Prof Jamie Seymour ~ Professor, Promotional Chair
Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine
- About
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- Experience
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- 1996 to present - Associate Professor, James Cook University (Cairns)
- 1995 to 1996 - Senior Lecturer, James Cook University (Townsville)
- 1982 to 1996 - Chemist, Tooheys (Grafton)
- 1994 to 1995 - Research Director, Stahmann Farms (Moree)
- 1991 to 1994 - Research Scientist, CSIRO (Brisbane)
- 1986 to 1991 - Tutor, James Cook University (Townsville)
- Research Disciplines
Associate Professor Jamie Seymour or the “Jelly Dude from Nemo land” has been researching and working with venomous and dangerous animals for over 20 yrs with his present interest being “Why do animals have venom?” Based in Cairns, in Northern Australia, an area that has an over abundance of venomous animals, he is uniquely placed to study the ecology and biology of Australia’s venomous species. He teaches at all levels at James Cook University, one of the top 5% of research universities in the world with his favourite subject being “Venomous Australian Animals”, a subject designed and taught by this effervescent academic.
He has been successfully involved in programs designed to decrease the envenomings of humans by jellyfish, namely in Australia, Timor Leste (for the United Nations), Thailand and Hawaii. His research has been directly responsible for changes in the present treatment protocol for Australian jellyfish stings. He established and is the director of the Tropical Australian Venom Research Unit (TASRU) which is now recognised as one of the premier research groups in the world for the studies of the ecology and biology of box jellyfish and research into medical treatment of box jellyfish envenomings.
- Publications
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These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.
- Journal Articles
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- O'Hara E, Wilson D and Seymour J (2021) The influence of ecological factors on cnidarian venoms. Toxicon, 9-10.
- Rigg D, Courtney R, Jones C and Seymour J (2021) Morphology and weight-length relationships for the first six instars of Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868). Freshwater Crayfish, 26 (1). pp. 9-16
- Rigg D, Courtney R, Seymour J and Jones C (2021) Determining suitable thermal regimes for early instar redclaw juveniles, Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868) (Decapoda, Parastacidae), for a proposed nursery phase. Freshwater Crayfish, 26 (1). pp. 17-23
- Rigg D, Courtney R, Seymour J and Jones C (2021) Evaluation of four practical diets on the growth and survival of juvenile redclaw, Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868). Freshwater Crayfish, 26 (1).
- Saggiomo S, Firth C, Wilson D, Seymour J, Miles J and Wong Y (2021) The geographic distribution, venom components, pathology and treatments of stonefish (Synanceia spp.) venom. Marine Drugs, 19 (6).
- Cantoni J, Andreosso A and Seymour J (2020) An in vitro comparison of venom recovery methods and results on the box jellyfish, Chironex fleckeri. Toxicon, 184. pp. 94-98
- Little M, Pereira P and Seymour J (2020) Differences in cardiac effects of venoms from tentacles and the bell of live Carukia barnesi: using non-invasive pulse wave doppler. Toxins, 13 (1).
- Piontek M, Seymour J, Wong Y, Gilstrom T, Potriquet J, Jennings E, Nimmo A and Miles J (2020) The pathology of Chironex fleckeri venom and known biological mechanisms. Toxicon, 6.
- Rigg D, Seymour J, Courtney R and Jones C (2020) A review of juvenile redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1898) Aquaculture: global production practices and innovation. Freshwater Crayfish, 25 (1). pp. 13-30
- Rowley O, Courtney R, Browning S and Seymour J (2020) Bay watch: using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) to survey the box jellyfish Chironex fleckeri. PLoS ONE, 15 (10).
- Seymour J and O'Hara E (2020) Pupillary response to light in three species of cubozoa (Box jellyfish). Plankton and Benthos Research, 15 (2). pp. 73-77
- Seymour J, Saggiomo S, Lam W, Pereira P and Little M (2020) Non-invasive assessment of the cardiac effects of Chironex fleckeri and Carukia barnesi venoms in mice, using pulse wave doppler. Toxicon, 185. pp. 15-25
- More
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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 134+ research outputs authored by Prof Jamie Seymour from 1991 onwards.
