the Year Bupa Health Foundation
2012
Young Investigator Endocrine Society of Australia/Servier

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Medications for Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Treatment: A Rapid Review of Changes in Eating Behaviors and Eating Disorder Risk
    DOI: 10.1111/obr.70049
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Current Understanding of the Pathophysiology of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
    DOI: 10.1007/s11910-025-01420-y
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Development of an item bank and outcome importance survey for the Australian and New Zealand Bariatric Surgery Registry
    DOI: 10.1186/s41687-025-00918-w
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Habenula contributions to negative self-cognitions
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-59611-7
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Exploring the utility of N-acetylcysteine for loss of control eating: protocol of an open-label single-arm pilot study
    DOI: 10.1186/s40814-025-01598-5
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Advancing Person-Centered Care in the New Era of Obesity Treatment
    DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09742-w
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Growing evidence for semaglutide efficacy in Asian adults with obesity
    DOI: 10.1016/S2213-8587(25)00201-3

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2022

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Uncovering the Role of Gut Taste Receptors in Food Preference, Weight Loss, and Metabolic Improvements After Bariatric Surgery

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