Russell Campbell Jones

PERSONAL DETAILS

Address:                        Department of Biological Sciences,

University of Newcastle,

N.S.W. 2308, Australia

Russell.Jones@newcastle.edu.au

Nationality:                        Australian

DEGREES

 

B.Sc.(Hons)                        Wool and Pastoral Sciences,

University of New South Wales (1961)

Ph.D.                        University of Sydney (1966)

 

APPOINTMENTS

 

1961                        Second-in-charge, Parke Davis & Co.,

Veterinary Experimental Station,

Mittagong, NSW.

 

1962 - 1964                        Graduate studies, Department of Veterinary Physiology,

University of Sydney, NSW.

 

1965 - 1966                        Biometrician, Parke Davis & Co.,

Caringbah, NSW.

 

1967 - 1968                        N.I.H. Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Animal Sciences,

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.

 

1969 - 1972                        Ford Foundation Fellow, Institute of Zoology,

The Zoological Society of London, UK.

 

1973 - 1974                        Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences,

University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia 2038

 

1975 - 1976                        Senior Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences,

University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia 2308.

 

1977 - present                        Associate Professor (Academic level D),

                        Discipline of Biological Sciences,

                        School of Life and Environmental Sciences,

University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia 2308.

 

1985 - 1987                        Head of Department, Department of Biological Sciences,

University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia 2308.


 

ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

1979 - 1982                        Internal Research Assessment Committee,

University of Newcastle, NSW.

 

1987 - 1992                        Auchmuty Library Committee,

University of Newcastle, NSW.

 

1987 - 1994                        Australian Steering Committee for the Seventh International                         Symposium on Spermatology in 1994

 

1994 - 1995                        Human Research Ethics Committee, University of Newcastle, NSW.

 

1996/7                                                             Plenary Chairman, and Symposium organizer, 13th International

                                                                        Congress of Animal Reproduction , Sydney, NSW.

 

1997/8             Chairman, Committee for The Boden Conference on The Epididymis: Cellular and Molecular Aspects, Robertson, NSW.

 

1998                Organizer and Chairman for the Symposium on Male Reproduction, Combined Conference of Asian and Ocean Physiological Societies, Brisbane, QLD.

 

2000                        Organizing Committee for the Boden Conference on Estrogens and

                         Male Health, Maritime Museum, Sydney, NSW, 2-3 November.

 

2001                Advisory Editorial Board for the reference book: The Epididymis From Molecules to Clinical Practice A comprehensive Survey of the

                        Efferent Ducts, the Epididymis and the Vas Deferens, B Robaire and

                        B T Hinton, Eds, Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers, NY, etc.

 

2000-                                       Reviewer, National Research Foundation, Republic of South Africa

 

2000-                                       Editorial Board, Biology of Reproduction.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, PRIZES, ETC

 

1957 – 1960                        Wool Industry Fund Scholarship

 

1962 - 1964                        Postgraduate Scholarship, Parke, Davis & Co.

 

1967 - 1968                        National Institute of Health Postdoctoral Fellowship

 

1969 - 1972                        Ford Foundation Fellowship

 

1989                                Selected for Chairman’s Poster Session at IV International Congress of Andrology for paper by Jones, R.C., Sujarit, S., Lin, M., Setchell, B.P. & Chaturapanich, G. on Regulation of the initial segment of the epididymis, in Serono Symposia Review, Suppl. 1 (ed. M. Serio). P.278 (1998).

 

1997                                European Academy of Andrology Prize for 1997 sponsored by Hamilton Thorne

                        Research Ltd, for paper by  Hansen, L.A., Clulow, J. & Jones, R.C. on

                        Perturbation of  fluid reabsorption in the ductuli efferentes testis of the rat by

            testosterone propionate, 17ß-oestradiol 3-benzoate, flutamide and tamoxifen’,

             published in International Journal of Andrology 20, 265-273 (1997).

 

2001                                Invited Participant in Presidential Poster Session, VIIth  International Congress of

                        Andrology, Montreal, Canada, June, 2001.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Refereed International Journals

 

1. Jones, R.C. (1965)  The use of dimethyl sulphoxide, glycerol and reconstituted skim milk for the preservation of ram spermatozoa.  I.  The tonicity and toxicity of dimethyl sulphoxide and reconstituted skimmilk at 3° and 5°C.  Aust. J. Biol. Sci. 18, 877‑885.

