James Mccluskey
Professor
Clinical Immunology
The Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Australia
Biography
Professor James McCluskey has been the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research at The University of Melbourne since 2011. He is also a Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor in Microbiology and Immunology. Professor McCluskey is known for his research in basic and clinical immunology in the area of genetic control of specific immunity. He has consulted for the Australian Red Cross in the area of transplantation matching for more than 25 years. He is a member of the board of directors of the Bionics Institute, Australian Friends of Asha Slums and UoM Commercial. He is Chair of Nossal Institute Ltd. He has previously been a director of the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, St Vincent’s Institute and the Burnet Institute. He led the development of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, a joint venture between The University of Melbourne and Melbourne Health. He has been a Director of the Company since 1st September 2015.
Research Interest
Microbiology and Immunology
