Biography
Dr Damien Callahan is currently a Chemistry lecturer in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia) and also holds and honorary position in the School of Botany at The University of Melbourne. His primary areas of research are in LC-MS method development in Metabolomics, applied research on metal hyperaccumulating plants and microalgal lipid biochemistry in the Centre for chemistry and Biotechnology at Deakin University. He has more than 15 years of 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 field of metabolomics. The development of new analytical techniques for small molecule and lipid analysis was the major focus his recent postdoctoral research career where he made significant contributions to the development of the world leading Metabolomics research facilities of Metabolomics Australia. The methodology he developed while working in metabolite profiling has been applied to large number of fields, in particular metal hyperaccumulating plants, as well as diabetes research, algae biofuels, fungal secondary metabolites, plant taxonomy and plant and fungal mineral nutrition.
Read more on Damien's profileUnits taught
SLE133, SLE155
Knowledge areas
Metabolomics/Lipidomics
Liquid Chromatography Mass spectrometry
Analytical Chemistry
Metal hyperaccumulating plants/phytoremediation
Algal lipid biochemistry/biofuels
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
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, pp. 1-14, International journal of molecular sciences, Basel, 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
Sheik Elahee Doomun, Shuai Nie, Stella Loke, Greg Kowalski, Peter Beech, Damien Callahan
(2020), pp. 1-10, Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, Washington, D.C., C1
N Poddar, S Elahee Doomun, D Callahan, Greg Kowalski, G Martin
(2020), Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Hoboken, N.J., 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
Mary Berry, Melissa Schlegel, Greg Kowalski, Clinton Bruce, Damien Callahan, Miranda Davies-Tuck, Hayley Dickinson, Angus Goodson, Angie Slocombe, Rod Snow, David Walker, Stacey Ellery
(2019), Vol. 10, pp. 1-8, Frontiers in physiology, Lausanne, 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
Sundara Mawalagedera, Damien Callahan, Anne Gaskett, Nina Rønsted, Matthew Symonds
(2019), Vol. 7, pp. 1-11, Frontiers in ecology and evolution, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Placental creatine metabolism in cases of placental insufficiency and reduced fetal growth
Stacey Ellery, Padma Murthi, Miranda Davies-Tuck, Paul Della Gatta, Anthony May, Greg Kowalski, Damien Callahan, Clinton Bruce, Nicole Alers, Suzanne Miller, Jan Erwich, Euan Wallace, David Walker, Hayley Dickinson, Rod Snow
(2019), Vol. 25, pp. 495-505, Molecular human reproduction, Oxford, Eng., 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, Chichester, Eng., 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, pp. 1-11, Marine Biology, Berlin, Germany, C1
S Gupta, T Rupasinghe, D Callahan, S Natera, P Smith, C Hill, U Roessner, B Boughton
(2019), Vol. 10, pp. 1-17, Frontiers in Plant Science, Lausanne, 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, pp. 1-16, Metabolomics, New York, N.Y., 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
Jeff Howard, Peter Beech, Damien Callahan
(2018), Vol. 53, pp. 835-839, Lipids, Chichester, Eng., C1
D Cao, A Lutz, C Hill, D Callahan, U Roessner
(2017), Vol. 7, pp. 1-19, Frontiers in plant science, Lausanne, 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, pp. 1-21, Scientific reports, London, Eng., 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, pp. 1-22, Frontiers in microbiology, Lausanne, 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, Berlin, Germany, 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, pp. 1-30, PLoS pathogens, San Francisco, Calif., 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, pp. 1-13, Metabolites, Basel, Switzerland, C1
P Shrestha, D Callahan, S Singh, J Petrie, X Zhou
(2016), Vol. 7, pp. 1-15, Frontiers in Plant Science, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
S Elahee Doomun, S Loke, S O'Callaghan, D Callahan
(2016), Vol. 6, pp. 1-13, Metabolites, Basel, 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), Vol. 1055, pp. 57-70, Methods in Molecular Biology, B1-1
A Workflow from Untargeted LC-MS Profiling to Targeted Natural Product Isolation
Damien Callahan, Candace Elliott
(2013), pp. 57-70, Methods in Molecular Biology, B1-1
C Elliott, D Callahan, D Schwenk, M Nett, D Hoffmeister, B Howlett
(2013), Vol. 53, pp. 50-58, Fungal Genetics and Biology, C1-1
T Maseko, D Callahan, F Dunshea, A Doronila, S Kolev, K Ng
(2013), Vol. 141, pp. 3681-3687, Food Chemistry, 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, C1-1
Cross-Platform Urine Metabolomics of Experimental Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes
Liesbet Temmerman
(2013), Vol. 01, Journal of Diabetes & Metabolism, 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
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, Dr Damien Callahan, A/Prof Xavier Conlan, Prof Russell Keast, Vittorio Moretti, Dr Richard Smullen, Susan Poole
ARC Linkage - Projects
- 2021: $13,859
- 2020: $127,314
- 2019: $120,756
- 2018: $50,706
Hydrogen: an overlooked intermediate during anoxia in permeable sediments
Dr Perran Cook, Christopher Greening, Dr Damien Callahan
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2019: $7,000
- 2018: $7,000
Holistic Remediation of PFAS-affected Soils, Waters and Debris
A/Prof Will Gates, Prof Frank Collins, Dr Damien Callahan, Mr Jonathan Miller, Mr Anish Chandy
ARC Special Research Initiatives
- 2020: $337,368
- 2019: $433,072
- 2018: $228,641
Industry and Other Funding
Enhancing the flavour of farmed fish through dietary innovation
A/Prof David Francis, Prof Giovanni Turchini, Rocky De Nys, Dr Damien Callahan, A/Prof Xavier Conlan, Prof Russell Keast, Vittorio Moretti, Dr Richard Smullen, Susan Poole
- 2021: $72,500
- 2019: $50,000
Holistic Remediation of PFAS-affected Soils, Waters and Debris
A/Prof Will Gates, Prof Frank Collins, Dr Damien Callahan, Mr Jonathan Miller, Mr Anish Chandy
- 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, Dr Damien Callahan, A/Prof David Francis
- 2019: $11,000
Bioaccumulative contaminants and nanoplastics in Australian fur seals
Prof John Arnould, Dr Damien Callahan, Ms Cassie Nettina Speakman
- 2021: $4,800
- 2020: $9,600
Otway environmental monitoring for carbon sequestration.
Prof Wendy Timms, Dr Svetlana Stevanovic, Dr Damien Callahan
- 2021: $69,286
- 2020: $176,891
Supervisions
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