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RheumatologistLisa Stamp

MB ChB (Otago) FRACP PhD (Adelaide) DipMus (Auckland) FRSNZ

Email lisa.stamp@cdhb.health.nz

Department of Medicine
University of Otago, Christchurch
P.O. Box 4345
Christchurch
New Zealand

Current Roles

  • Professor in Medicine
  • Rheumatologist

Research Interests

Professor Stamp is an academic Rheumatologist at the University of Otago, Christchurch and Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand. She is Director of the Canterbury Rheumatology Immunology Research Group.

Her research focuses on optimization of currently available treatments for rheumatic diseases, in particular gout and rheumatoid arthritis. Her clinical research includes clinical trials, pharmacokinetic and pharmacogenetic studies particularly related to allopurinol, the most commonly used urate lowering therapy for gout and methotrexate, the anchor drug in the management of rheumatoid arthritis and the newer biological therapies.

She is also involved in laboratory and genetic studies examining the inflammatory mechanisms in gout and rheumatoid arthritis. Professor Stamp is the recipient of The Arthritis New Zealand National Researcher Award and the Gold Medal for Research by the University of Otago, Christchurch. Lisa was elected Ngā Ahurei a Te Apārangi, Fellowship of Royal Society Te Apārangi in 2023.

Publications

Tabi-Amponsah, A., Stamp, L., Horne, A., Drake, J., Stewart, S., Gamble, G., … Dalbeth, N. (2024). Analysis of gout remission criteria in a randomised controlled trial of colchicine prophylaxis while initiating urate lowering therapy. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 27(Suppl. 2), O21. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.15171 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Fanning, N., Cadzow, M., Topless, R., Frampton, C., Dalbeth, N., Merriman, T., & Stamp, L. (2024). Association of rare and common genetic variants in MOCOS with inadequate response to allopurinol. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 27(Suppl. 2), O14. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.15171 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Alfeld, K., Barclay, M., Dalrymple-Alford, J., McNeill, R., Frampton, C., Doogue, M., & Stamp, L. (2024). In-patient management of gout: We are still failing. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 27(Suppl. 2), O01. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.15171 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Stamp, L. K., Horne, A., Mihov, B., Drake, J., Haslett, J., Chapman, P., Frampton, C., & Dalbeth, N. (2024). Predicting gout flares in people starting allopurinol using the start-low go-slow dose escalation strategy. Arthritis Care & Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/acr.25376 Journal - Research Article

Dalbeth, N., Te Karu, L., & Stamp, L. K. (2024). Gout and its management. Internal Medicine Journal. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/imj.16382 Journal - Research Article

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