Professor James Fraser
Professor

James Fraser

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Fields of research

Genetics Medical microbiology Microbiology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Melbourne
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Institution to be confirmed

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111 works between 1984 and 2025
All (111) Journal Article (100) Book Chapter (2) Conference Publication (9)

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2019

Journal Article

Regulatory mechanism of the atypical AP-1-like transcription factor Yap1 in Cryptococcus neoformans

So, Yee-Seul, Maeng, Shinae, Yang, Dong-Hoon, Kim, Hyelim, Lee, Kyung-Tae, Yu, Seong-Ryong, Tenor, Jennifer L., Giri, Vinay K., Toffaletti, Dena L., Arras, Samantha, Fraser, James A., Perfect, John R. and Bahn, Yong-Sun (2019). Regulatory mechanism of the atypical AP-1-like transcription factor Yap1 in Cryptococcus neoformans. mSphere, 4 (6) e00785, e00785-19. doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00785-19

Regulatory mechanism of the atypical AP-1-like transcription factor Yap1 in Cryptococcus neoformans

2019

Journal Article

amdS as a dominant recyclable marker in Cryptococcus neoformans

Erpf, Paige E., Stephenson, Christina J. and Fraser, James A. (2019). amdS as a dominant recyclable marker in Cryptococcus neoformans. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 131 103241, 103241. doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2019.103241

amdS as a dominant recyclable marker in Cryptococcus neoformans

2019

Journal Article

MCC950 directly targets the NLRP3 ATP-hydrolysis motif for inflammasome inhibition

Coll, Rebecca C., Hill, James R., Day, Christopher J., Zamoshnikova, Alina, Boucher, Dave, Massey, Nicholas L., Chitty, Jessica L., Fraser, James A., Jennings, Michael P., Robertson, Avril A. B. and Schroder, Kate (2019). MCC950 directly targets the NLRP3 ATP-hydrolysis motif for inflammasome inhibition. Nature Chemical Biology, 15 (6), 556-559. doi: 10.1038/s41589-019-0277-7

MCC950 directly targets the NLRP3 ATP-hydrolysis motif for inflammasome inhibition

2019

Journal Article

Quantitation of Purines from Pigeon Guano and Implications for Cryptococcus neoformans Survival During Infection

Chitty, Jessica L., Edwards, David J., Robertson, Avril A. B., Butler, Mark S., Duley, John A., Cooper, Matthew A. and Fraser, James A. (2019). Quantitation of Purines from Pigeon Guano and Implications for Cryptococcus neoformans Survival During Infection. Mycopathologia, 184 (2), 273-281. doi: 10.1007/s11046-018-0315-0

Quantitation of Purines from Pigeon Guano and Implications for Cryptococcus neoformans Survival During Infection

2018

Journal Article

Commercial AHAS-inhibiting herbicides are promising drug leads for the treatment of human fungal pathogenic infections

Garcia, Mario D., Chua, Sheena M. H., Low, Yu-Shang, Lee, Yu-Ting, Agnew-Francis, Kylie, Wang, Jian-Guo, Nouwens, Amanda, Lonhienne, Thierry, Williams, Craig M., Fraser, James A. and Guddat, Luke W. (2018). Commercial AHAS-inhibiting herbicides are promising drug leads for the treatment of human fungal pathogenic infections. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115 (41), E9649-E9658. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1809422115

Commercial AHAS-inhibiting herbicides are promising drug leads for the treatment of human fungal pathogenic infections

2018

Journal Article

Cell Wall and Whole Cell Proteomes Define Flocculation and Fermentation Behavior of Yeast

Kerr, Edward, McDiarmid, Duin, Fraser, James and Schulz, Benjamin (2018). Cell Wall and Whole Cell Proteomes Define Flocculation and Fermentation Behavior of Yeast. Fermentation, 4 (3) 80, 80. doi: 10.3390/fermentation4030080

Cell Wall and Whole Cell Proteomes Define Flocculation and Fermentation Behavior of Yeast

2018

Journal Article

Antifungal benzo[b]thiophene 1,1-dioxide IMPDH inhibitors exhibit pan-assay interference (PAINS) profiles

Kummari, Lalith K., Butler, Mark S., Furlong, Emily, Blundell, Ross, Nouwens, Amanda, Silva, Alberto B., Kappler, Ulrike, Fraser, James A., Kobe, Bostjan, Cooper, Matthew A. and Robertson, Avril A.B. (2018). Antifungal benzo[b]thiophene 1,1-dioxide IMPDH inhibitors exhibit pan-assay interference (PAINS) profiles. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 26 (20), 5408-5419. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.09.004

Antifungal benzo[b]thiophene 1,1-dioxide IMPDH inhibitors exhibit pan-assay interference (PAINS) profiles