 

2. Jones, R.C. (1965)  The use of dimethyl sulphoxide, glycerol and reconstituted skimmilk for the preservation of ram spermatozoa.  II.  The influence of diluent composition and processing time during freezing to ‑79° with dimethyl sulphoxide or glycerol or both compounds.  Aust. J. Biol.  Sci. 18, 887‑900.

 

3. Jones, R.C. & Martin, I.C.A. (1965)  Deep freezing ram spermatozoa: the effects of milk, yolk‑citrate and synthetic diluents containing sugar.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 10, 413‑423.

 


4. Jones, R.C. (1967)  Milk ejection by lactating ewes after the intramuscular injection of synthetic oxytocin.  J. Endocrin. 37, 233‑234.

 

5. Campbell, A., Martin, M.K., Farrington, K.J., Erdlyi, A., Johnson, R., Whitlock, H.V., Pearson, I.G., Jones, R.C., Haig, J.A. & De Goosh, C.W. (1967)  A new compound effective against acute fassioliasis in sheep.  Experimentia 23, 992‑994.

 

6. Jones, R.C. (1968)  The occurrence of oestrus in ewes and the duration and detection of pregnancy in artificially inseminated ewes.  Aust. J. Exptl. Agric. Anim. Husb. 8, 9‑12.

 

7. Jones, R.C. (1968)  The fertility of ewes injected with synthetic oxytocin following artificial insemination. Aust. J. Exptl. Agric. Anim. Husb. 8, 13‑14.

 

8. Jones, R.C. (1968)  The survival of bull and ram spermatozoa in preparations from skimmilk.  J. Dairy Sci. 51, 1288‑1294.

 

9. Jones, R.C. (1969)  Studies of the suitability of preparations of ewe and cow milk for storing ram spermatozoa at 37°C, 5°C and ‑79°C.  Aust. J. Biol. Sci. 22, 983‑994.

 

10. Jones, R.C. (1969)  The influence of diluents and processing time after ejaculation on the survival of deep‑frozen ram spermatozoa.  Aust. J. Biol. Sci. 22, 995‑1004.

 

11. Jones, R.C., Martin, I.C.A. & Lapwood, K.R. (1969)  Studies of the artificial insemination of sheep: the effects on fertility of diluting ram semen, stage of oestrus of the ewe at insemination and injection of synthetic oxytocin.  Aust. J. Agric. Res. 20, 141‑150.

 

12. Kennelly, J.J., Foote, R.H. & Jones, R.C. (1970)  Duration of premeiotic deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis and the stages of prophase I in rabbit oocytes.  J. Cell Biology 47, 577‑584.

 

13. Jones, R.C. (1971)  Studies of the structure of the head of boar spermatozoa from the epididymis.  J. Reprod. Fert. Suppl. 13, 51‑64.

 

14. Jones, R.C. (1971)  Uses of Artificial Insemination.  Nature (London) 229, 534‑537.

 

15. Jones, R.C. (1971)  Ultrastructure of mammalian spermatozoa: the effects of buffer concentration in fixatives for boar spermatozoa.  Micron 2, 350‑362.

 

16. Jones, R.C. & Foote, R.H. (1972)  Non‑dialyzable skimmilk diluents for ram and bull spermatozoa.  J. Dairy Sci. 55, 856‑861.

 

17. Jones, R.C. & Foote, R.H. (1972)  The effects of osmolality, and phosphate, tris, tes, mes and hepes hydrogen ion buffers on the motility of bull spermatozoa.  Aust. J.  Biol. Sci. 25, 1047‑1055.

 

18. Holt, W.V. & Jones, R.C. (1973)  The ultrastructure and histochemistry of the chin gland of the cuis, Galea musteloides.  J. Anat. 114, 221‑233.

 

19. Jones, R.C. (1973)  Changes occurring in the head of boar spermatozoa: vesiculation or vacuolation of the acrosome?  J. Reprod. Fertil. 33, 113‑118.

 

20. Jones, R.C. (1973)  Preparation of spermatozoa for electron and light microscopy.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 33, 145‑149.

 


21. Jones, R.C. (1973)  The plasma membrane of ram, boar and bull spermatozoa.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 33, 179‑183.

 

22. Jones, R.C. (1973)  Collection, motility and storage of spermatozoa from the African elephant, Loxodonta africana.  Nature (London) 243, 38‑39.

 

23. Jones, R.C. & Martin, I.C.A. (1973)  The effects of dilution, egg yolk and cooling to 5°C on the ultrastructure of ram spermatozoa.  J.  Reprod. Fertil. 35, 311‑320.

