Constantin Constantinoiu graduated the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest, Romania in 1990 and finished his PhD at Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka, Japan in 2004. He worked as a postdoctoral fellow (2005-2008) with the School of Veterinary Science from University of Queensland and Animal Research Institute (Yeerongpilly) from Department of Primary Industries, Queensland. From 2009 he has been working with the School of Veterinary and Biomedicine Sciences from James Cook University as a lecturer in Veterinary Parasitology.

Teaching

• MI2011: Microbial Diversity (Level 2; TSV)
• TM5503: Human Parasitology (Level 5; TSV)
• TV2001: Integrated Animal Structure and Function 1 (Level 2; TSV)
• TV3001: Transitions from Health to Disease 1 (Level 3; TSV)
• TV3002: Transitions from Health to Disease 2 (Level 3; TSV)
• TV5130: Veterinary Parasitology (Level 5; TSV)
• TV5211: Veterinary Professional and Clinical Practice 1/3 (Level 5; TSV)
• TV5212: Veterinary Professional and Clinical Practice 2/3 (Level 5; TSV)
• TV5213: Veterinary Professional and Clinical Practice 3/3 (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Research interests include, but are not limited to, host parasite relationship, particularly in GIT helminth infections and ectoparasites infestations, development of serological test for the diagnosis pf Parasitic diseases etc.

Experience

• 2009 to 2013 - Lecturer, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
• 2005 to 2008 - Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia)
• 1999 to 2004 - PhD Candidate, Osaka Prefecture University (Osaka, Japan)
• 1991 to 1999 - Lecturer, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Bucharest, Romania)

Research Disciplines

• Veterinary Sciences (0707)
• Microbiology (0605)
• Immunology (1107)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Clinical Health (9201)
• Fisheries - Aquaculture (8301)
• Livestock Raising (8303)

Awards

• 2013 - 3 Min Research competition, Faculty stage
• 2012 - First Prize on Microscopy Image Competition, North Queensland Festival of Life Sciences
• 2009 - First Prize on Microscopy Image Competition, North Queensland Festival of Life Sciences
• 2008 - Honorable Mention, Olympus BioScapes International Digital Image Competition http://www.olympusbioscapes.com/gallery/2008/

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Journal Articles

• Wangchuk P, Constantinoiu C, Eichenberger R, Field M and Loukas A (2019) Characterization of tapeworm metabolites and their reported biological activities. Molecules, 24 (8).
• Wangchuk P, Shepherd C, Constantinoiu C, Ryan R, Kouremenos K, Becker L, Jones L, Buitrago G, Giacomin P, Wilson D, Daly N, Mcconville M, Miles J and Loukas A (2019) Hookworm-derived metabolites suppress pathology in a mouse model of colitis and inhibit secretion of key inflammatory cytokines in primary human leukocytes. Infection and Immunity, 87 (4).
• Constantinoiu C, Lew-Tabor A, Jackson L, Jorgensen W, Piper E, Mayer D, Johnson L, Venus B and Jonsson N (2018) Local immune response to larvae of Rhipicephalus microplus in Santa Gertrudis cattle. Parasite Immunology, 40 (4).
• SHIMA A, Constantinoiu C, Johnson L and Skerratt L (2018) Echinococcus granulosus infection in two free-ranging Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) from the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 3 (2).
• Morante T, Shepherd C, Constantinoiu C, Loukas A and Sotillo J (2017) Revisiting the Ancylostoma caninum secretome provides new information on hookworm-host interactions. Proteomics, 17 (23-24).
• Syahidah D, Elliman J, Constantinoiu C and Owens L (2017) Mosquito cells (C6/36) fail to support the complete replication of Penaeus merguiensis hepandensovirus. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 145. pp. 31-38
• Chakma S, Picard J, Duffy R, Constantinoiu C and Gummow B (2016) A survey of zoonotic pathogens carried by non-indigenous rodents at the interface of the wet tropics of North Queensland, Australia. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 64 (1). pp. 185-193
• Constantinoiu C, Goullet M, Constantinoiu E and Scott J (2015) Mucosal tolerance of the hookworm Ancylostoma caninum in the gut of naturally infected wild dogs. Parasite Immunology, 37 (10). pp. 510-520
• Gorle A, Feterl M, Warner J, Primrose S, Constantinoiu C, Keene F and Collins J (2015) Mononuclear polypyridylruthenium(II) complexes with high membrane permeability in gram-negative bacteria—in particular Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Chemistry: a European journal, 21 (29). pp. 10472-10481
• Phie J, Haleagrahara N, Newton P, Constantinoiu C, Sarnyai Z, Chilton L and Kinobe R (2015) Prolonged subcutaneous administration of oxytocin accelerates angiotensin II-induced hypertension and renal damage in male rats. PLoS ONE, 10 (9). pp. 1-19
• Prasertsincharoen N, Constantinoiu C, Gardiner C, Warner J and Elliman J (2015) Effects of colonization of the roots of domestic rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Amaroo) by Burkholderia pseudomallei. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 81 (13). pp. 4368-4375

Conference Papers

• Constantinoiu C and De Cat S (2015) Lack of efficacy of monepantel against Haemonchus contortus and Trichostrongylus spp in small ruminants. Proceedings of the 4th AVA/NZVA Pan Pacific Veterinary Conference. 24-29 May 2015, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

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Current

• Development of Cell Cultures to Propogate Crustacean Viruses (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

Completed

• The nutritional and anthelmintic effects of Calliandra calothyrsus condensed tannin in the gastrointestinal tract of merino sheep (2016, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Behaviour, histopathology and immunobiology: interactions between the ectoparasite Neobenedenia (Monogenea: Capsalidae) and its host, Lates calcarifer (Perciformes: Latidae) (2015, Masters , Secondary Advisor)
• Studies in the ecology and biocontrol of Burkholderia Pseudomallei (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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• Trujillo Gonzalez, A. (2015) Interactions between Neobenedenia (monogenea- capsalidae) and its host, Lates calcarifer (perciformes- latidae). James Cook University

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