Professor
John StambasProfile page
Associate Head Of School (Research)
Faculty of Health/School of Medicine/Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation
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- Associate Head Of School (Research)Faculty of Health/School of Medicine/Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation
- +61 3 522 72487 (Work)
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216
BIO
Prof. Stambas is Head of the Viral Immunology laboratory in the School Of
Medicine. He completed his BSc (Hons) and PhD in the laboratory of Associate
Professor Christina Cheers at the University of Melbourne, where he trained as
a cellular immunologist. He then moved to St Jude Childrens Research Hospital
in Memphis, Tennessee, in 2002 to work for Laureate Professor Peter Doherty as
a postdoctoral scientist where he developed his skills in viral immunology and
HIV vaccine development. Prof. Stambas returned to Peter Doherty's University
of Melbourne laboratory in 2004 to continue his research before his move to
Deakin University in November 2009.
Medicine. He completed his BSc (Hons) and PhD in the laboratory of Associate
Professor Christina Cheers at the University of Melbourne, where he trained as
a cellular immunologist. He then moved to St Jude Childrens Research Hospital
in Memphis, Tennessee, in 2002 to work for Laureate Professor Peter Doherty as
a postdoctoral scientist where he developed his skills in viral immunology and
HIV vaccine development. Prof. Stambas returned to Peter Doherty's University
of Melbourne laboratory in 2004 to continue his research before his move to
Deakin University in November 2009.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Associate Head Of School (Research)Deakin University, School of Medicine
DEGREES
- Doctor of PhilosophyUniversity of Melbourne
- Graduate Certificate of Higher EducationDeakin University
- Bachelor of ScienceUniversity of Melbourne
FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)
- Immunology
- Biochemistry and cell biology
- Microbiology
- Clinical sciences
- Medical microbiology
AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION
- Masters by Research and PhD supervision
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Health
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE
- School of Medicine
STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE
- Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation