Appendix 1: Research grants awarded 2016-17

Administering School/Division

First year Project title Granting scheme Funding years

Total $ approved

Investigators

Veterinary Science 2017 Development of a single shot

immunocontraceptive vaccine for

cattle

Meat & Livestock

Australia

2017 - 2021 $855,578 *MCGOWAN, Michael R;

*HOLLAND, Michael K;

MAHONY, Timothy J;

*FRASER, Natalie S &

*ALLAVENA, Rachel E

Veterinary Science 2017 Improving the Australian poll gene

marker test

Meat & Livestock

Australia

2017 - 2019 $440,944 *LYONS, Russell E

Veterinary Science 2017 A new animal model for

genitourinary schistosomiasis

NHMRC Project

Grant

2017 - 2018 $395,711 *JONES, Malcolm K

Veterinary Science 2016 Growth, immune and antioxidant

responses of heat stress-exposed

broilers fed diets supplemented

and with different methionine

sources

UniQuest Pty Ltd 2016 - 2017 $373,254 *PALMIERI, Chiara

Veterinary Science 2017 Animal welfare standards project The University of

Queensland in

America, Inc

2017 - 2018 $327,384 *PHILLIPS, Clive J C &

*SINCLAIR, Michelle L

Veterinary Science 2016 Turtle biology, disease and

population health

Eco Logical Australia

Pty Ltd

2016 - 2018 $303,600 *MILLS, Paul C

Veterinary Science 2016 Improving dairy cattle health and

production in Vietnam

Australian Centre for

International

Agricultural Research

2016 - 2017 $275,217 *MCNEILL, David M

Administering School/Division

First year Project title Granting scheme Funding years

Total $ approved

Investigators

Veterinary Science 2016 Development of candidate

management interventions to

reduce foetal and calf loss in beef

herds in northern Australia

Meat & Livestock

Australia

2016 - 2017 $271,865 *MCGOWAN, Michael R;

FORDYCE, Geoffry;

Smith, D.; Hegarty, R.;

*PERKINS, Nigel R &

McCosker, K.

Veterinary Science 2016 Household duck rearing as a tool

to combat malnutrition and poverty

among rural communities in

Bangladesh

M S Swaminathan

Research Foundation

2016 - 2017 $110,396 *HENNING, Joerg

Veterinary Science 2017 Events affecting laminar adhesion

in equine sepsis

Ohio State University 2017 - 2017 $93,440 *VAN EPS, Andrew W;

Belknap, J. & Watts, M.

Veterinary Science 2017 Taking the Q (query) out of Q

fever: Developing a better

understanding of the drivers of Q

fever spread in farmed ruminants

(University of Melbourne-led

RIRDC project)

University of

Melbourne

2017 - 2018 $90,860 *SOARES MAGALHAES,

Ricardo J; Stevenson, M.;

Bosward, K. & Heller, J.

Veterinary Science 2017 Imidacloprid flea susceptibility

monitoring program

UniQuest Pty Ltd 2017 - 2018 $58,391 *KOPP, Steven R

Veterinary Science 2016 Undertake research on constraints

and opportunities for integrated

chicken-fish production in

Myanmar

Australian Centre for

International

Agricultural Research

2016 - 2017 $55,000 *HENNING, Joerg &

*GIBSON, Justine

Veterinary Science 2016 Contemporary population

substructure of marine vertebrates

detected by commensal bacteria:

A test in the dugongs of Moreton

Bay

Sea World Research

and Rescue

Foundation Inc

2016 - 2017 $53,848 *SEDDON, Jennifer &

LANYON, Janet M

Administering School/Division

First year Project title Granting scheme Funding years

Total $ approved

Investigators

Veterinary Science 2018 New option for monitoring drench

resistance and movement of

Barber's Pole Worm

CSIRO 2018 - 2018 $47,781 *LYONS, Russell E

Veterinary Science 2016 Incorporating genomics into the

business model of Nindooinbah

Research

Connections

2016 - 2016 $46,373 *LYONS, Russell E &

*SCHUTT, Karen

Veterinary Science 2017 Evaluation of a novel surgical

technique

(salphingopharyngostomy) to treat

guttural pouch disease in horses

UQ Early Career

Researcher

2017 - 2017 $39,259 *AHERN, Ben

Veterinary Science 2017 The acoustic and population

ecology of bottlenose dolphins

(Tursiops aduncus) in Moreton

Bay

Sea World Research

and Rescue

Foundation Inc

2017 - 2017 $38,354 *NOAD, Michael J &

*DUNLOP, Rebecca A

Veterinary Science 2017 Imaging and monitoring canine

osteosarcoma with a novel

radiolabelled peptide

Canine Research

Foundation

2017 - 2017 $28,738 *PALMIERI, Chiara;

