Damien Paris

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Biography

Dr. Damien Paris is Head of the Gamete and Embryology (GAME) Laboratory at James Cook University. He is a cross-disciplinary reproductive/molecular biologist passionate about developing assisted reproductive technologies for animal breeding and conservation, as well as understanding the impact of adverse environmental conditions on fertility. He and his team produced the first macropods by artificial insemination, developed an antioxidant diet to protect pig sperm from heat-induced DNA damage, and developed a sperm freezing technique suitable for sperm banking and artificial insemination in the endangered African wild dog. Moreover, he has worked with a diversity of other domestic and wild species including primates, marsupials, horses, fish, frogs and crayfish. His group uses sperm cryopreservation, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, hormones and behaviour coupled with gamete & molecular analysis tools to investigate the underlying mechanisms that affect gamete (sperm & egg) quality & embryo survival in both aquatic & terrestrial animals. Moreover, his group actively develops mitigation strategies that will ultimately improve breeding and conservation management of these species.

Dr. Paris has a BSc First-Class Honours in plant genetics/molecular biology (Monash University, Australia), a PhD in mammalian reproduction (University of Melbourne, Australia), and was a Marie Curie Incoming International Fellow (University of Glasgow, UK) and Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands) before joining JCU in 2011. He has worked at several other prominent Australian and international research institutions throughout his career including the Monash Institute for Medical Research, Monash University, Murdoch Royal Childrens Institute, Baker Medical Research Institute and CSIRO (Australia); Wildlife Breeding Resource Centre (South Africa); and Max Planck Institute (based in Ivory Coast).

Current projects in the GAME Lab include:

  • Novel appeasing pheromones to minimise stress & aggression & bolster reproductive & immune function in African wild dogs – P. Riddell.
  • Development of advanced reproductive techniques to characterize (in)fertility & accelerate selective breeding in barramundi (Lates calcarifer) – A. Marc
  • Saving a cryptic tropical species: integrating spatial and reproductive sciences to conserve the endangered pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) – E. Erazo-Mera.
  • Development of redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) sperm technologies for commercial crayling production – J. Aquino.
  • Development of redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) egg and embryo technologies for commercial crayling production – N. Nur un.
  • A conservation management toolkit: Developing assisted breeding and behavioural management tools for the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) – F. Van den Berghe.
  • Revisiting summer infertility in the boar: impact of heat stress on the quality and DNA integrity of spermatozoa, and its mitigation by antioxidant therapy – S. Peña.
  • Impact of Chytridiomycosis on sperm quality in the endangered Corroboree frog (Pseudophryne corroboree) – P. Frías-Álvarez.
  • Equine embryos and embryonic stem cells: defining reliable markers of pluripotency – D. Paris.

Available projects in 2021:

  • Development of redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) intensive breeding and husbandry technologies for commercial crayling production.

