Detailed Information for James Masuoka
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Dr. James Masuoka
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Biology » Assistant Professor
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Contact Informationjames.masuoka@mwsu.eduMy Websites |
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Course Information
| Semester | Course # | Section | Course Name | Location | Days / Times | |
| Details | Spring 2013 | 4023 | 201 | Immunology | Bolin Hall 212 | TR (9:30 - 11:00 am) |
| Details | Spring 2013 | 4021 | 201 | Immunology Laboratory | Bolin Hall 223 | M (2:00 - 4:50 pm) |
| Details | Spring 2013 | 4001 | 202 | Seminar | Bolin Hall 209 | BIOL 4001-202 Meets Fridays from 12:00 - 12:50 PM. |
| Details | Spring 2013 | 2144 | 201 | Microbiology | Bolin Hall 213 | MWF (10:00 - 10:50 am) |
| Details | Spring 2013 | 1134 | 201 | Anatomy & Physiology I | Bolin Hall 127 | MWF (8:00 - 8:50 am) |
| Details | Fall 2012 | 3044 | 101 | Bacteriology | Bolin Hall 213 | MWF (11:00 - 11:50 am) |
| Details | Fall 2012 | 3044 | 101 | Bacteriology | Bolin Hall 213 | MWF (11:00 - 11:50 am) |
| Details | Fall 2012 | 2144 | 101 | Microbiology | Bolin Hall 213 | MWF (9:00 - 9:50 am) |
| Details | Fall 2012 | 1234 | 102 | Anatomy & Physiology II | Bolin Hall 209 | TR (9:30 - 10:50 am) |
| Details | Summer I 2012 | 2144 | 301 | Microbiology | Bolin Hall 209 | MTWR (10:10 am - 12:10 pm) |
| Details | Spring 2012 | 4023 | 201 | Immunology | Bolin Hall 213 | TR (11:00 am - 12:20 pm) |
| Details | Spring 2012 | 4021 | 201 | Immunology Laboratory | Bolin Hall 223 | F (1:00 - 3:50 pm) |
| Details | Spring 2012 | 2144 | 201 | Microbiology | Bolin Hall 213 | MWF (9:00 - 9:50 am) |
| Details | Spring 2012 | 2144 | 201 | Microbiology | Bolin Hall 213 | MWF (9:00 - 9:50 am) |
| Details | Spring 2012 | 1134 | 202 | Anatomy & Physiology I | Bolin Hall 213 | TR (8:00 - 9:20) |
| Details | Fall 2011 | 3044 | 101 | Bacteriology | Bolin Hall 213 | MWF (1:00 - 1:50 pm) |
| Details | Fall 2011 | 2144 | 101 | Microbiology | Bolin Hall 213 | MWF (9:00 - 9:50 am) |
| Details | Fall 2011 | 1234 | 102 | Anatomy & Physiology II | Bolin Hall 100 | TR (9:30 - 10:50 am) |
| Details | Fall 2011 | 1234 | 102 | Anatomy & Physiology II | Bolin Hall 100 | TR (9:30 - 10:50 am) |
| Details | Summer I 2011 | 2144 | 301 | Microbiology | Bolin Hall 127 | MTWR (8:00 - 10:00 am) |
| Details | Spring 2011 | 4023 | 201 | Immunology | Bolin Hall 212 | TR (8:00 - 9:20 am) |
| Details | Spring 2011 | 4021 | 201 | Immunology Laboratory | Bolin Hall 223 | M (2:00 - 4:50 pm) |
| Details | Spring 2011 | 2144 | 201 | Microbiology | Bolin Hall 213 | MWF (10:00 - 10:50 am) |
| Details | Spring 2011 | 1134 | 201 | Anatomy & Physiology I | Bolin Hall 127 | MWF (8:00 - 8:50) |
| Details | Fall 2010 | 3044 | 101 | Bacteriology | Bolin Hall 213 | MWF (8:00 - 8:50 am) |
| Details | Fall 2010 | 2144 | 101 | Microbiology | Bolin Hall 100 | MWF (11:00 – 11:50 am) |
| Details | Fall 2010 | 1234 | 102 | Anatomy & Physiology II | Bolin Hall 127 | TR (9:30 - 10:50 am) |
Education Background
| Institution | Degree | Graduation Date |
| University of Virginia Health System | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | |
| University of California, San Diego | Ph.D. | |
| Montana State University | B.S. |
Employment Background
| Institution | Position | Start Date / | End Date |
| Midwestern State University | Assistant Professor of Biology | 2007-09-01 |
Research and Publications
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Hazen, K.C., Dirks, D., Masuoka, J. “Echinocandin Minimal Inhibitory Concentrations for Candida Species in Less than Eight Hours: Comparison of the Rapid Susceptibility Assay with the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute Microbroth Dilution Assay”. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2009, 47(12): 4043-4048.
