Dr Rod James
+61402 261 683 | rodney.james@mh.org.au | rod.james@unimelb.edu.au
- Position:
- Medical Microbiologist - MDU-PHL | Director of Clinical Services - Guidance Group / NCAS
- Theme(s):
- Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections, Buruli ulcer
- Discipline(s):
- Discovery Research, Global Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
- Unit(s):
- Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU) Public Health Laboratory, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Guidance Group (RMH), National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS)
- Lab Group(s):
- Howden Group
Dr Rod James is a Medical Microbiologist at the Melbourne Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory (MDU PHL) and the Director of Clinical Services at the Royal Melbourne Hospital's Guidance Group and National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS). Rod has been involved with antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship research for the past 10 years, with a major interest in implementation of capacity building programs in regional and remote Australian facilities and in low- and middle-income countries within the Asia Pacific region. Rod is the current Antimicrobial Resistance Theme co-lead at the Doherty Institute.
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Key Achievements
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Rod has played a significant role in enhancing metrics and audit methodology ensuring appropriate usage of antimicrobials. His contributions have been instrumental in establishing antimicrobial stewardship programs across Australia, where he provided guidance on national policies and accreditation standards.
Rod spearheaded the development of the National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (NAPS), which received funding from the Department of Health and Aged Care, and directly contribute to the implementation of National AMR Strategies.
Additionally, he has been involved in consultancies with the World Health Organization (WHO) and holds a leadership position at the WHO Collaborating Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance. In this role, he supports a broad range of pharmacy and laboratory mentorship initiatives as part of the Fleming Fund and COMBAT-AMR programs.
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Howden Group
Research from Professor Ben Howden’s group uses genomics, molecular biology, epidemiology and clinical studies to address a broad range of issues related to invasive bacterial diseases in humans, especially those caused by staphylococci, enterococci and other antimicrobial-resistant species. Additionally, working closely with scientists in the MDU PHL, they investigate the epidemiology, evolution and spread of bacterial pathogens of public health significance such as Neisseria gonorrhoea, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella and Salmonella spp., Legionella spp., and carbapenemase-producing gram-negative bacteria.
Lab Team
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Director Of Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU) Public Health Laboratory
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Deputy Director, Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory
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Adrianna TurnerResearch Assistant
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Alexandra-Maria BlejuscaResearch Assistant
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Ashleigh HayesResearch Assistant
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Dr Calum WalshResearch Fellow
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Dr Celeste DonatoResearch Fellow
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Dr Chris ConnorResearch Fellow
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NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow
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Diane DanielAMR Research Scientist
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Eddie ChanPhD student
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Emily SotheranPhD student
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Research Fellow
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Senior Project Officer
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Jake SoleyPhD student
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Dr Jean LeeResearch Fellow
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Dr Jessica WebbResearch Fellow
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Jia Qi BehPhD student
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Joseph NapierMasters student
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Karolina MercouliaPhD student
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Katie CroninPhD student
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Lamali Sadeesh KumarPhD student
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Lejla KartalPhD student
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Dr Lisa IoannidisCentre for Pathogen Genomics Coordinator
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Dr Louise JuddCPG/DAMG Senior Genomics Scientist
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Lucy LiResearch Assistant
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Maria Duarte AguileraAMR Research Technical Assistant
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Dr Marielle BabinearCPG / DAMG
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Marwa AlhotaliPhD student
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Senior Research Fellow
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Mona TaoukPhD student
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Munazzah MaqboolPhD student
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Neta PetersielPhD student
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Nick LimPhD student
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Dr Patiyan AnderssonResearch Fellow
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Dr Paul KinsellaPhD student
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Rachel CassAMR Research Technical Assistant
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Research Fellow
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Dr Ryan WickResearch Fellow
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Samriddhi ThakurPhD student
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Dr Sarah BainesResearch Fellow
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Sher Maine TanPhD student
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Clinician Researcher and Infectious Diseases Physician
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Taylor HarshegyiCPG / DAMG
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Thinley DorjiPhD student
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Warasinee MujchariyakulPhD student
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