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Contact Details

Email
andrew.day@otago.ac.nz
Position
Professor
Department
Department of Paediatrics (Christchurch)
Qualifications
MB ChB, MD, FRACP, AGAF
Research summary
Gastrointestinal disorders in children

Research

Andrew Day trained in paediatrics in Christchurch and undertook further subspeciality training in Toronto, Canada. After completing clinical and research training in Canada, Dr Day took up a clinical academic position at University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He returned to the department in 2009 and was appointed to Head of Department in 2010.

Professor Day is a paediatric gastroenterologist. His research interests include Inflammatory Bowel disease, Crohn’s disease and Coeliac disease, with projects focusing upon host-pathogen interactions in the gut (and how these relate to chronic gut diseases), intestinal inflammatory biomarkers, and nutritional aspects of gut diseases.

Publications

Edwards, T. S., & Day, A. S. (2024). The role of fecal biomarkers in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 24(6), 497-508. doi: 10.1080/14737159.2024.2375224 Journal - Research Other

Bener, A., Tokaç, M., Tewfik, I., Zughaier, S. M., Ağan, A. F., & Day, A. S. (2024). Breastfeeding duration reduces the risk of childhood leukemia and modifies the risk of developing functional gastrointestinal disorders. Breastfeeding Medicine, 19(7). doi: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0033 Journal - Research Article

Grover, Z., & Day, A. S. (2024). Novel pharmacological developments in the management of paediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 60(6), 162-163. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16607 Journal - Research Other

Swaminathan, A., Borichevsky, G. M., Frampton, C., Kettle, A. J., Peyrin-Biroulet, L., Siegel, C. A., Day, A. S., & Gearry, R. B. (2024). Development and investigation of a non-invasive disease severity index for inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Crohn's & Colitis, jjae106. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae106 Journal - Research Article

McLay, L., Hunter, J., Ballam, K., Emerson, L. M., Day, A. S., Vandeleur, M., … Woodford, E. (2024). An evaluation of psychosocial sleep interventions for children with chronic health conditions: A Systematic Review. Sleep Medicine Reviews. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2024.101962 Journal - Research Article

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