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Paris, Damien Boyd Bertrand Paul; Riddell, Pia; Joone, Carolynne; de la Rey, Morné; Ganswindt, Andre...
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Marc, Adrien F.; Guppy, Jarrod L.; Goldsbury, Julie; Rudd, Donna; Cate, Holly S.; Paris, Damien B.B....
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Erazo-Mera, Estefania; Younes, Nicolas; Horwood, Paul; Paris, Damien; Paris, Monique; Murray, Nichol...
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Van den Berghe, Femke; Paris, Monique Christina Johanna; Sarnyai, Zoltan; Ganswindt, Andre; Paris, D...
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Marc, Adrien; Guppy, Jarrod L.; Marshall, Hayley; Jerry, Dean R.; Rudd, Donna; Paris, Damien B.B.P. ...
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Aquino, Jon Irish; Elliott, Lisa; Zeng, Chaoshu; Paris, Damien B.B.P. (2022) 'Recent developments in. Reviews in Aquacultu, 14 (2):848-889. [ ...
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Pena, Santiago T.; Stone, Felicity; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony J.; Paris, Damien B.B.P. (2021) '....
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Marc, Adrien F.; Guppy, Jarrod L.; Bauer, Paige; Mulvey, Peter; Jerry, Dean R.; Paris, Damien B.B.P....
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Riddell, Pia; Paris, Monique C.J.; Joonè, Carolynne J.; Pageat, Patrick; Paris, Damien B.B.P. (2021)...
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Van den Berghe, Femke; Paris, Monique C.J.; Sarnyai, Zoltan; Vlamings, Bart; Millar, Robert P.; Gans...
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Pena, Santiago T.; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony J.; Paris, Damien B.B.P. (2019) 'Antioxidant suppl. PLoS ONE, 14 (4). [DOI ...
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Van den Berghe, Femke; Paris, Monique C.J.; Sarnyai, Zoltan; Briggs, Michael B.; Millar, Robert P.; ...
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Hendriks, W. Karen; Colleoni, Silvia; Galli, Cesare; Paris, Damien B.B.P.; Colenbrander, Ben; Stout,...
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Peña Jr., Santiago T.; Stone, Felicity; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony J.; Paris, Damien B.B.P. (201...
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Van den Berghe, Femke; Paris, Monique Christina Johanna; Briggs, Michael Brent; Farstad, Wenche Kris...
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Peña, Santiago T.; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony; Paris, Damien B.B.P. (2017) 'Revisiting summer in. Animal Production , 57 (10):1975-198...
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Peña, Santiago; Summers, Phillip; Gummow, Bruce; Paris, Damien B.B.P. (2015) 'Oviduct binding abilit. Theriogenology, 83 (9):1502-1513. ...
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Hendriks, W. Karin; Colleoni, Silvia; Galli, Cesare; Paris, Damien B.B.P.; Colenbrander, Ben; Roelen...
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Van den Berghe, F.; Paris, D.B.B.P.; Van Soom, A.; Rijsselaere, T.; Van der Weyde, L.; Bertschinger,...
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Paris, Damien B.B.P.; Kuijk, Ewart W.; Roelen, Bernard A.J.; Stout, Tom A.E. (2011) 'Establishing re. Reproduction,, 23 (2):353-...
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Paris, D.B.B.P.; Stout, T.A.E. (2010) 'Equine embryos and embryonic stem cells: defining reliable ma. Theriogenology, 74 (4):516-524. [DOI] ...
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Rodger, John C.; Paris, Damien B.B.P.; Czarny, Natasha A.; Harris, Merrilee S.; Molinia, Frank C.; T...
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Jones, Therésa M.; Featherston, Rebecca; Paris, Damien B.B.P.; Elgar, Mark A. (2007) 'Age-related sp. Behavioral E, 18 (1):251...
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Payne, A.P.; Mackay, S.; Ullmann, S.L.; Paris, D.B.P.P.; Allan, G.A.; McKenzie, S.K.; Gilmore, D.P. ...
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Paris, Damien B.B.P.; Taggart, David A.; Shaw, Geoff; Temple-Smith, Peter D.; Renfree, Marilyn B. (2...
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Hynes, Emily F.; Rudd, Carl D.; Temple-Smith, Peter D.; Sofronidis, George; Paris, Damien; Shaw, Geo...
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Paris, D.B.B.P.; Taggart, D.A.; Shaw, G.; Temple-Smith, P.D.; Renfree, M.B. (2005) 'Changes in semen. 130 (3):367-37...
