Biography
Dr Damien Callahan is a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia). His research spans analytical mass spectrometry, metabolomics, chemical ecology and applied research on metal hyperaccumulating plants and microalgal lipid biochemistry. He has more than 20 years experience in analytical chemistry in both industry and academic environments. His research has advanced the methodology used for small molecule and lipid analysis in the rapidly progressing omics fields. More recently his work has expanded to chemical ecology with field-based projects including a campaign on the RV Investigator, the CSIRO marine research vessel. His laboratory comprises a suite of state-of-the-art mass spectrometry equipment enabling elemental, small molecule and protein analysis. Dr Callahan is also passionate about teaching chemistry at both under-graduate and post-graduate levels.
Read more on Damien's profileUnits taught
SLE133 - Chemistry in our World
SLE155 - Chemistry for the professional sciencecs
SLE213 - The analtyical chemist's toolbox
SLE229 - Introduction to separation science
Knowledge areas
Metabolomics
Lipidomics
Analytical mass spectrometry
Chemical ecology
Metal hyperaccumulating plants
Algal lipid biochemistry
Awards
The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) C.S. Piper prize (November 2010), given for the best published research in Australia on either soil chemistry or the mineral nutrition of plants
Publications
Cyril Hachemi, Marie Enfrin, Ahmed Rashed, Veeriah Jegatheesan, Peter Hodgson, Damien Callahan, Judy Lee, Ludovic Dumée
(2023), Vol. 310, pp. 1-12, Chemosphere, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Suitability of remediated heat-treated soil in concrete applications
Andras Fehervari, Alastair MacLeod, Chathuranga Gallage, Frank Collins, Damien Callahan, Will Gates
(2023), Vol. 329, pp. 1-12, Journal of Environmental Management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Dual indicators link geochemistry to microbiota in blue carbon soils
Stacey Trevathan-Tackett, Damien Callahan, Rod Connolly, Peter Macreadie
(2023), Vol. 285, pp. 1-8, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
T Tran, D Callahan, M Islam, Y Wang, T Arioli, D Cahill
(2023), Vol. 14, pp. 01-17, Frontiers in Plant Science, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
M Enfrin, C Hachemi, D Callahan, J Lee, L Dumée
(2022), Vol. 278, pp. 1-10, Separation and Purification Technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Multi-year field evaluation of nicotianamine biofortified bread wheat
J Beasley, J Bonneau, L Moreno-Moyano, D Callahan, K Howell, E Tako, J Taylor, R Glahn, R Appels, A Johnson
(2022), Vol. 109, pp. 1168-1182, Plant Journal, C1
B Jones, M Rocker, R Keast, D Callahan, H Redmond, R Smullen, D Francis
(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1418-1477, Reviews in Aquaculture, London, Eng., C1
M Schultz, K Lim, Y Goh, D Callahan
(2022), pp. 1-17, Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, London, Eng., C1
C Biancacci, J Sanderson, B Evans, D Callahan, D Francis, V Skrzypczyk, E Cumming, A Bellgrove
(2022), Vol. 64, Algal Research, C1
Review of the structures and functions of algal photoreceptors to optimize bioproduct production with novel bioreactor designs for strain improvement
U Shankar, S Lenka, M Ackland, D Callahan
(2022), Vol. 119, pp. 2031-2045, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, London, Eng., C1
