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  • Dr James St John
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Education

  • Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Hons I), University of Melbourne, Australia (1990)
  • Bachelor of Letters (International Development), Deakin University, Australia (1995)
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne, Australia (1996)

Employment history

2007-present
Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland
2002-2007
Senior Research Officer, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland
1999-2001
Peter Doherty Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland
1998-1999
Peter Doherty Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept of Anatomy & Developmental Biology University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria
1996-1997
Research Officer, Dept of Anatomy & Developmental Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria
1990
Scientist, Rural Water Commission of Victoria

Awards and honours

2008-2010
Olfactory ensheathing cells: a major contributor to axon guidance? NHMRC project grant $552,750.
2005-2007
Understanding the role of the olfactory ensheathing cell in the olfactory sensory system, NHMRC project grant, $486,500.
2002-2004
Defining the role of EphA5 in olfactory axon growth, guidance and fasciculation, NHMRC project grant, $255,000.
2001-2003
Regeneration of the olfactory system: how accurate is it?, The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation, $104,000.
1998-2001
Mechanisms of axon growth in the vertebrate nervous system, NHMRC Peter Doherty Postdoctoral Fellowship, $216,000.

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  • Australasian Association for ChemoSensory Science
    • President (2009-present)
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  • Australian and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology
    • Treasurer (1999-2000)
    • Victorian State representative (1997-1998)
    • Queensland State representative (2005-2007)
    • Member (1996-present)
  • Australian Neuroscience Society, Member (1996-present)

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