School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Cassandra James BSc (Hons), PhD W.Aust

Professor in Immunology

DISCIPLINE AREAS AND TYPES OF RESEARCH

Professor James interests are in the biomedical research area of immunotherapies for virus infections and diseases.

RESEARCH TOPICS

Interferon therapy for virus infections and autoimmune diseases utilizing mouse models.

Anti-viral immunity for influenza virus and herpes viruses

Avian influenza virus immunosurveillance.

Broad Research Interests (Keywords):

Cytokine gene therapy
Influenza virus
Immunology
DNA Vaccine
Dendritic cells

CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: Cassandra Marie JAMES

PLACE OF BIRTH : Fremantle, Western Australia

CITIZENSHIP: Australian

ADDRESS	School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, South Street, Perth, Western Australia, 6150. Telephone: (618) 9360 2267 Fax: (618) 9310 4144 e-mail: casjames@murdoch.edu.au
QUALIFICATIONS	1988 PhD; Microbiology, (University of Western Australia) 1983 BSc (Hons); Microbiology, (University of Western Australia) 1982 BSc; Microbiology and Biochemistry, (University of Western Australia)
EMPLOYMENT	Professor in Immunology School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Western Australia.
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS	The Australasian Society for Immunology Australian Society for Medical Research International Society of Interferon & Cytokine Research
CURRENT RESEARCH FOCUS	My current research interests involve models for the study of immunological aspects of infectious diseases. I have established models for herpes viruses and influenza. Other projects involve the investigation of the antiviral and immunomodulatory properties of the type I interferon family of cytokines.