James Antoney

Dr. James Antoney is a Research Fellow in Protein Engineering at QUT's Faculty of Science, School of Biology & Environmental Science. His work focuses on synthetic biology, protein engineering, and biocatalytic systems. He holds a PhD and Bachelor's (Honours) in Biotechnology from the Australian National University.

Research interests include F420 cofactor systems, enzyme engineering, and biotechnological applications of oxidoreductases. His recent work explores asymmetric ene-reductions and F420-dependent enzyme systems in Mycobacterium species. Publications span 2018–2025, emphasizing biocatalytic process development and cofactor biosynthesis optimization.

Publications demonstrate expertise in microbial engineering, redox biocatalysis, and synthetic biology tools for genome editing. Collaborations include projects on yeast genetic systems and cyanamide-inducible expression systems.