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Paris, Damien; Taggart, David. A.; Paris, Monica C.J.; Temple-Smith, Peter D.; Renfree, Marilyn B. (...
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Delatycki, Martin B.; Paris, Damien B.B.P.; McKinlay Gardner, R.J.; Nicholson, Garth A.; Nassif, Naj...
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Delatycki, M.B.; Paris, D.; Gardner, R.J.M.; Forshaw, K.; Nicholson, G.A.; Nassif, N.; Williamson, R...
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Forrest, Susan M.; Knight, Melanie; Delatycki, Martin B.; Paris, Damien; Williamson, Robert; King, J...
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Van den Berghe, F.; Paris, M.C.J.; Sarnyai, Z.; Briggs, M.B.; Millar, R.; Ganswindt, A.; Paris, D.B....
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Pena, S.T.; Gummow, B.; Parker, A.J.; Paris, D.B.B.P. (2018) 'Antioxidant supplementation alleviates Reproduction, Fertility and Developme, 30 (1) :210-211. [DOI] ...
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Mastromonaco, Gabriela F.; Paris, Monique C.J.; Krisher, Rebecca L.; Paris, Damien B.B.P. (2011) 'Co E,...
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Paris, D.B.B.P.; Kuijk, E.W.; Roelen, B.A.J.; Stout, T.A.E. (2010) 'Stage specific changes in expres Animal Reproduction Science, 121S (1-2) :s291-s292. [DOI] ...
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Villani, M.; Vriend, B.A.M; Paris, D.B.B.P.; Stout, T.A.E (2010) 'A role for Leukemia Inhibitory Fac Animal Reproduction Science, 121S (1-2) :s309-s309. [DOI] ...
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Paris, D.B.B.P.; Mastromonaco, G. F. (2009) 'Foreword' Theriogenology, 71 (1) :111-112. [DOI] ...
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Paris, D.B.B.P.; Kuijk, E.W.; Roelen, B.A.J.; Stout, T.A.E. (2008) 'Developmental changes in express Reproduction, Fertility and Dev, 21 (1) :239-239. [DOI] ...
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Paris, D. (2008) 'Doing things differently: unique adaptations in marsupial ejaculates' Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 43 (Supplement 3) :20-21. [DOI] ...
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Paris, Monique C.J.; Mastromonaco, Gabriela F.; Paris, Damien B.B.P.; Krisher, Rebecca L. (2007) 'A R,...
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Paris, D.B.B.P. (2006) 'Reproductive anatomy of the female grey short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis do Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 18 (2) :222-222. [DOI] ...
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Paris, D.B.B.P.; Taggart, D.A.; Paris, M.C.J.; Temple-Smith, P.D.; Renfree, M.B. (2005) 'Distributio Reproducti, 17 (2) :...
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Druery, G.V.; Rival, M.D.; Taggart, D.A.; Shimmin, G.A.; Horsup, A.B.; Temple-Smith, P.D.; Paris, D....
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Druery, G.V.; Taggart, D.A.; Shimmin, G.A.; Horsup, A.B.; Temple-Smith, P.D.; Paris, D.B.B.P.; Paris...
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Paris, D.B.B.P.; Taggart, D.A.; Temple-Smith, P.D.; Renfree, M.B. (2004) 'Changes in the ejaculate o Advances in Ethology, 38 (Supplements to Etho...
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Paris, D.B.B.P.; Taggart, D.A.; Shimmin, G.A.; Renfree, M.B.; Paris, M.C.J. (2003) 'Anatomical consi Theriogenology, 59 (1) :401-4...
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Paris, D.B.B.P.; Taggart, D.A.; Paris, M.C.J.; Shaw, G.; Temple-Smith, P.D.; Renfree, M.B. (2003) 'S ...
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Paris, D.B.B.P.; Trounson, A.O.; Paris, M.C.J. (2002) 'In vitro cell culture from the Black Rhinocer Theriogenology, 57 (1) :587-587. [DOI] ...
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Gates, Peter C.; Paris, Damien; Forrest, Susan M.; Williamson, Robert; McKinlay Gardner, R.J. (1998)...
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Forrest, S.M.; Delatycki, M.; Paris, D.; Gardner, R.J.M.; Forshaw, K.; Nicholson, G.; Nassis, N.; Wi...
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Riddell, Pia; Paris, Monique C.J.; Joone, Carolynne; Pageat, Patrick; Ganswindt, Andre; Parker, Dani...
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Paris, Damien (2019) Australian Pig Veterinarians 2019 Annual Conference Summer of the Zombie Sperm Cairns, QLD, Australia, ....
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Pena, Santiago; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony; Paris, Damien (2019) 86th Philippine Veterinary Medi...