 

24. Charnley, A.C., Jones, R.C., Dott, H.M., Allen, W.R. & Short, R.V. (1974)  Meiosis in interspecific equine hybrids.  I.  The male mule (Equus asinus x E. caballus) and hinny (E. Caballus x E. asinus).  Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 13, 330‑341.

 

25. Jones, R.C. & Holt, W.V. (1974)  The effects of washing on the ultrastructure and cytochemistry of ram spermatozoa.  J. Reprod.  Fertil. 41, 159‑167.

 

26. Jones, R.C., Rowlands, I.W. & Skinner, J.D. (1974) Spermatozoa in the genital ducts of the African elephant, Loxodonta africana. J. Reprod. Fertil. 41, 189‑192.

 

27. Short, R.V., Charnley, A.C., Jones, R.C. & Allen, W.R. (1974) Meiosis in interspecific equine hybrids.  II.  The Przewalski horse/domestic horse hybrid (Equus przewalskii x E. cabaelus).  Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 13, 465‑478.

 

28. Jones, R.C., Skinner, J.D. & Bailey, D.W. (1975)  Studies on the collection and storage of spermatozoa from the African elephant, Loxodonta africana.  Koedoe #18, 147‑164.

 

29. Jones, R.C. (1978)  Studies on handling spermatozoa from the African elephant, Loxodonta africana. Symp. zoo. Soc. Lond. No. 43, 261-269.

 

30. Jones, R.C. & Djakiew, D. (1978)  The role of the excurrent ducts from the testis of testicond mammals.  Aust. Zoologist 20, 201‑210.

 

31. Murdoch, R.N. & Jones, R.C. (1978)  The effects of glycerol on the metabolism and ultrastructure of boar spermatozoa.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 54, 419‑422.

 

32. Jones, R.C. & Stewart, D.L. (1979)  The effects of cooling to 5oC and freezing and thawing on the ultrastructure of bull spermatozoa.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 56, 233‑238.

 

33. Holt, W.V., Jones, R.C. & Skinner, J.D. (1980)  Studies of the deferent ducts from the testis of the African elephant, Loxodonta africana.  II.  Histochemistry of the epididymis.  J. Anatomy 130, 367‑379.

 

34. Jones, R.C. (1980)  Luminal composition and maturation of spermatozoa in the genital ducts of the African elephant, Loxodonta africana.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 60, 87‑93.

 

35. Djakiew, D. & Jones, R.C. (1981)  Structural differentiation of the male genital ducts of the echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus.  J. Anatomy 132, 187‑202.

 

36. Jones, R.C. & Brosnan, M. (1981)  Studies of the deferent ducts from the testis of the African elephant, Loxodonta africana. I. Structural differentiation.  J. Anatomy 132, 371‑386.

 


37. Jones, R.C. & Holt, W.V. (1981)  Studies of the deferent ducts from the testis of the African elephant, Loxodonta africana. III. Ultrastructure and cytochemistry of the ductuli efferentes.  J. Anatomy 133, 247‑255.

 

38. Clulow, J. & Jones, R.C. (1982)  Production, transport, maturation, storage and survival of spermatozoa in the Japanese quail, Coturnix coturnix.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 64, 259‑266.

 

39. Djakiew, D. & Jones, R.C. (1982)  Ultrastructure of the ductus epididymidis of the echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus.  J. Anat. 135, 625‑634.

 

40. Djakiew, D. & Jones, R.C. (1982)  Stereological analysis of the epididymis of the echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus, and Wistar rat.  Aust. J. Zool. 30, 865‑875.

 

41. Jones, N. & Jones, R.C. (1982)  The structure of the male genital system of the Port Jackson shark, Heterodontus portusjacksoni, with particular reference to the genital ducts.  Aust. J. Zoology 30, 523‑541.

 

42. Djakiew, D. & Jones, R.C. (1983)  Sperm maturation, fluid transport and secretion and absorption of protein in the epididymis of the echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 68, 445‑456.

 

43. Jones, R.C., Hinds, L.A. & Tyndale-Biscoe, C.H. (1984) Ultrastructure of the epididymis of the tammar, Macropus eugenii, and its relationship to sperm maturation.  Cell Tissue Res. 237, 525‑535.

 

44. Jones, R.C., Jones, N. & Djakiew, D. (1984)  Luminal composition and maturation of spermatozoa in the male genital ducts of the Port Jackson shark, Heterodontus portusjacksoni.  J. Exptl. Zool. 230, 417‑426.

 

45. Jones, R.C. (1987)  Changes in protein composition of the luminal fluids along the epididymis of the tammar, Macropus eugenii.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 80, 193‑199.

