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Activities

Employment (4)

James Cook University Cairns Campus: Cairns, QLD, AU

2010-01-01 to present | Senior Research Associate (AITHM)
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute: Herston, QLD, AU

2000-03-10 to 2005-12-30 | Research Assistant
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

George Washington University: Washington, DC, US

2002-06-01 to 2003-09-19 | Research Assistant (Tropical Medicine)
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital: Herston, QLD, AU

1999-02-01 to 2000-05-01 | research assistant (SASVRC)
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Education and qualifications (1)

University of Queensland: Brisbane, QLD, AU

2005-01-01 to 2010-01-10 | Doctor of Philosophy (public health)
Education
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Funding (24)

UHEAL

2019 to 2021 | Grant
James Cook University (Townsville, QLD, AU)
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SRIS program

Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Targeting parasite-host communication to combat liver fluke-induced bile duct cancer

2018 to 2023 | Grant
National Cancer Institute (Md., Md., US)
GRANT_NUMBER:

2R01CA164719-06A1

Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Liver fluke growth factor heals wounds

2017-08 to 2018-07 | Grant
Merchant Foundation (Australia, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Exploiting a wound healing helminth granulin protein to treat diabetic ulcers

2016 to 2017 | Grant
James Cook University (QLD, QLD, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Understanding the granulin growth factor secreted by the infectious carcinogenic liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, and potential as a treatment for chronic diabetic wounds

2016 to 2016 | Award
AITHM (Cairns/Townsville, Queensland, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Exploring new treatments for box jellyfish envenomation

2015 to 2016 | Grant
Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation (Cairns, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER:

JCU-QLD-497191

Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Transcriptomes and novel venom proteins from jellyfish

2014 to 2016 | Grant
James Cook University (QLD, QLD, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Exploring the cardiotoxic effects of dangerous Australian jellyfish venoms

2014 to 2015 | Grant
James Cook University (QLD, QLD, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Supercharged wound healing with a liver worm protein

2014 to 2015 | Award
James Cook University (QLD, QLD, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

A granulin growth factor secreted by the carcinogenic liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, and its role in wound healing and carcinogenesis

2014 to 2014 | Award
ACEA Biosciences (San Diego, US)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Helminth analysis from biosolids

2014 to 2014 | Contract
South Australia Water (Adelaide, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Supercharged wound healing with worm spit

2014 to 2014 | Award
British Council (London, GB)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

When handshakes kill: An integrated approach to Ebola pandemic control in Sierra Leone

2014 to 2014 | Award
James Cook University (QLD, QLD, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

The transcriptional influences of the carcinogenic parasite growth factor granulin

2013 to 2014 | Grant
James Cook University (QLD, QLD, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

A granulin-like growth factor secreted by the carcinogenic liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, promotes proliferation of host cells

2013 to 2013 | Grant
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Health (ASTMH) (Washington, DC, DC, US)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Exploring the cardiotoxic effects of dangerous Australian jellyfish venoms

2013 to 2013 | Grant
James Cook University (QLD, QLD, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

How does worm spit cause cancer?

2013 to 2013 | Award
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Health (ASTMH) (Washington, DC, US)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Role of liver fluke granulin in cholangiocarcinogenesis

2012-09-21 to 2017-07-31 | Grant
National Cancer Institute (Bethesda, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 5R01CA164719-03
GRANT_NUMBER: 5R01CA164719-03
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout
grade
Preferred source (of 2)‎

A granulin growth factor secreted by the carcinogenic liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, and the role it plays in carcinogenesis

2012 to present | Award
Australian Society for Parasitology (VIC, VIC, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Stamping out hookworm resistance in Brazil

2012 to present | Award
James Cook University (QLD, QLD, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Stamping out hookworm resistance in Brazil

2012 to present | Award
UniQuest (Brisbane, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Exploring the cardiotoxic effects of dangerous Australian jellyfish venoms

2012 to 2013 | Grant
Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation (Cairns, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Exploring hookworm drug resistance in Brazil

2012 to 2012 | Award
Australian Society for Parasitology (VIC, VIC, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout

Searching the scretome of the liver fluke, Opisthorchisviverrini, for tumorigenic molecules

2005-01-01 to 2008-12-31 | Grant
National Health and Medical Research Council (ACT, ACT, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER: 339481
GRANT_NUMBER: 339481
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael J Smout
grade
Preferred source (of 2)‎

Peer review (66 reviews for 21 publications/grants)

Review activity for ACS infectious diseases. (2)
Review activity for Advanced biosystems (3)
Review activity for Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy. (2)
Review activity for Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters. (4)
Review activity for Current research in parasitology and vector-borne diseases. (1)
Review activity for Experimental parasitology (2)
Review activity for Frontiers in medicine. (1)
Review activity for International journal for parasitology. (3)
Review activity for Journal of clinical medicine. (1)
Review activity for Molecules. (4)
Review activity for Nanomedicine. (2)
Review activity for Parasites & vectors. (8)
Review activity for Parasitology international. (1)
Review activity for Pathogens. (3)
Review activity for PLoS neglected tropical diseases (14)
Review activity for PloS one. (1)
Review activity for PLOS pathogens : (2)
Review activity for Scientific reports. (4)
Review activity for The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene : (4)
Review activity for Toxins. (2)
Review activity for Veterinary parasitology. (2)