BHALLA, Rajiv;

*ALLAVENA, Rachel E;

REUTENS, David C &

STRAW, Rodney C

Veterinary Science 2016 Creating capacity in medical

geography in Colombio and Brazil

Council on Australia

Latin America

Relations

2016 - 2016 $27,500 *SOARES MAGALHAES,

Ricardo J

Veterinary Science 2017 Stress hyperglycaemia in cats is

predictive of impaired glucose

tolerance and decreased beta cell

secretory capacity

UQ Early Career

Researcher

2017 - 2017 $23,142 *HERNDON, Aaron M

Administering School/Division

First year Project title Granting scheme Funding years

Total $ approved

Investigators

Veterinary Science 2016 VetCompass: Big data and real-

time surveillance for veterinary

science (ARC LIEF project

administered by the University of

Sydney)

University of Sydney 2016 - 2016 $20,000 *SOARES MAGALHAES,

Ricardo J; McGreevy, P.;

Dhand, N.; Baldwin, T.;

Gilkerson, J.; Mansfield,

C.; Peaston, A.; Hill, P.;

Raidal, S.; Combs, M.;

Irwin, P.; Irons, P.;

*RAND, Jacquie & others

Veterinary Science 2016 Genetic variants associated with

development of canine visceral

haemangiosarcoma

Canine Research

Foundation

2016 - 2016 $19,600 *O'LEARY, Caroline A &

DUFFY, David L

Veterinary Science 2016 Pig reproduction trial UniQuest Pty Ltd 2016 - 2018 $15,612 *BOE-HANSEN, Gry &

*MCGOWAN, Michael R

Veterinary Science 2016 Combination novel

immunotherapeutics for the

treatment of dogs with cancer

Canine Research

Foundation

2016 - 2016 $12,500 *ALLAVENA, Rachel E;

Fahrer, A.; Weir, C.; *AL-

ALAWNEH, Ibrahim J &

*SIMMONS, Gregory S

Veterinary Science 2017 Molecular characterisation of

methicillin resistant

Staphylococcus spp. isolated from

companion animals in Southeast

Queensland by whole genome

sequencing

John & Mary Kibble

Trust

2017 - 2017 $12,040 *GIBSON, Justine;

*SOARES MAGALHAES,

Ricardo J & *MELER,

Erika

Veterinary Science 2017 Dr Karen Jackson - Maternity

funding (Advance Queensland

Women's Academic Fund)

Queensland

Government Advance

Queensland

Women's Academic

Fund

2017 - 2017 $11,440 *JACKSON, Karen V

Administering School/Division

First year Project title Granting scheme Funding years

Total $ approved

Investigators

Veterinary Science 2017 Biochemical characterizatlon of

canine hemanglosarcoma using

Fourier Transform infrared (FTIR)

microspectroscopy for

identification of

diagnostlc/prognostic biomarker(s)

John & Mary Kibble

Trust

2017 - 2017 $10,901 *BIELEFELDT-OHMANN,

Helle; *OUNGSAKUL,

Patharee; HILL, Michelle

M C; *O'LEARY, Caroline

A & DUFFY, David L

Veterinary Science 2017 Chlamydia infection in the ovary:

Effects on fertility in female koalas

Annandale Bequest 2017 - 2017 $10,630 *PALMIERI, Chiara;

JOHNSTON, Steve;

Beagley, K. & HOMER,

Hayden A

Veterinary Science 2017 Informing the design of bespoke

canine health management

programs for Indigenous

communities: Assessing the role

of risk factors for clinical health

and parasite burden in dogs

John & Mary Kibble

Trust

2017 - 2017 $10,304 *HENNING, Joerg;