C Biancacci, J Sanderson, B Evans, D Callahan, D Francis, V Skrzypczyk, E Cumming, A Bellgrove
(2022), Vol. 65, pp. 1-9, Algal Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
C Mony, P Kaur, J Rookes, D Callahan, S Eswaran, W Yang, P Manna
(2022), Vol. 9, pp. 3659-3683, Environmental Science: Nano, Cambridge, Eng., C1
C Biancacci, W Visch, D Callahan, G Farrington, D Francis, P Lamb, A McVilly, A Nardelli, J Sanderson, J Schwoerbel, C Hurd, B Evans, C Macleod, A Bellgrove
(2022), Vol. 9, pp. 01-19, Frontiers in Marine Science, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
M Silva-Campos, D Callahan, D Cahill
(2022), Vol. 18, pp. 1-14, Metabolomics, Berlin, Germany, C1
In Situ Growth of Cu/CuO/Cu2O Nanocrystals within Hybrid Nanofibers for Adsorptive Arsenic Removal
Elise des Ligneris, Andrea Merenda, Xiao Chen, Jingshi Wang, Bernt Johannessen, Nicholas Bedford, Damien Callahan, Ludovic Dumee, Lingxue Kong
(2022), Vol. 5, pp. 14437-14446, ACS Applied Nano Materials, Washington, D.C., C1
A Lee, J Mondon, A Merenda, L Dumée, D Callahan
(2021), Vol. 780, Science of the Total Environment, Netherlands, C1
Nano/micro plastics - Challenges on quantification and remediation: A review
M Enfrin, C Hachemi, P Hodgson, V Jegatheesan, J Vrouwenvelder, D Callahan, J Lee, L Dumée
(2021), Vol. 42, Journal of Water Process Engineering, C1
A field-based investigation of simple phenol variation in Australian Agaricus xanthodermus
A Boxshall, J Birch, T Lebel, M Symonds, D Callahan
(2021), Vol. 113, pp. 1123-1135, Mycologia, England, C1
P Mathur, D Sanyal, D Callahan, X Conlan, F Pfeffer
(2021), Vol. 291, Environmental Pollution, England, C1
Changyu Yi, Xinchao Wang, Qian Chen, Damien Callahan, Alexandre Fournier-Level, James Whelan, Ricarda Jost
(2021), Vol. 187, pp. 2656-2673, Plant Physiology, Oxford, Eng., C1
L Sarabia, B Boughton, T Rupasinghe, D Callahan, C Hill, U Roessner
(2020), Vol. 43, pp. 327-343, Plant, cell and environment, Chichester, Eng., C1
The effects of early-onset pre-eclampsia on placental creatine metabolism in the third trimester
S Ellery, P Murthi, P Gatta, A May, M Davies-Tuck, G Kowalski, D Callahan, C Bruce, E Wallace, D Walker, H Dickinson, R Snow
(2020), Vol. 21, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Switzerland, C1
Ge Liu, Robert Gibson, Damien Callahan, Xiao-Fei Guo, Duo Li, Andrew Sinclair
(2020), Vol. 11, pp. 2058-2066, Food & Function, Cambridge, Eng., C1
S Elahee Doomun, S Nie, S Loke, G Kowalski, P Beech, D Callahan
(2020), Vol. 31, pp. 1763-1772, Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, United States, C1
N Poddar, S Elahee Doomun, D Callahan, G Kowalski, G Martin
(2020), Vol. 117, pp. 3299-3309, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, United States, C1
Madeleine Schultz, Damien Callahan, Anna Miltiadous
(2020), Vol. 97, pp. 2678-2684, Journal of Chemical Education, Washington, D.C., C1
Anna Miltiadous, Damien Callahan, Madeleine Schultz
(2020), Vol. 97, pp. 2494-2501, Journal of Chemical Education, Washington, D.C., C1
M Berry, M Schlegel, G Kowalski, C Bruce, D Callahan, M Davies-Tuck, H Dickinson, A Goodson, A Slocombe, R Snow, D Walker, S Ellery
(2019), Vol. 10, Frontiers in Physiology, Switzerland, C1
A Selathurai, G Kowalski, S Mason, D Callahan, V Foletta, P Della Gatta, A Lindsay, S Hamley, G Kaur, A Curtis, M Burch, T Ang, S McGee, C Bruce
(2019), Vol. 27, pp. 33-46, Molecular metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Combining Evolutionary Inference and Metabolomics to Identify Plants With Medicinal Potential
