James Stanton, D.V.M., Ph.D
Clinical Assistant Professor
Anatomic Pathology Recruitment Coordinator
jstanton@vetmed.wsu.edu
509-335-3725
Research activity and interests:
My research interests are in animal transmissible spongiform
encephalopathies (TSEs; prion diseases) using sheep scrapie as a model
system. Our overall objective is to investigate the cellular
pathogenesis of prion diseases. Currently, we are using primary sheep
cell cultures to evaluate potential factors that may promote accumulation of
the abnormal prion protein. One current area of investigation is the
effect of co-infections on the accumulation of abnormal prion protein.
This includes determining which specific co-infections result in enhanced
prion accumulation and then investigating the mechanism by which these
pathogens enhance the accumulation of abnormal prion. Additionally, we
are investigating host factors that may determine susceptibility to prion
accumulation, or that may act as cofactors in the accumulation of prion
diseases. The goal is to increase the understanding of the cellular biology
of prion diseases and then to use this knowledge to develop more effective
control measures.
Publications:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=DetailsSearch&Term=Stanton,+James%5BFull+Author+Name%5D
Education
DVM: University of Georgia; 2001
PhD: Washington State University; 2008
Links
I also serve as the Anatomic Pathology Recruitment Coordinator [
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vmp/graduate/AnatomicPath.aspx].