- Current Funding
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Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.
Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation - Research Grant
Curing arthritis using novel compounds from jellyfish venom
- Indicative Funding
- $43,630 over 2 years
- Summary
- This research aims to determine if a specific fraction of the venom from the box jellyfish Chironex fleckeri, relieves the symptoms in induced rheumatoid arthritic mice by either i) decreasing the severity of the damage in joints of mice, i.e. curing the disease or ii) decreases the pain associated with the disease but does not decrease the underlying disease.
- Investigators
- Jamie Seymour (Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine)
- Keywords
- Box jellyfish; Arthritis; Drug
Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation - Research Grant
Does leaving an untreated box jellyfish tentacle on a victim increase the amount of venom delivered?
- Indicative Funding
- $8,012 over 1 year
- Summary
- We wish to determine if the number of stinging organelles discharging from tentacles of the box jellyfish Chironex fleckeri actually increases with time after the tentacles come in contact with the envenomed victim. If they do not, then this adds further weight to the suggested first aid advice of NOT using vinegar in box jellyfish and Irukandji stings.
- Investigators
- Jamie Seymour (Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine)
- Keywords
- vinegar; Box jellyfish; First Aid
Ecological Society of Australia - Student Research Grant
Bleaching tolerance and recovery of Anemonia sp. to thermal and saline stress
- Indicative Funding
- $1,500
- Summary
- Corals and sea anemones that live within shallow and intertidal habitats are continually exposed to dynamic and often significant fluctuations in environmental conditions. As both temperature and salinity each have the capacity to result in bleaching stress of Anthozoans individually, it is important to understand how shallow and intertidal Anthozoans may respond when these stressors are combined.This study aims to examine the tolerance and recovery of anemones spp., a small tropical sea anemone, to bleaching.
- Investigators
- Katrina Kaposi, Jamie Seymour and Robert Courtney (College of Business, Law & Governance and Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine)
- Keywords
- Anemonia sp (Actinaria); Bleaching; Symbiodinium spp
Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation - Research Grant
Elucidating previously undiscovered stinging organelles in the Irukandji jellyfish Carukia barnesi
- Indicative Funding
- $5,000 over 1 year
- Summary
- Nematocysts are stinging organelles found in jellyfish that contain and inject their venom. From the highly venomous irukandji jellyfish Carukia barnesi, a previously undiscovered type of nematocyst has been found. We seek to use high magnification and fluorescent microscopy to determine the nature of this new nematocyst, to further understand the venom ecology of this lethal jellyfish.
- Investigators
- Emily O'Hara, Jamie Seymour and Jen Whan (Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine and Research Infrastructure)
- Keywords
- Irukandji; Nematocysts; Box jellyfish
- Supervision
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Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Primary or Secondary Advisor.
These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.
- Current
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- The Structure and Function of Ichthyocrinotoxins in Stone Fish and it's possible Application as an Anti-Helminth Treatment (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Rethinking Biological Tools for Logistically Difficult Species: A Case Study - the Irukandji (Carukia barnesi) and Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Venomic Ecology in Cubozoans (Box Jellyfish) (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Impacts of bleaching on the venom ecology of a tropical cnidarian (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Completed
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- Identify factors influencing the variability of survivorship of juvenile redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1898) in aquaculture (2021, PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
- Molecular and structural insights into Chironex fleckeri venom (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Life cycle, prey capture ecology, and physiological tolerances of Medusae and polyps of the 'Irukandji' jellyfish: Carukia barnesi (2017, PhD , Primary Advisor)
- Data
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These are the most recent metadata records associated with this researcher. To see a detailed description of all dataset records, visit Research Data Australia.
- Seymour, J. (2014) Behaviour and Ecology Video Library of Indo Pacific Flora and Fauna. James Cook University
- Collaboration
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The map shows research collaborations by institution from the past 7 years.
Note: Map points are indicative of the countries or states that institutions are associated with.- 5+ collaborations
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- 1 collaboration
- Indicates the Tropics (Torrid Zone)
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- Location
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- E1.102P, Health & Sciences (Cairns campus)
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