S Mawalagedera, D Callahan, A Gaskett, N Rønsted, M Symonds
(2019), Vol. 7, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, C1
Placental creatine metabolism in cases of placental insufficiency and reduced fetal growth
S Ellery, P Murthi, M Davies-Tuck, P Della Gatta, A May, G Kowalski, D Callahan, C Bruce, N Alers, S Miller, J Erwich, E Wallace, D Walker, H Dickinson, R Snow
(2019), Vol. 25, pp. 495-505, Molecular Human Reproduction, England, C1
Metabolic engineering of bread wheat improves grain iron concentration and bioavailability
J Beasley, J Bonneau, J Sánchez-Palacios, L Moreno-Moyano, D Callahan, E Tako, R Glahn, E Lombi, A Johnson
(2019), Vol. 17, pp. 1514-1526, Plant Biotechnology Journal, England, C1
Blubber fatty acids reveal variation in the diet of male Australian fur seals
T Knox, D Callahan, L Kernaléguen, A Baylis, J Arnould
(2019), Vol. 166, Marine Biology, C1
S Gupta, T Rupasinghe, D Callahan, S Natera, P Smith, C Hill, U Roessner, B Boughton
(2019), Vol. 10, Frontiers in Plant Science, Switzerland, C1
M Debnath, N Ashwath, C Hill, D Callahan, D Dias, N Jayasinghe, D Midmore, U Roessner
(2018), Vol. 129, pp. 56-70, Plant physiology and biochemistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
L Sarabia, B Boughton, T Rupasinghe, A van de Meene, D Callahan, C Hill, U Roessner
(2018), Vol. 14, Metabolomics, United States, C1
Rapid induction of vitamin B12 deficiency in Caenorhabditis elegans cultured in axenic medium
S Tegegne, M Jois, M Flavel, D Callahan, D Benheim
(2018), Vol. 13, pp. 20-25, Journal of nutrition and intermediary metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Detection of Endogenous Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate in Phytophthora cinnamomi
J Howard, P Beech, D Callahan
(2018), Vol. 53, pp. 835-839, Lipids, United States, C1
D Cao, A Lutz, C Hill, D Callahan, U Roessner
(2017), Vol. 7, Frontiers in Plant Science, Switzerland, C1
Nickel biopathways in tropical nickel hyperaccumulating trees from Sabah (Malaysia)
A Van Der Ent, D Callahan, B Noller, J Mesjasz-Przybylowicz, W Przybylowicz, A Barnabas, H Harris
(2017), Vol. 7, Scientific Reports, England, C1
Global fecal and plasma metabolic dynamics related to Helicobacter pylori eradication
T Yap, A Leow, A Azmi, D Callahan, G Perez-Perez, M Loke, K Goh, J Vadivelu
(2017), Vol. 8, Frontiers in Microbiology, Switzerland, C1
Thales Rocha, Carla Soll, Berin Boughton, Tiago Silva, Klaus Oldach, Alexandre Firmino, Damien Callahan, John Sheedy, Edilberto Silveira, Regina Carneiro, Luciano Silva, Vera Polez, Patrícia Pelegrini, Antony Bacic, Maria Grossi-de-Sa, Ute Roessner
(2017), Vol. 1, pp. 87-100, Biotechnology research and innovation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
D Callahan, D Hare, D Bishop, P Doble, U Roessner
(2016), Vol. 6, pp. 2337-2344, RSC advances, Cambridge, Eng., C1
D Dias, K Kouremenos, D Beale, D Callahan, O Jones
(2016), Vol. 29, pp. 1-13, BioMetals, Netherlands, C1
S Amiar, J MacRae, D Callahan, D Dubois, G van Dooren, M Shears, M Cesbron-Delauw, E Maréchal, M McConville, G McFadden, Y Yamaryo-Botté, C Botté
(2016), Vol. 12, PLoS Pathogens, United States, C1
Strategies for extending metabolomics studies with stable isotope labelling and fluxomics
A Srivastava, G Kowalski, D Callahan, P Meikle, D Creek
(2016), Vol. 6, Metabolites, Switzerland, C1
P Shrestha, D Callahan, S Singh, J Petrie, X Zhou
(2016), Vol. 7, Frontiers in Plant Science, Switzerland, C1
S Doomun, S Loke, S O’Callaghan, D Callahan