2018

Journal Article

Titan cells formation in Cryptococcus neoformans is finely tuned by environmental conditions and modulated by positive and negative genetic regulators

Hommel, Benjamin, Mukaremera, Liliane, Cordero, Radames J. B., Coelho, Carolina, Desjardins, Christopher A., Sturny-Leclère, Aude, Janbon, Guilhem, Perfect, John R., Fraser, James A., Casadevall, Arturo, Cuomo, Christina A., Dromer, Françoise, Nielsen, Kirsten and Alanio, Alexandre (2018). Titan cells formation in Cryptococcus neoformans is finely tuned by environmental conditions and modulated by positive and negative genetic regulators. PLoS Pathogens, 14 (5) e1006982, e1006982. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006982

Titan cells formation in Cryptococcus neoformans is finely tuned by environmental conditions and modulated by positive and negative genetic regulators

2018

Journal Article

The beer and biofuels laboratory: a report on implementing and supporting a large, interdisciplinary, yeast-focused course-based undergraduate research experience

Pedwell, Rhianna K., Fraser, James A., Wang, Jack T. H., Clegg, Jack K., Chartres, Jy D. and Rowland, Susan L. (2018). The beer and biofuels laboratory: a report on implementing and supporting a large, interdisciplinary, yeast-focused course-based undergraduate research experience. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education , 46 (3), 213-222. doi: 10.1002/bmb.21111

The beer and biofuels laboratory: a report on implementing and supporting a large, interdisciplinary, yeast-focused course-based undergraduate research experience

2018

Journal Article

The long history of the diverse roles of short ORFs: sPEPs in fungi

Erpf, Paige E. and Fraser, James A. (2018). The long history of the diverse roles of short ORFs: sPEPs in fungi. Proteomics, 18 (10) 1700219, e1700219. doi: 10.1002/pmic.201700219

The long history of the diverse roles of short ORFs: sPEPs in fungi

2017

Journal Article

High resolution crystal structures of the acetohydroxyacid synthase-pyruvate complex provide new insights into its catalytic mechanism

Lonhienne, Thierry, Garcia, Mario D., Noble, Chris, Harmer, Jeffrey, Fraser, James A., Williams, Craig M. and Guddat, Luke W. (2017). High resolution crystal structures of the acetohydroxyacid synthase-pyruvate complex provide new insights into its catalytic mechanism. Chemistryselect, 2 (36), 11981-11988. doi: 10.1002/slct.201702128

High resolution crystal structures of the acetohydroxyacid synthase-pyruvate complex provide new insights into its catalytic mechanism

2017

Journal Article

Convergent microevolution of Cryptococcus neoformans hypervirulence in the laboratory and the clinic

Arras, Samantha D. M., Ormerod, Kate L., Erpf, Paige E., Espinosa, Monica I., Carpenter, Alex C., Blundell, Ross D., Stowasser, Samantha R., Schulz, Benjamin L., Tanurdzic, Milos and Fraser, James A. (2017). Convergent microevolution of Cryptococcus neoformans hypervirulence in the laboratory and the clinic. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 17918, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-18106-2

Convergent microevolution of Cryptococcus neoformans hypervirulence in the laboratory and the clinic

2017

Journal Article

Antimicrobial octapeptin C4 analogues active against Cryptococcus species

Chitty, Jessica L., Butler, Mark S., Suboh, Azzah, Edwards, David J., Cooper, Matthew A., Fraser, James A. and Robertson, Avril A. B. (2017). Antimicrobial octapeptin C4 analogues active against Cryptococcus species. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 62 (2) e00986-17, 1-10. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00986-17

Antimicrobial octapeptin C4 analogues active against Cryptococcus species

2017

Journal Article

A fluorogenic C. neoformans reporter strain with a robust expression of m-cherry expressed from a safe haven site in the genome

Upadhya, Rajendra, Lam, Woei C., Maybruck, Brian T., Donlin, Maureen J., Chang, Andrew L., Kayode, Sarah, Ormerod, Kate L., Fraser, James A., Doering, Tamara L. and Lodge, Jennifer K. (2017). A fluorogenic C. neoformans reporter strain with a robust expression of m-cherry expressed from a safe haven site in the genome. Fungal Genetics and Biology : FG & B, 108, 13-25. doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2017.08.008

A fluorogenic C. neoformans reporter strain with a robust expression of m-cherry expressed from a safe haven site in the genome

2017

Journal Article

Cryptococcus neoformans ADS lyase is an enzyme essential for virulence whose crystal structure reveals features exploitable in antifungal drug design

Chitty, Jessica L., Blake, Kirsten L., Blundell, Ross D., Koh, Y. Q. Andre E., Thompson, Merinda, Robertson, Avril A. B., Butler, Mark S., Cooper, Matthew A., Kappler, Ulrike, Williams, Simon J., Kobe, Bostjan and Fraser, James A. (2017). Cryptococcus neoformans ADS lyase is an enzyme essential for virulence whose crystal structure reveals features exploitable in antifungal drug design. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 292 (28), 11829-11839. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M117.787994

