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Email

james.hilton@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Research Fellow
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
Education
Doctorate
The University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-2657-3566

Dr James Hilton

Research Fellow
Department of Anatomy and Physiology

28 Scholarly works
6 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Decreased metallothionein-3 expression in the human spinal cord is a common feature of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-31283-9
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Evidence for disrupted copper availability in human spinal cord supports CuII(atsm) as a treatment option for sporadic cases of ALS
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55832-w
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Integrated elemental analysis supports targeting copper perturbations as a therapeutic strategy in multiple sclerosis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.neurot.2024.e00432
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Decreased spinal cord motor neuron numbers in mice depleted of central nervous system copper
    DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfae036
  • 2019

    Research Grant

    Understanding the Cellular Causes of Motor Neurone Disease to Progress Development of Truly Effective Therapeutics
  • 2019

    Research Grant

    Ferroxidase Dysfunction Drives Glial Ferroptotic Stress and Motor Neurone Death via Neurotoxic A1 Astrocyte Conversion
  • 2018

    Research Grant

    A Therapeutic Copper Compound to Treat Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
James Hilton

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2024

    Journal article

    Microglial ferroptotic stress causes non-cell autonomous neuronal death
    DOI: 10.1186/s13024-023-00691-8
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Evidence for decreased copper associated with demyelination in the corpus callosum of cuprizone-treated mice
    DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfad072
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Decay spectroscopy at the two-proton drip line: Radioactivity of the new nuclides 160Os and 156W
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2023.138310
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Fundamental Neurochemistry Review: Copper availability as a potential therapeutic target in progressive supranuclear palsy: Insight from other neurodegenerative diseases
    DOI: 10.1111/jnc.15978
  • 2023

    Journal article

    CuII(atsm) significantly decreases microglial reactivity in patients with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
    DOI: 10.1111/nan.12938
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Transdermal Application of Soluble CuII(atsm) Increases Brain and Spinal Cord Uptake Compared to Gavage with an Insoluble Suspension
    DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2022.11.026

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Targeting Neuroprotection in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
  • 2018

    Research Grant

    A Therapeutic Copper Compound to Treat Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

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