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Hazen, K.C., Singleton, D.R., Masuoka, J. “Influence of outer region mannosylphosphorylation on N-glycan formation by Candida albicans: Normal acid-stable N-glycan formation requires acid-labile mannosylphosphate addition”. Glycobiology. 2007, 17(10): 1052-1060.
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Masuoka, J., Hazen, K.C. “Effect of Monosaccharide Composition, and Glycosidic Linkage Position and Anomericity on the Electrophoretic Mobility of Labeled Oligosaccharides”. Electrophoresis. 2006, 27(2): 365-372.
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Singleton, D.R., Masuoka, J., Hazen, K.C. “Surface Hydrophobicity Changes of Two Candida albicans Serotype B mnn4{delta} Mutants”. Eukaryotic Cell. 2005, 4(4): 639-648.
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Masuoka, J., Hazen, K.C. “Cell Wall Mannan and Cell Surface Hydrophobicity in Candida albicans Serotype A and B Strains”. Infection & Immunity. 2004, 72(11): 6230-6236.
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Masuoka, J. “Surface Glycans of Candida albicans and Other Pathogenic Fungi: Physiological Roles, Clinical Uses and Experimental Challenges”. Clinical Microbiology Reviews 2004, 17(2): 281-310.
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Masuoka, J., Guthrie, L.N., Hazen, K.C. “Complications in cell-surface labeling by biotinylation of Candida albicans due to avidin conjugate binding to cell-wall proteins”. Microbiology. 2002, 148(4): 1073-1079.
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Singleton, D.R., Masuoka, J., Hazen, K.C. “Cloning and Analysis of a Candida albicans Gene That Affects Cell Surface Hydrophobicity”. Journal of Bacteriology. 2001, 183(12): 3582-3588.
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Hazen, K.C., Wu, J.G., Masuoka, J. “Comparison of Hydrophobic Properties Between Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis”. Infection & Immunity. 2001, 69(2): 779-786.
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Masuoka, J., Hazen, K.C. “Differences in the Acid-labile Component of Candida albicans Mannan from Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Yeast Cells”. Glycobiology. 1999, 9(11):1281-1286.
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Masuoka, J., Wu, G., Glee, P.M., Hazen, K.C. “Hydrophobic Proteins from the Cell Wall of Candida albicans Bind Fibronectin and Laminin”. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology. 1999, 24:421-429.
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Masuoka, J., Glee, P.M., Hazen, K.C. “Preparative Isoelectric Focusing and Preparative Electrophoresis of Hydrophobic Candida albicans Cell Wall Proteins with In-line Transfer to Polyvinylidene Difluoride Membranes for Sequencing”. Electrophoresis. 1998, 19:675-678.
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Masuoka, J., Hazen, K.C. “Cell wall protein mannosylation determines Candida albicans cell surface hydrophobicity”. Microbiology. 1997, 143: 3015-3021.
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Glee, P.M., Masuoka, J., Ozier, W.T., Hazen, K.C. "Presence of multiple laminin- and fibronectin-binding proteins in cell wall extract of Candida albicans: influence of dialysis”. Journal of Medical & Veterinary Mycology. 1996, 34:57-61.
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Cort, T.†, Masuoka, J., Lance, V., Saltman, P. "Plasma Zinc Concentrations in Snakes and Other Vertebrates Correlate with Specific Zinc-Binding Plasma Proteins." Journal of Zoology (London). 1995, 236: 513-520. †Undergraduate co-author
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Lance, V., Cort, T. †, Masuoka, J., Lawson, R., Saltman, P. "Unusually High Zinc Concentrations in Snake Plasma, With Observations on Plasma Zinc Concentrations in Lizards, Turtles and Alligators". Journal of Zoology (London). 1995, 235: 577-585. †Undergraduate co-author
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Masuoka, J., Saltman, P. "Zinc(II) and Copper(II) Binding to Serum Albumin: A Comparative Study of Dog, Bovine and Human Albumin". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1994, 269(41): 25557-25561.
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Masuoka, J., Hegenauer, J., Van Dyke, B.R., Saltman, P. "Intrinsic Stoichiometric Equilibrium Constants for the Binding of Zinc(II) and Copper(II) to the High Affinity Site of Bovine Serum Albumin". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1993, 268(29): 21533-21537.
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