(2016), Vol. 6, Metabolites, Switzerland, C1
D Callahan, G Martin, D Hill, I Olmstead, D Dias
(2015), Vol. 1, pp. 331-346, Marine algae extracts : processes, products and applications, London, Eng., B1
LC-MS data acquisition and validation in metabolomics
D Callahan
(2015), pp. 20-34, Identification and data processing methods in metabolomics, London, Eng., B1
The use of metabolomics in the study of metals in biological systems
O Jones, D Dias, D Callahan, K Kouremenos, D Beale, U Roessner
(2015), Vol. 7, pp. 29-38, Metallomics, Cambridge, Eng., C1
J Pyke, D Callahan, K Kanojia, J Bowne, S Sahani, D Tull, A Bacic, M McConville, U Roessner
(2015), Vol. 11, pp. 1552-1562, Metabolomics, Berlin, Germany, C1
S Foroughi, A Baker, U Roessner, A Johnson, A Bacic, D Callahan
(2014), Vol. 6, pp. 1671-1682, Metallomics, Cambridge, England, C1
Lipidomic analysis of Arabidopsis seed genetically engineered to contain DHA
X-R Zhou, D Callahan, P Shrestha, Q Liu, J Petrie, S Singh
(2014), Vol. 5, pp. 1-12, Frontiers in plant science, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Gregory Martin, David Hill, Ian Olmstead, Amanda Bergamin, Melanie Shears, Daniel Dias, Sandra Kentish, Peter Scales, Cyrille Botté, Damien Callahan
(2014), Vol. 9, pp. 1-10, PLoS ONE, San Francisco, CA, C1
The reducing end sequence of wheat endosperm cell wall arabinoxylans
Sunil Ratnayake, Cherie Beahan, Damien Callahan, Antony Bacic
(2014), Vol. 386, pp. 23-32, Carbohydrate Research, Doetinchem, Netherlands, C1-1
Testing the boundaries of closely related daisy taxa using metabolomic profiling
A Messina, D Callahan, N Walsh, S Hoebee, P Green
(2014), Vol. 63, pp. 367-376, Taxon, Utrecht, The Netherlands, C1-1
A workflow from untargeted LC-MS profiling to targeted natural product isolation
D Callahan, C Elliott
(2013), pp. 57-70, Metabolomics tools for natural product discovery : methods and protocols, Dordrecht, Netherlands, B1-1
A Workflow from Untargeted LC-MS Profiling to Targeted Natural Product Isolation
Damien Callahan, Candace Elliott
(2013), Vol. 1055, pp. 57-70, Methods in Molecular Biology, New York, N.Y., B1-1
C Elliott, D Callahan, D Schwenk, M Nett, D Hoffmeister, B Howlett
(2013), Vol. 53, pp. 50-58, Fungal genetics and biology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
T Maseko, D Callahan, F Dunshea, A Doronila, S Kolev, K Ng
(2013), Vol. 141, pp. 3681-3687, Food chemistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
A quantitative analysis of microalgal lipids for optimization of biodiesel and omega-3 production
I Olmstead, D Hill, D Dias, N Jayasinghe, D Callahan, S Kentish, P Scales, G Martin
(2013), Vol. 110, pp. 2096-2104, Biotechnology and bioengineering, London, England, C1-1
Elemental and metabolite profiling of nickel hyperaccumulators from New Caledonia
D Callahan, U Roessner, V Dumontet, A De Livera, A Doronila, A Baker, S Kolev
(2012), Vol. 81, pp. 80-89, Phytochemistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Cross-platform urine metabolomics of experimental hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes
L Temmerman, A De Livera, J Bowne, J Sheedy, D Callahan, A Nahid, D De Souza, L Schoofs, D Tull, M McConville, U Roessner, J Wentworth
(2012), pp. 1-7, Journal of diabetes & metabolism, Los Angeles, Calif., C1-1
M Kendall, M Batterham, D Callahan, D Jardine, P Prenzler, K Robards, D Ryan
(2012), Vol. 130, pp. 651-659, Food chemistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Arsenic response in roots of Eucalyptus spp.
