
Overview
Availability
- Professor James Fraser is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Melbourne
- Doctor of Philosophy, Institution to be confirmed
Works
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2004
Journal Article
Convergent evolution of chromosomal sex-determining regions in the animal and fungal kingdoms
Fraser, James A., Diezmann, Stephanie, Subaran, Ryan L., Allen, Andria, Lengeler, Klaus B., Dietrich, Fred S. and Heitman, Joseph (2004). Convergent evolution of chromosomal sex-determining regions in the animal and fungal kingdoms. Plos Biology, 2 (12), 2243-2255. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0020384
2004
Journal Article
PAK kinases Ste20 and Pak1 govern cell polarity at different stages of mating in Cryptococcus neoformans
Nichols, C. B., Fraser, J. A. and Heitman, J. (2004). PAK kinases Ste20 and Pak1 govern cell polarity at different stages of mating in Cryptococcus neoformans. Molecular Biology of The Cell, 15 (10), 4476-4489. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E04-05-0370
2004
Journal Article
Evolution of fungal sex chromosomes
Fraser, J. A. and Heitman, J. (2004). Evolution of fungal sex chromosomes. Molecular Microbiology, 51 (2), 299-306. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03874.x
2003
Journal Article
Fungal mating-type loci
Fraser, J. A. and Heitman, J. (2003). Fungal mating-type loci. Current Biology, 13 (20), R792-R795. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2003.09.046
2003
Journal Article
Recapitulation of the sexual cycle of the primary fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii: Implications for an outbreak on Vancouver Island, Canada
Fraser, James A., Subaran, Ryan L., Nichols, Connie B. and Heitman, Joseph (2003). Recapitulation of the sexual cycle of the primary fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii: Implications for an outbreak on Vancouver Island, Canada. Eukaryotic Cell, 2 (5), 1036-1045. doi: 10.1128/EC.2.5.1036-1045.2003
2002
Journal Article
Mating-type locus of Cryptococcus neoformans: A step in the evolution of sex chromosomes
Lengeler, Klaus B., Fox, Deborah S., Fraser, James A., Allen, Andria, Forrester, Keri, Dietrich, Fred S. and Heitman, Joseph (2002). Mating-type locus of Cryptococcus neoformans: A step in the evolution of sex chromosomes. Eukaryotic Cell, 1 (5), 704-718. doi: 10.1128/EC.1.5.704-718.2002
2002
Journal Article
Isolation and characterization of two ammonium permease genes, meaA and mepA, from Aspergillus nidulans
Monahan, B. J., Fraser, J. A., Hynes, M. J. and Davis, M. A. (2002). Isolation and characterization of two ammonium permease genes, meaA and mepA, from Aspergillus nidulans. Eukaryotic Cell, 1 (1), 85-94. doi: 10.1128/EC.1.1.85-94.2002
2002
Journal Article
The genes gmdA, encoding an amidase, and bzuA, encoding a cytochrome P450, are required for benzamide utilization in Aspergillus nidulans
Fraser, J. A., Davis, M. A. and Hynes, M. J. (2002). The genes gmdA, encoding an amidase, and bzuA, encoding a cytochrome P450, are required for benzamide utilization in Aspergillus nidulans. Fungal Genetics And Biology, 35 (2), 135-146. doi: 10.1006/fgbi.2001.1307
2002
Journal Article
A gene from Aspergillus nidulans with similarity to URE2 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae encodes a glutathione S-transferase which contributes to heavy metal and xenobiotic resistance
Fraser, J. A., Davis, M. A. and Hynes, M. J. (2002). A gene from Aspergillus nidulans with similarity to URE2 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae encodes a glutathione S-transferase which contributes to heavy metal and xenobiotic resistance. Applied And Environmental Microbiology, 68 (6), 2802-2808. doi: 10.1128/AEM.68.6.2802-2808.2002
2001
Journal Article
The formamidase gene of Aspergillus nidulans: Regulation by nitrogen metabolite repression and transcriptional interference by an overlapping upstream gene
Fraser, J. A., Davis, M. A. and Hynes, M. J. (2001). The formamidase gene of Aspergillus nidulans: Regulation by nitrogen metabolite repression and transcriptional interference by an overlapping upstream gene. Genetics, 157 (1), 119-131.
1984
Journal Article
THE EFFECTS OF A SETTLED INDUSTRIAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE WORKS EFFLUENT FROM PERCOLATING FILTERS ON THE SURVIVAL AND GROWTH OF VARIOUS STAGES OF RAINBOW-TROUT, SALMO-GAIRDNERI (RICHARDSON)
FRASER, JAL and CLARK, ER (1984). THE EFFECTS OF A SETTLED INDUSTRIAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE WORKS EFFLUENT FROM PERCOLATING FILTERS ON THE SURVIVAL AND GROWTH OF VARIOUS STAGES OF RAINBOW-TROUT, SALMO-GAIRDNERI (RICHARDSON). Journal of Fish Biology, 24 (1), 13-27. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1984.tb04772.x
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Gene fusion in the de novo purine biosynthesis pathway: an investigation for potential antifungal drug targets
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bostjan Kobe
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Doctor Philosophy
Resolving a Dichotomy: A Journey between the Laboratory and the Classroom
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bostjan Kobe
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Doctor Philosophy
Antifungal agents to target disseminated mycoses
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kylie Agnew-Francis, Professor Avril Robertson
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Doctor Philosophy
The Cryptococcus neoformans SAGA: Investigating the SAGA associated Histone acetyltransferase and Deubiquitinase modules opposing influence on virulence
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Benjamin Schulz
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Doctor Philosophy
Gene fusion in the de novo purine biosynthesis pathway: an investigation for potential antifungal drug targets
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bostjan Kobe
-
Doctor Philosophy
Gene fusion in the de novo purine biosynthesis pathway: an investigation for potential antifungal drug targets
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bostjan Kobe
-
Doctor Philosophy
Resolving a Dichotomy: A Journey between the Laboratory and the Classroom
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bostjan Kobe
-
Doctor Philosophy
Antifungal agents to target disseminated mycoses
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kylie Agnew-Francis, Professor Avril Robertson
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Doctor Philosophy
Advanced Genetic Toolkit for Cryptococcus neoformans: Iterating Upon Currently Used Techniques in the WHO¿s Top-Ranked Fungal Pathogen
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nick West
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of the cotranscriptional activator complex SAGA in virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Benjamin Schulz
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Doctor Philosophy
Antifungal agents to target disseminated mycoses
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kylie Agnew-Francis, Professor Avril Robertson
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Doctor Philosophy
Antifungal agents to target disseminated mycoses
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kylie Agnew-Francis, Professor Avril Robertson
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Doctor Philosophy
Purine biosynthesis as an anti fungal target
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bostjan Kobe
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Doctor Philosophy
Gene fusion in the de novo purine biosynthesis pathway: an investigation for potential antifungal drug targets
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bostjan Kobe
-
Doctor Philosophy
Antifungal agents to target disseminated mycoses
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kylie Agnew-Francis, Professor Avril Robertson
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Doctor Philosophy
Targeting Deadly Mycotic Infection
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kylie Agnew-Francis, Professor Avril Robertson
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing a cell-free, structural model of fungal cell walls
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Evelyne Deplazes
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Doctor Philosophy
Revolutionising Antifungal Therapies: Innovative Solutions for Pathogenic Fungal Infections
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kylie Agnew-Francis, Professor Avril Robertson
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Doctor Philosophy
Characterising the membrane interactions and cytotoxic activity of the anti-fungal peptide Lactofungin
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Evelyne Deplazes
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Doctor Philosophy
Proteins in innate immunity pathways: from protein structure to therapeutic targeting
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Michael Landsberg, Professor Bostjan Kobe
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Doctor Philosophy
Targetting Candida Auris
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kylie Agnew-Francis, Professor Avril Robertson
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Doctor Philosophy
Novel antifungal peptides targeting deadly mycotic infections
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kylie Agnew-Francis, Professor Avril Robertson
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Gene fusion in the de novo purine biosynthesis pathway: an investigation for potential antifungal drug targets
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bostjan Kobe
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Advanced Genetic Toolkit for Cryptococcus neoformans: Iterating Upon Currently Used Techniques in the WHO's Top-Ranked Fungal Pathogen
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nick West
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Purine metabolism as an antifungal target
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Benjamin Schulz, Professor Bostjan Kobe
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Targeting metabolic pathways for new antifungals: Purine biosynthesis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bostjan Kobe
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The Identification and Characterisation of Short Open Reading Frame-Encoded Polypeptides in Cryptococcus neoformans
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Benjamin Schulz
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Classical and rational approaches to antifungal drug design
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bostjan Kobe
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Epigenetic regulation of virulence in the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Benjamin Schulz
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Disruption of de novo ATP biosynthesis abolishes virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bostjan Kobe
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Moving targets: Microevolution of pathogenic species within the laboratory and the human host
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Phil Hugenholtz
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Regulation of Nitrogen Metabolism in Fungi: The Impact of Nitrogen Catabolism on Virulence in the Fungal Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Subtelomeric Microevolution in the Human Fungal Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
New strategies for antifungal development in Cryptococcus neoformans exploiting purine metabolism and microevolution during infection
Principal Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Structure and function of plant and fungal acetohydroxyacid synthases
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Luke Guddat
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Novel antifungals selectively targeting the purine metabolic pathway
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Avril Robertson, Professor Bostjan Kobe
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Characterization of Caenorhabditis elegans phosphine resistant mutant alh-6(wr3)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Ebert
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
From the Sea to the Jungle: The Search for Bioactive Metabolites from Marine Samples and a Terrestrial Fungus
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Ross
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of the DEFECTIVE EMBRYO and MERISTEMS(DEM) genes of plants
Associate Advisor
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