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Van den Berghe, F.; Paris, D.P.P.B.; Sarnyai, Z.; Ganswindt, A.; Paris, M.C.J. (2019) ISWE 2019: 7th...
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Marc, A.; Guppy, J.; Jerry, D.; Mulvey, P.; Bauer, P.; Paris, D. (2019) Aquaculture Europe 19 Evalu Berl...
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Pena, Santiago; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony; Paris, Damien (2018) JCU Research Festival 2018 Ant To...
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Peña, Santiago; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony J.; Paris, Damien B.B.P. (2017) 84th Philippine Veter...
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Paris, Damien (2017) TESS Annual Science Meeting 2017 Fertility in Adverse Environments Group: who Palm Cove, QLD, Australia, . ...
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Pena, Santiago T.; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony J.; Paris, Damien B.B.P. (2017) Centre for Biodive...
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Pena, S.; Gummow, B.; Parker, A.; Paris, D.B.B.P. (2017) JCU Science Research Festival Tropical sum Townsville,...
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Van den Berghe, F.; Paris, M.C.J.; Sarnyai, Z.; Briggs, M.B.; Farstad, W.K.; Paris, D.B.B.P. (2017) ...
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Van den Berghe, F.; Paris, M.C.J.; Sarnyai, Z.; Millar, R.P; Ganswindt, A.; Cozzi, A.; Pageat, P.; P...
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Paris, Damien B.B.P. (2016) Australian Barramundi Farmers Association Workshop Fertility in adverse Townsville, QLD, Au...
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Peña, Santiago; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony; Paris, Damien (2016) ICAR 2016: 18th International C...
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Peña, Santiago; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony; Paris, Damien (2016) Townsville Health Research Week...
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Peña, Santiago T.; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony J.; Paris, Damien B.B.P. (2016) 47th Annual Confer...
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Van den Berghe, Femke; Paris, Monique C.J.; Sarnyai, Zoltan; Briggs, Michael B.; Farstad, Wenche K.;...
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Van den Berghe, F.; Paris, M.C.J.; Sarnyai, Z.; Briggs, M.B.; Farstad, W.K.; Paris, D.B.B.P. (2016) ...
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Peña, Santiago; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony J.; Paris, Damien B.B.P. (2015) North Queensland Fest...
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Pena, Santiago; Paris, Damien (2015) Townsville Health Symposium 2015: Spotlight on Local Researcher...
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Van den Berghe, F.; Paris, D.B.B.P.; Briggs, M.B.; Vander Weyde, L.K.; Martin, G.B.; Vlaming, B.H.A....
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Paris, Damien B.B.P.; Kuijk, Ewart W.; Colleoni, Silvia; Galli, Cesare; Roelen, Bernard A.J.; Stout,...
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Villani, Marta; Vriend, Bianca A.M.; Paris, Damien B.B.P.; Stout, Tom A.E. (2009) 2nd General Meetin...
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Paris, D.B.B.P.; Mastromonaco, Gabriela (2009) Proceedings of the IETS 2009 Post-Conference Sympos San Diego, CA, USA, . ...
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Paris, D.B.B.P.; Paris, M.C.J.; Gilmore, D.P.; Mackay, S.; Ullmann, S.L.; Kennedy, M.; Payne, A.P. (...
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Paris, Damien B.B.P. (2006) Institute of Zoo and Wildlife Research Reproduction Biology Symposium S ...
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Paris, Damien B.B.P. (2006) The 3rd International Symposium on Assisted Reproductive Technology for ...
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Paris, Damien B.B.P.; Taggart, David A.; Temple-Smith, Peter D.; Shaw, Geoffrey; Renfree, Marilyn B....
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Paris, D.B.B.P.; Taggart, D.A.; Temple-Smith, P.D.; Shaw, G.; Renfree, M.B. (2002) The 2nd Internati...
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Paris, Damien B.B.P.; Taggart, David A.; Temple-Smith, Peter D.; Shaw, Geoffrey; Renfree, Marilyn B....
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Paris, Damien B.B.P.; Taggart, David; Temple-Smith, Peter; Renfree, Marilyn (2001) 47th Australian M...
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