J Sanchez-Palacios, D Callahan, A Baker, I Woodrow, A Doronila, Y Wang, R Collins
(2012), pp. 332-334, As 2012 : Understanding the geological medical interface of arsenic : Proceedings of the 4th International Congress: Arsenic in the Environment, Cairns, Qld., E1-1
Comprehensive profiling and quantitation of amine group containing metabolites
B Boughton, D Callahan, C Silva, J Bowne, A Nahid, T Rupasinghe, D Tull, M McConville, A Bacic, U Roessner
(2011), Vol. 83, pp. 7523-7530, Analytical chemistry, Washington, D.C., C1-1
A Johnson, B Kyriacou, D Callahan, L Carruthers, J Stangoulis, E Lombi, M Tester
(2011), Vol. 6, pp. 1-11, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1
D Callahan, D Souza, A Bacic, U Roessner
(2009), Vol. 32, pp. 2273-2280, Journal of separation science, Londn, Eng., C1-1
F Wang, G Khairallah, G Koutsantonis, C Williams, D Callahan, R O’Hair
(2009), Vol. 11, pp. 1-4, Physical chemistry chemical physics, London, Eng., C1-1
Metabolite profiling of biological extracts
D Callahan, A Bacic, U Roessner
(2009), pp. 1-1, ANZSMS 2009: 22nd Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Mass Spectrometry 2009, Sydney, NSW, E1-1
Functional genomic analysis of systemic cell division regulation in legumes
P Gresshoff, A Indrasumunar, A Miyahara, S Nontachaiyapoom, B Biswas, Y-H Lin, M-H Lin, D Reid, D Callahan, R Capon, Q Zhang, H Zhang, T Hirani, B Kobe, A Men, P Scott, A Kereszt, M Miyagi, D Li, P-K Chan, U Roessner, M Djordjevic, M Kinkema, B Ferguson
(2009), pp. 399-402, Induced Plant Mutations in the Genomics Era. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Vienna, Austria, E1-1
C Huang, U Roessner, I Eickmeier, Y Genc, D Callahan, N Shirley, P Langridge, A Bacic
(2008), Vol. 49, pp. 691-703, Plant and cell physiology, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
D Callahan, U Roessner, V Dumontet, N Perrier, A Wedd, R O’Hair, A Baker, S Kolev
(2008), Vol. 69, pp. 240-251, Phytochemistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
D Callahan, S Kolev, R O’Hair, D Salt, A Baker
(2007), Vol. 176, pp. 836-848, New phytologist, London, Eng., C1-1
Metal ion ligands in hyperaccumulating plants
D Callahan, A Baker, S Kolev, A Wedd
(2006), Vol. 11, pp. 2-12, JBIC journal of biological inorganic chemistry, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
S-X Guo, S Feldberg, A Bond, D Callahan, P Richardt, A Wedd
(2005), Vol. 109, pp. 20641-20651, Journal of physical chemistry B, Washington, D.C., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Enhancing the flavour of farmed fish through dietary innovation
A/Prof David Francis, Prof Giovanni Turchini, Rocky De Nys, A/Prof Damien Callahan, A/Prof Xavier Conlan, Prof Russell Keast, Vittorio Moretti, Dr Richard Smullen, Susan Poole
ARC Linkage - Projects
- 2023: $5,000
- 2021: $51,645
- 2020: $127,314
- 2019: $120,756
- 2018: $50,706
Hydrogen: an overlooked intermediate during anoxia in permeable sediments
Dr Perran Cook, Christopher Greening, A/Prof Damien Callahan
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2019: $7,000
- 2018: $7,000
Holistic Remediation of PFAS-affected Soils, Waters and Debris
A/Prof Will Gates, A/Prof Damien Callahan, Mr Jonathan Miller, Mr Anish Chandy
ARC Special Research Initiatives
- 2020: $337,368
- 2019: $433,072
- 2018: $228,641
ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre (ITTC) for Facilitated Advancement of Australia's Bioactives (FAAB)