 

46. Jones, R.C. & Clulow, J. (1987)  Regulation of the elemental composition of the epididymal fluids in the tammar, Macropus eugenii.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 81, 583‑590.

 

47. Jones, R.C. & Jurd, K.J. (1987)  Structural differentiation and fluid reabsorption in the ductuli efferentes testis of the rat.  Aust. J. Biol. Sci. 40, 79‑90.

 

48. Clulow, J. & Jones, R.C. (1988)  Studies of fluid and sperm transport in the extratesticular ducts of the Japanese quail.  J. Anat. 157, 1‑11.

 

49. Jones, R.C., Stone, G.M, Hinds, L.A. & Setchell, B.P. (1988)  Distribution of 5 a‑reductase in the epididymis of the tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii, and the dependence of the epididymis on systemic testosterone and luminal fluids from the testis.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 83, 779‑83.

 

50. Jones, R.C., Walsh, A.L., Setchell, B.P. & Clulow, J. (1989)  Growth factor activity in luminal fluids from the male reproductive tract of the ram, rat, tammar wallaby,  Macropus eugenii, and Japanese quail, Coturnix coturnix japonica.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 86, 513-516.

 

51. Sujarit, S., Jones, R.C., Setchell, B.P., Chaturapanich, G., Lin, M. & J. Clulow. (1990)  Stimulation of protein secretion in the initial segment of the rat epididymis by fluid from the rete testis.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 88, 315-321.

 


52. Lin, M., Jones, R.C. & Blackshaw, A.W. (1990)  The cycle of the seminiferous epithelium in the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica).  J. Reprod. Fertil. 88, 481-490.

 

53. Lin, M., & Jones, R.C. (1990)  Spatial arrangement of the stages of the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium in the Japanese quail, Coturnix coturnix japonica.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 90, 361-367.

 

54. Chaturapanich, G. & Jones, R.C. (1991)  Morphometry of the epididymis of the tammar, Macropus eugenii, and estimation of some physiological parameters.  Reprod. Fert. Devel. 3, 651-658.

 

55. Sujarit, S. & Jones, R. C. (1991)  [3H]-thymidine uptake by the epididymis, seminal vesicles and prostate gland during development of the rat.  Reprod. Fert. Devel. 3, 313-319.

 

56.  Lin, M. & Jones, R. C. (1992) Renewal and proliferation of spermatogonia during spermatogenesis in the Japanese quail, Coturnix coturnix japonica.  Cell Tissue Res. 267, 591-601.

 

57. Clulow, J., Jones, R.C. & Murdoch, R.N. (1992)  Maturation and regulation of the motility of spermatozoa in the epididymis of the tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii.  J. Reprod. Fertil. 94, 295-303.

 

58. Chaturapanich, G., Jones, R.C. & Clulow, J. (1992)  Protein synthesis and secretion by the epididymis of the tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii (Macropodidae: Marsupialia).  Reprod. Fert. Devel. 4, 533-545.

 

59. Chaturapanich, G. Jones, R. C. & Clulow, J. (1992)  Role of androgens in the survival of spermatozoa in the epididymis of the tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii.  J. Reprod. Fert. 95, 421-429.

 

60. Jones, R.C. & Lin, M. (1992) Ultrastructure of the genital duct epithelium of the male Port Jackson shark, Heterodontus portusjacksoni. Aust. J. Zool. 40, 257-266.

 

61. Jones, R. C. & Lin, M. (1993)  Structure and functions of the genital ducts of the male Port Jackson shark, Heterodontus portusjacksoni.  Environ. Biol. Fishes 38, 127-138

 

62. Lin, M. and Jones, R.C. (1993)  Spermiogenesis and spermiation in the Japanese quail, Coturnix coturnix japonica. J. Anat. 183, 525-535.

 

63. Armstrong, V.L., Clulow, C., Murdoch, R.N. & Jones, R.C. (1994) Intracellular signal transduction mechanisms of rat epididymal spermatozoa and their relationship to motility and metabolism. Molec. Reprod. Devel. 38, 77-84.

 

64. Clulow, J., Jones, R.C. & Hansen, L.A. (1994) Micropuncture and cannulation studies of fluid composition and transport in the ductuli efferentes testis of the rat: comparisons with the homologous metanephric proximal tubule. Exper. Physiol. 79, 915-928.

 

65. Wang, S., Jones, R.C. & Clulow, J. (1994) Surface area of apical and basolateral plasmalemma of epithelial cells of the ductuli efferentes testis of the rat. Cell Tiss. Res. 276, 581-586.