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Email

jkaras@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Senior Research Fellow in Peptide Chemistry
School of Chemistry
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters (Coursework)
La Trobe University
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
Post Graduate Diploma
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-3800-5152

Dr John Karas

Senior Research Fellow in Peptide Chemistry
School of Chemistry

64 Scholarly works
8 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Tetrahydropyranyl Backbone Protection for Enhanced Fmoc Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.202501510
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Backbone Protecting Groups for Enhanced Peptide and Protein Synthesis
    DOI: 10.1002/ange.202509939
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Backbone Protecting Groups for Enhanced Peptide and Protein Synthesis
    DOI: 10.1002/anie.202509939
  • 2025

    Journal article

    BASTA, a simple whole-blood assay for measuring β cell antigen–specific CD4 T cell responses in type 1 diabetes
    DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adt2124
  • 2023

    Internal Research Grant

    Hyper Stable Proteins
  • 2023

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Oral Insulin
  • 2021

    Research Grant

    Low Cost Insulin Therapeutics
John Karas

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2022
2022 ARC DECRA
2018
2018 International SPARK Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Course - Travel Scholarships
2016
Albert Shimmins Writing-up Award The University of Melbourne
2015
Travel bursary, 5th Modern Solid-phase Peptide Synthesis and its Applications Symposium The University of Melbourne

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    The Assembly of Fluorescently Labeled Peptide-Oligonucleotide Conjugates
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-4730-1_21
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Differential MRGPRX2-dependent activation of human mast cells by polymyxins and octapeptins
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.177050
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Proinsulin C-peptide is a major source of HLA-DQ8 restricted hybrid insulin peptides recognized by human islet-infiltrating CD4 T cells
    DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae491
  • 2024

    Conference Proceedings

    Tetrahydropyranyl and Tetrahydrofuranyl as New Backbone Protecting Groups For Enhanced Fmoc SPPS
    DOI: 10.17952/37eps.2024.p2034
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Semisynthesis of A6–A11 lactam insulin
    DOI: 10.1002/psc.3542
  • 2023

    Journal article

    An Engineered Nanosugar Enables Rapid and Sustained Glucose-Responsive Insulin Delivery in Diabetic Mice
    DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210392

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Advanced Peptide Manufacturing
  • 2022

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Advanced Chemical Protein Synthesis and Applications

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