*KOPP, Steven R &

*SIMMONS, Gregory S

Veterinary Science 2017 Establishment of seasonal

reference intervals for

adrenocorticotropic hormone

(ACTH) concentrations for horses

in Southern Queensland

Research Donation

Generic

2017 - 2017 $9,985 *BERTIN, Francois-Rene

M J; *STEWART, Allison

J; *JACKSON, Karen V &

*MEDINA-TORRES,

Carlos E

Veterinary Science 2017 Role of cytokines in neoplastic

growth and progression and

chemotherapy resistance of

canine osteosarcoma

Research Donation

Generic

2017 - 2017 $9,295 *PALMIERI, Chiara;

*ALLAVENA, Rachel E;

*JACKSON, Karen V &

*HERNDON, Aaron M

Administering School/Division

First year Project title Granting scheme Funding years

Total $ approved

Investigators

Veterinary Science 2017 Reliability, accuracy and potential

clinical uses of the Professional

PetPace® collar for activity

tracking in controlled and home

environments

Research Donation

Generic

2017 - 2017 $9,150 *MELER, Erika &

*HENNING, Joerg

Veterinary Science 2017 Exploration of biomarkers in feline

interstitial cystitis as a comparative

model

Research Donation

Generic

2017 - 2017 $7,844 *ALLAVENA, Rachel E;

*JONES, Emily E;

*PALMIERI, Chiara;

*JACKSON, Karen V; *AL-

ALAWNEH, Ibrahim J &

Thompson, M.

Veterinary Science 2017 A potential role for C5a

antagonism in the medical

management of feline hypertrophic

cardiornyopathy

Peter & Mary Ellen

Stone Memorial Fund

2017 - 2017 $7,622 *MILLS, Paul C;

THOMAS, Walter G;

WOODRUFF, Trent M &

*DANIELS, Andrea L

Veterinary Science 2016 Multi-matrix endocrine analysis of

cetaceans: A non-invasive

approach to adrenal function and

reproductive assessment

Holsworth Wildlife

Research

Endowment

2016 - 2016 $7,500 *DUNLOP, Rebecca A;

MINGRAMM, Fletcher &

KEELEY, Tamara

Veterinary Science 2017 Effect of induced pluripotent stem

cell-derived mesenchymal stem

cells on facial tumour cells from

the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophillus

harrisii)

Annandale Bequest 2017 - 2017 $7,308 *WHITWORTH, Deanne J

Veterinary Science 2017 Motivational information within

vocalisations of humpback whales

(Megaptera novaeangliae)

Holsworth Wildlife

Research

Endowment

2017 - 2017 $7,000 *DUNLOP, Rebecca A;

*CUSANO, Dana &

*NOAD, Michael J

Administering School/Division

First year Project title Granting scheme Funding years

Total $ approved

Investigators

Veterinary Science 2016 The prevalence of and the clinical

and pathological characteristics for

elapid snake envenomation of

small animals in Queensland

Morris Animal

Foundation

2016 - 2016 $6,689 *HENNING, Joerg

Veterinary Science 2017 Ultrasound-guided cervical

myelography in the standing horse

Peter & Mary Ellen

Stone Memorial Fund

2017 - 2017 $6,378 *MEDINA-TORRES,

Carlos E; *ROSE,

Madeline; *AHERN, Ben &

*STEWART, Allison J

Veterinary Science 2017 Evaluation of cytokine and

chemokine profile of equine

seminal plasma

Theriogenology

Foundation

2017 - 2017 $6,318 *FRASER, Natalie S

Veterinary Science 2016 Comparison of on-farm and

laboratory based mastitis culture

systems and a simple economic

analysis of on-farm milk culture

result-based mastitis therapy

Sub Tropical Dairy

Program Limited

2016 - 2017 $5,500 *OLCHOWY, Timothy W J

Veterinary Science 2017 The repertoire and contextual use

of social vocalizations in

humpback whale (megaptera

novaeangliae) mother/calf pairs.