Cryptococcus neoformans ADS lyase is an enzyme essential for virulence whose crystal structure reveals features exploitable in antifungal drug design

2017

Journal Article

Importance of resolving fungal nomenclature: the case of multiple pathogenic species in the Cryptococcus genus

Hagen, Ferry, Lumbsch, H. Thorsten, Arsenijevic, Valentina Arsic, Badali, Hamid, Bertout, Sebastien, Billmyre, R. Blake, Rosa Bragulat, M., Javier Cabanes, F., Carbia, Mauricio, Chakrabarti, Arunaloke, Chaturvedi, Sudha, Chaturvedi, Vishnu, Chen, Min, Chowdhary, Anuradha, Colom, Maria-Francisca, Cornely, Oliver A., Crous, Pedro W., Cuetara, Maria S., Diaz, Mara R., Espinel-Ingroff, Ana, Fakhim, Hamed, Falk, Rama, Fang, Wenjie, Herkert, Patricia F., Ferrer Rodriguez, Consuelo, Fraser, James A., Gene, Josepa, Guarro, Josep, Idnurm, Alexander ... Boekhoutiii, Teun (2017). Importance of resolving fungal nomenclature: the case of multiple pathogenic species in the Cryptococcus genus. Msphere, 2 (4) e00238-17. doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00238-17

Importance of resolving fungal nomenclature: the case of multiple pathogenic species in the Cryptococcus genus

2017

Journal Article

Purine acquisition and synthesis by human fungal pathogens

Chitty, Jessica L. and Fraser, James A. (2017). Purine acquisition and synthesis by human fungal pathogens. Microorganisms, 5 (2) 33, 33.1-33.16. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms5020033

Purine acquisition and synthesis by human fungal pathogens

2017

Journal Article

Sirtuins in the phylum Basidiomycota: A role in virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans

Arras, Samantha D. M., Chitty, Jessica L., Wizrah, Maha S. I., Erpf, Paige E., Schulz, Benjamin L., Tanurdzic, Milos and Fraser, James A. (2017). Sirtuins in the phylum Basidiomycota: A role in virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 46567, 46567.1-46567.14. doi: 10.1038/srep46567

Sirtuins in the phylum Basidiomycota: A role in virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans

2017

Journal Article

GMP synthase is required for virulence factor production and infection by cryptococcus neoformans

Chitty, Jessica L., Tatzenko, Tayla L. , Williams, Simon J., Koh, Y. Q. Andre E., Corfield, Elizabeth C., Butler, Mark S., Robertson, Avril A. B., Cooper, Matthew A., Kappler, Ulrike, Kobe, Bostjan and Fraser, James A. (2017). GMP synthase is required for virulence factor production and infection by cryptococcus neoformans. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 292 (7), 3049-3059. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M116.767533

GMP synthase is required for virulence factor production and infection by cryptococcus neoformans

2017

Journal Article

The 2.0 Å X-ray structure for yeast acetohydroxyacid synthase provides new insights into its cofactor and quaternary structure requirements

Lonhienne, Thierry, Garcia, Mario D., Fraser, James A., Williams, Craig M. and Guddat, Luke W. (2017). The 2.0 Å X-ray structure for yeast acetohydroxyacid synthase provides new insights into its cofactor and quaternary structure requirements. PLoS One, 12 (2) e0171443, e0171443.1-e0171443.13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171443

The 2.0 Å X-ray structure for yeast acetohydroxyacid synthase provides new insights into its cofactor and quaternary structure requirements

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2023
    Novel Broad Spectrum Antifungals Active Against Drug Resistant Candida Auris
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2019
    A versatile accurate mass, high resolution QTOF mass spectrometer for chemistry and proteomic applications
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Epifluorescent and live-cell imaging microscopes for the investigation of host-pathogen interactions and for molecular and cellular biology
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Microevolution of Cryptococcus neoformans
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015
    A sensitive, high resolution QTOF mass spectrometer with nanoUPLC system for qualitative and quantitative biomolecule analysis.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Acetohydroxyacid synthase: A new drug target for human fungal pathogens
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014
    A confocal microscope for investigation of live bacterial and viral pathogens and for molecular cell biology
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Purine metabolism as an antifungal drug target
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    IMPDH as an antifungal drug target
    Therapeutic Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Targeting acetohydroxyacid synthase to discover new antifungal agents
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    ResTeach 2010 0.1 FTE School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Understanding an exotic disease: Initiation of sex and infection by the sugarcane smut Ustilago scitaminea
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Transposable element mobility and chromosomal rearrangement in the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus during human infection
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant

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