Contact Details
- Phone
- +64 3 470 4692
- erik.wibowo@otago.ac.nz
University Links
- Position
- Lecturer
- Department
- Department of Anatomy
- Qualifications
- B Med Sci (Hons) (University of Sydney) PhD (Dalhousie University)
- Research summary
- Hormones and behaviour
- Memberships
- International Academy of Sex Research, Canadian Sex Research Forum
Research
Dr Wibowo is interested in understanding the side effects of androgen deprivation (ADT) in prostate cancer patients. Men with systemic prostate cancer are commonly prescribed ADT in order to slow down the cancer growth. ADT, however, deprives men of testosterone. ADT results in numerous side effects that detrimentally impair the quality of life of both patients and their partners.
Dr Wibowo plans to further investigate the impact of androgen deprivation on sexual, sleep and cognitive functions in both prostate cancer patients and on animal models.