Prof Alison Rodgers, Prof Tiffany Walsh, A/Prof Anwar Sunna, A/Prof Damien Callahan, Dr Jacqui Adcock
ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
- 2023: $34,013
- 2022: $85,032
Industry and Other Funding
Enhancing the flavour of farmed fish through dietary innovation
A/Prof David Francis, Prof Giovanni Turchini, Rocky De Nys, A/Prof Damien Callahan, A/Prof Xavier Conlan, Prof Russell Keast, Vittorio Moretti, Dr Richard Smullen, Susan Poole
Ridley AgriProducts, Humpty Doo Barramundi Pty Ltd, Mainstream Aquaculture Corporate Services Pty Ltd
- 2021: $72,500
- 2019: $50,000
Holistic Remediation of PFAS-affected Soils, Waters and Debris
A/Prof Will Gates, A/Prof Damien Callahan, Mr Jonathan Miller, Mr Anish Chandy
The Remediation Group, Renex Group
- 2021: $50,000
- 2020: $50,000
- 2019: $50,000
Nutritional composition of cultured kelps and influences of sample preservation.
Dr Alecia Bellgrove, Miss Vanessa Skrzypczyk, A/Prof Damien Callahan, A/Prof David Francis
Tassal Operations Pty Ltd
- 2019: $11,000
Bioaccumulative contaminants and nanoplastics in Australian fur seals
Prof John Arnould, A/Prof Damien Callahan, Ms Cassie Nettina Speakman
Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Grant - Research
- 2022: $18,220
- 2021: $9,630
- 2020: $9,600
Otway environmental monitoring for carbon sequestration.
Prof Wendy Timms, Dr Svetlana Stevanovic, A/Prof Damien Callahan
CO2CRC Limited
- 2023: $66,172
- 2022: $169,260
- 2021: $173,214
- 2020: $176,891
Future proofing Australian agriculture with seaweed supplementation
Dr Alecia Bellgrove, A/Prof David Francis, A/Prof Damien Callahan, Mr Thiruchenduran Somasundaram
Heytesbury District Landcare Network
- 2022: $25,000
Investigating interactions within co-evolving communities: comparing influence and response among galling midges, their host plants and fungal associates.
Ms Alison Orchard, A/Prof Anneke Veenstra, A/Prof Damien Callahan
ESA - Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment - 20 571 098 795
- 2022: $1,500
Supervisions
Uttara Shankar
Thesis entitled: Effect of different light regimes on the growth and metabolite productivity in microalgae
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Sheik Nadeem Elahee Doomun
Thesis entitled: Analysis of lipid metabolism under nitrogen starvation in microalgae
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Illa Tewari
Thesis entitled: Extraction, purification and stability studies of anthocyanins from red wine and red rose Particle engineering of a novel composite micro-encapsulation system for enhanced lipid formulation
Master of Science (Ecology & Environment), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Aydin Enez
Thesis entitled: Bacterially derived siderophore improves metal stress tolerance of Brassica napus
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Dasun Premachandra
Thesis entitled: Identification and mechanistic assessment of rhizobacteria that enhance canola growth
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Sundara Mudiyanselage Udayanga Mawalagedera
Thesis entitled: A Phylogenetic and Metabolomic Approach to Identify Medicinal Potential in Australasian Magnoliids
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Lawrence Webb
Thesis entitled: Exploring tropane alkaloid production in Australian Duboisia plantations
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences