Professor Malcolm Jones
Professor

Malcolm Jones

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Background

Malcolm Jones (BSc Hons PhD Qld) is Professor of Parasitology in the School of Veterinary Sciences. His research interest lie in the biology and control of helminth parasites of humans. His major research interests lie in investigations of shistosomiasis, food-borne trematodiases and echinococcosis.

Human schistosomes are a major scourge of tropical and developing nations. Currently, over 260 million people are infected with schistosomes, and the diseases caused by these parasites lead to chronic morbidity and death. Professor Jones investigates novel control stratgies for schistosomiasis, including vaccines, parasite biology and host interactions and better diagnostic methods.

Professor Jones is a former Deputy Editor of PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases and is currently Editor-in-Chief of One Health. He is President-elect of the International Federation for Tropical Medicine.

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Professor Malcolm Jones is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Biological Sciences Health Sciences Microbiology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Malcolm Jones’s works on UQ eSpace

283 works between 1985 and 2025
All (283) Journal Article (235) Book Chapter (12) Conference Publication (33) Book (1) Other Outputs (2)

161 - 180 of 283 works

2008

Journal Article

Discovering new schistosome drug targets: The role of Transcriptomics

Gobert, G.N. and Malcolm K Jones (2008). Discovering new schistosome drug targets: The role of Transcriptomics. Current Drug Targets, 9 (11), 922-930. doi: 10.2174/138945008786786136

Discovering new schistosome drug targets: The role of Transcriptomics

2008

Journal Article

Serological prevalence of echinococcosis and risk factors for infection among children in rural communities of southern Ningxia, China

Yang, Yu Rong, Craig, Philip S., Vuitton, Dominique A., Williams, Gail M., Sun, Tao, Liu, Tian Xi, Boufana, Belgees, Giraudoux, Patrick, Teng, Jing, Li, Yanbin, Huang, Ling, Zhang, Wei, Jones, Malcolm K. and McManus, Donald P. (2008). Serological prevalence of echinococcosis and risk factors for infection among children in rural communities of southern Ningxia, China. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 13 (8), 1086-1094. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02101.x

Serological prevalence of echinococcosis and risk factors for infection among children in rural communities of southern Ningxia, China

2008

Journal Article

Tracking the odysseys of juvenile schistosomes to understand host interactions

Jones, Malcolm K., Lustigman, Sara and Loukas, Alexander C. (2008). Tracking the odysseys of juvenile schistosomes to understand host interactions. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2 (7) e257, e257. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000257

Tracking the odysseys of juvenile schistosomes to understand host interactions

2008

Journal Article

Common strategies to prevent and modulate experimental cerebral malaria in different susceptible mouse strains

Randall, Louise M., Amante, Fiona H., McSweeney, Karli A., Zhou, Yonghong, Stanley, Amanda C., Haque, Ashraful, Jones, Malcolm K., Hill, Geoff R., Boyle, Glen M. and Engwerda, Christian R. (2008). Common strategies to prevent and modulate experimental cerebral malaria in different susceptible mouse strains. Infection and Immunity, 76 (7), 3312-3320. doi: 10.1128/IAI.01475-07

Common strategies to prevent and modulate experimental cerebral malaria in different susceptible mouse strains

2008

Journal Article

Echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, northwest China

Yang, Yu R., Craig, P. S, Sun, T., Vuitton, D. A., Giraudoux, P., Jones, Malcolm K., Williams, Gail M. and McManus, D. P. (2008). Echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, northwest China. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 102 (4), 319-328. doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2008.01.007

Echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, northwest China

2008

Journal Article

Recent advances in the diagnosis of human schistosomiasis

Malcolm K Jones (2008). Recent advances in the diagnosis of human schistosomiasis. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 1 (1), 63-68.

Recent advances in the diagnosis of human schistosomiasis

2008

Journal Article

Artemether treatment of prepatent Schistosoma japonicum induces resistance to reinfection in association with reduced pathology

Paul Bartley, Amber Glanfield, Li, Yuesheng, Stanisic D.I., Duke, M., Malcolm K Jones and McManus, Donald P. (2008). Artemether treatment of prepatent Schistosoma japonicum induces resistance to reinfection in association with reduced pathology. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 78 (6), 929-935. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.78.929

Artemether treatment of prepatent Schistosoma japonicum induces resistance to reinfection in association with reduced pathology

2007

Journal Article

Magnetic Beads for Schistosomiasis Diagnosis

Jones, M. K. and Balen, J. (2007). Magnetic Beads for Schistosomiasis Diagnosis. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 1 (3) e159, 1 (e159)-2. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000159

Magnetic Beads for Schistosomiasis Diagnosis

2007

Journal Article

Pumping Iron: A potential Target for Novel Therapeutics Against Schistosomes

Glanfield, Amber, McManus, Donald P., Anderson, Greg J. and Jones, Malcolm K. (2007). Pumping Iron: A potential Target for Novel Therapeutics Against Schistosomes. Trends in Parasitology, 23 (12), 583-588. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2007.08.018

Pumping Iron: A potential Target for Novel Therapeutics Against Schistosomes

2007

Journal Article

Cloning and characterization of an orphan seven transmembrane receptor from Schistosoma mansoni

Pearson, M. S., McManus, D. P., Smyth, D. J., Jones, M. K., Sykes, A. M. and Loukas, A. (2007). Cloning and characterization of an orphan seven transmembrane receptor from Schistosoma mansoni. Parasitology, 134 (14), 2001-2008. doi: 10.1017/S0031182007003393

Cloning and characterization of an orphan seven transmembrane receptor from Schistosoma mansoni

2007

Journal Article

Towards tissue specific transcriptomics and expression pattern analysis in schistosomes using laser microdissection microscopy

Jones, M. K., Higgins, T., Stenzel, D. and Gobert, G. N. (2007). Towards tissue specific transcriptomics and expression pattern analysis in schistosomes using laser microdissection microscopy. Experimental Parasitology, 117 (3), 259-266. doi: 10.1016/j.exppara.2007.06.004

Towards tissue specific transcriptomics and expression pattern analysis in schistosomes using laser microdissection microscopy

2007

Journal Article

Identification of a diagnostic antibody-binding region on the immunogenic protein EpC1 from Echinococcus granulosus and its aplication in population screening for cystic echinococcosis

Zhang, W.B., Li, J., Li, Q., Yang, D., Zhu, B., You, H., Jones, M.K., Duke, M. and McManus, D.P. (2007). Identification of a diagnostic antibody-binding region on the immunogenic protein EpC1 from Echinococcus granulosus and its aplication in population screening for cystic echinococcosis. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 149 (1), 80-86. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2007.03386.x

Identification of a diagnostic antibody-binding region on the immunogenic protein EpC1 from Echinococcus granulosus and its aplication in population screening for cystic echinococcosis

2007

Journal Article

A correlative study of ultrasound with serology in an area in China co-endemic for human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis

Yang, Y. R., Craig, P. S., Ito, A., Vuitton, D. A., Giraudoux, P., Sun, T., Williams, G. M., Huang, Z., Li, Z., Wang, Y., Teng, J., Li, Y., Huang, L., Wen, H., Jones, Malcolm K. and McManus, D. P. (2007). A correlative study of ultrasound with serology in an area in China co-endemic for human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 12 (5), 637-646. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2007.01834.x

A correlative study of ultrasound with serology in an area in China co-endemic for human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis

2007

Journal Article

Phage 3396 from a Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp equisimilis pathovar may have its origins in Streptococcus pyogenes

Davies, Mark R., McMillan, David J., Van Domselaar, Gary H., Jones, Malcolm K. and Sriprakash, Kabada S. (2007). Phage 3396 from a Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp equisimilis pathovar may have its origins in Streptococcus pyogenes. Journal of Bacteriology, 189 (7), 2646-2652. doi: 10.1128/JB.01590-06

Phage 3396 from a Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp equisimilis pathovar may have its origins in Streptococcus pyogenes

2007

Conference Publication

Identification of a surface-mediated pathway for iron uptake in the parasitic trematode Schistosoma mansoni

Glanfield, A., Smyth, D. J., McManus, D. P. and Jones, M. K. (2007). Identification of a surface-mediated pathway for iron uptake in the parasitic trematode Schistosoma mansoni. International BioIron Society Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, 1-6 April 2007. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. doi: 10.1002/ajh.20964

Identification of a surface-mediated pathway for iron uptake in the parasitic trematode Schistosoma mansoni

2007

Journal Article

Trematodes

Jones, Malcolm K. and McManus, Donald P. (2007). Trematodes. Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 9Th Ed, 2175-2187.

Trematodes

2007

Journal Article

Technique for specific sampling of cementoblasts using laser capture microdissection

Jang, A., Ivanovski, S., Farah, C. S., Jones, M. K. and Chan, A. W. (2007). Technique for specific sampling of cementoblasts using laser capture microdissection. Australian Dental Journal, 52 (4), S44-S44. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2007.tb06153.x

Technique for specific sampling of cementoblasts using laser capture microdissection

2007

Journal Article

Tracking the fate of iron in early development of human blood flukes

Jones, M. K., McManus, D. P., Sivadorai, P., Glanfield, A., Moertel, L., Belli, S.I. and Gobert, G. N. (2007). Tracking the fate of iron in early development of human blood flukes. International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 39 (9), 1646-1658. doi: 10.1016/j.biocel.2007.04.017

Tracking the fate of iron in early development of human blood flukes

2006

Journal Article

Transcriptomics tool for the human Schistosoma blood flukes using microarray gene expression profiling

Gobert, Geoffrey N., McInnes, Russell, Moertel, Luke, Nelson, Charles, Jones, Malcolm K., Hu, Wei and McManus, Donald P. (2006). Transcriptomics tool for the human Schistosoma blood flukes using microarray gene expression profiling. Experimental Parasitology, 114 (3), 160-172. doi: 10.1016/j.exppara.2006.03.003

