Dr Jules Devaux

I am a Research Fellow at The University of Queensland, working within the Cardiovascular and Critical Care Research Group (CCRG). My work focuses on mitochondrial function and dysfunction in clinically relevant settings, with an emphasis on improving organ preservation, transplantation outcomes, and critical-care interventions. This includes mitochondrial transplantation, ischaemia–reperfusion injury, and the development of bioenergetic markers of organ viability using high-resolution respirometry and translational physiology approaches.

Alongside, I hold a Research Fellow position in the Applied Surgery and Metabolism Laboratory (ASML) at the University of Auckland, where my research focuses on comparative mitochondrial physiology. I investigate how animals, including sharks, fishes and insects, maintain mitochondrial performance under extreme conditions such as hypoxia, thermal stress, and acidosis. These natural adaptations serve as bio-inspiration for emerging biomedical applications.

I also collaborate with the Cawthron Institute, where I assess mitochondrial health and stress resilience in aquaculture species, contributing to the development of tools for improving organismal performance under environmental change. This work supports the advancement of sustainable aquaculture and climate-resilience strategies.

Across these institutions, my goal is to integrate comparative biology, translational physiology, and bioenergetics to generate clinically and environmentally meaningful insights—linking evolutionary adaptations with innovation in human health and ecological resilience.