Transcriptomics tool for the human Schistosoma blood flukes using microarray gene expression profiling

2006

Journal Article

Lead compounds for antimalarial chemotherapy: Purine base analogs discriminate between human and P-falciparum 6-oxopurine phosphoribosyltransferases

Keough, Dianne T., Skinner-Adams, Tina, Jones, Malcolm K., Ng, Ai-Lin., Brereton, Ian M., Guddat, Luke W. and de Jersey, John (2006). Lead compounds for antimalarial chemotherapy: Purine base analogs discriminate between human and P-falciparum 6-oxopurine phosphoribosyltransferases. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 49 (25), 7479-7486. doi: 10.1021/jm061012j

Lead compounds for antimalarial chemotherapy: Purine base analogs discriminate between human and P-falciparum 6-oxopurine phosphoribosyltransferases

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Effects of red bellied black snake venom on feline erythrocytes
    Australian Companion Animal Health Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Eliminating S. Mekongi: The final push (NHMRC-eAsia grant, led by QIMR)
    Queensland Institute of Medical Research
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Sylvatic maintenance of Ehrlichia canis in the wild canid and tick populations
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    Sylvatic maintenance of Ehrlichia canis in the wild canid population
    Canine Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Deep sequencing of beta-tubulin genes to ascertain benzimidazole resistance mechanisms in canine hookworms in Australian dogs
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Prevalence and interaction of Wolbachia sp. in mosquito vectors of Dirofilaris immitis
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    A Survey of professional and public awareness of parasitic infestation in pet dogs of Queensland
    John & Mary Kibble Trust
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Automated immunohistochemical analysis module for the expansion of research and clinical diagnostic capabilities at UQ
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Monitoring of Dirofilaria immitus in mosquitoes of the Greater Brisbane area
    Peter & Mary Ellen Stone Memorial Fund
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    A new animal model for genitourinary schistosomiasis
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Field-based evaluation of a novel magneto-optical technique to diagnose malaria (NHMRC Project Grant led by James Cook University)
    Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI)
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Can Angiostrongylus (lung-worm) parasites in Australia form patent infections in the pulmonary arteries and lungs of canine hosts?
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Epidemiology of angiostrongyliasis in Eastern Australia: identification of the hotspots for transmission
    Peter & Mary Ellen Stone Memorial Fund
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Canine heartworm treatment with moxidectin as a prophylactic against canine angiostrongyliasis
    Peter & Mary Ellen Stone Memorial Fund
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    A molecular diagnostic approach for rat lungworm disease in dogs and other animals in Australia
    Peter & Mary Ellen Stone Memorial Fund
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Biomagnetic properties of the eggs of pathogenic blood flukes of humans
    UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Scanning electron microscope to house 3-Dimensional Sectioning Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Discovery of pathways to embryogenesis in pathogenic flatworm parasites using microdissection and transcriptomic technologies
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Integrated molecular and cellular imaging facility for animal health research and consulting at UQ Gatton campus
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Development of purine nucleoside phosphonates as anti-malarial drugs targeting nuceloside synthesis in Plasmodium
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Discovery of pathways to embryogenesis in pathogenic flatworm parasites using microdissection and transcriptomic technologies
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2009
    Identification of cementoblast-specific gene expression
    Australian Dental Research Fund Inc
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    Cytoplasmic Dynein Complexes in the Syncytial Epidermis of Flatworm Parasites (Platyhelminthes, Digenea).
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 2001
    The platyhelminthes of Australia: an interactive, pictorial Web-based database of species, relationships, distribution, habitats and hosts
    Australian Biological Resources Study
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2002
    Flavivirus replication - Biogenesis, ultrastructure and functions of induced membranes.
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2002
    Quantifying the pathophysiological effects of toxins from the paralysis tick, Ixodes Holocyclus
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2002
    Quantifying the pathophysiological effects of toxins from the paralysis tick, Ixodes Holocyclus
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Accelerated embryogenesis and a true eterus in the Digenea
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2000
    Evolutionary biology of the Gyliauchenidae (Platyhelminthes: Digenea)
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Sexual differentiation in hermaphroditic flatworm parasites (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda)
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Gyrodactylidae (Monogenea) of the Great Barrier Reef
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1997
    Reproduction in viviparous flatworm parasites (Monogenea: Gyrodactylidae)
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Malcolm Jones is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Effects of red-bellied black snake venom on erythrocytes

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of an mRNA vaccine as a tool to eradicate Schistosoma japonicum infection in Asia

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Immunomodulatory properties of schistosome derived exosomes

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The immunomodulatory properties of Schistosoma mansoni egg-derived extracellular particles

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Schistosoma mekongi epidemiology and disease prevention in the Mekong region

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Malcolm Jones directly for media enquiries about:

  • Helminth diseases - parasitic worm
  • Medical parasitology
  • Parasitology
  • Schistosomiasis - parasitic disease

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