Holsworth Wildlife

Research

Endowment

2017 - 2017 $5,392 *DUNLOP, Rebecca A;

*INDECK, Katherine L &

*NOAD, Michael J

Veterinary Science 2017 Investigating an association

between Macrorhabdus

ornithogaster and Spironuc/eus

spp and a weight-loss syndrome in

juvenile galahs/corellas

Annandale Bequest 2017 - 2017 $4,724 *OWEN, Helen C;

*DONELEY, Bob &

*SHAW, Stephanie

Veterinary Science 2017 Distribution of genetic mutations

associated with canine

degenerative myelopathy

Canine Research

Foundation

2017 - 2017 $4,250 *MCGHIE, Jayne A;

*LYONS, Russell E & *AL-

ALAWNEH, Ibrahim J

Administering School/Division

First year Project title Granting scheme Funding years

Total $ approved

Investigators

Veterinary Science 2016 VetSetGo: A collaborative

outcomes and assessment

framework building employability,

resilience and veterinary graduate

success

Murdoch University 2016 - 2016 $4,070 *SCHULL, Daniel N

Veterinary Science 2017 Fighting koala declines with a

mobile app - using citizen science

to reduce mortalities and injuries

in koalas

Annandale Bequest 2017 - 2017 $3,605 *HENNING, Joerg;

*DISSANAYAKE, Ravi B

& *ALLAVENA, Rachel E

Appendix 2: Research by UQ SVS students

Undergraduate Research – Summer Research Scholarships

2016 and 2017

Investigator Title

Rosa Mai Haematology and biochemistry reference intervals

in BrushTail Possums from Yookamurra

Sanctuary. Evaluation of changes after relocation

to the Flinders Ranges

Emma Wilkie and Kimberly Pui-Yee Lam Evaluation of equine respiratory function pre and

post laryngoplasty

Danielle Hindmarsh Complications rate during surgery involving the

spine

Samuel Baxter Prevalence of carriage of Methicillin-resistant

Staphylococcus spp. in companion animals in the

Greater Brisbane area

Emily Lukas Evaluation of equine respiratory function pre and

post laryngoplasty

Amy Burgess Reliability and accuracy of activity trackers in dogs

Alice Kermond Investigation of the impact of urine sediment

findings on UPC in cats

Chenyi Zeng and Hannah Radvan Expression of c-Met and phospho-c-Met in canine

cancers

Ka Yeung Yuen and Sophia Hinrichsen Retrospective study of the microbiological culture

and sensitivity results for equine bacterial

infections

Adam Whitelock, Hoi Ching Leung and Hannah

Diebold

Investigation of biomarker expression in canine

brain cancer

Kylie Mathison Determination of student learning outcomes using

catalogued recorded case presentations of real life

equine cases

Che Yan Lee and Shan Wen Stacy Khaw The role of moving duck farming for the spread of

avian influenza virus in Vietnam

Yan Ning Kam Immunohistochemical expression of cytokeratins in

canine testicular tumours

Pippa Henderson Dr Ben Ahern: Retrospective analysis of equine

clinical cases over a five-year period

Olivia Dan Incidence of blood gas abnormalities in

anaesthetised horses

Undergraduate Research – Winter Research Scholarships

2016 and 2017

Investigator Title

Josephine Hartono Prevalence of carriage of Methicillin-resistant

Staphylococcus spp. in dogs, cats and horses in

Queensland

Samantha Norris Exploring a framework for harmonizing human and

veterinary health systems for zoonotic disease

control

Yee Wei Lim VMF (Vertical Modular Framework) for learning

and assessment in the clinical sciences

Reem Abdulaziz Hussein Felemban VMF (Vertical Modular Framework) for learning

and assessment in the clinical sciences

Cuxia Phan Reliability and accuracy of activity trackers in dogs

Sophia Hinrichsen Can Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy

(NIRS) technology be used to assess the level of

pasture contamination with infective nematode

parasite larvae of important gastrointestinal

nematode parasites of livestock or horses?

Alexandra Cunneen and Shaun Pratt Comparison of two total intravenous anaesthetic

techniques in horses

Hwee Ping Lim Survey of integrated chicken-fish farms in

Myanmar with a questionnaire app

Sita Liu Prevalence of canine parvovirus 2 (CPV2) in

Australia: analysis of a dataset

Honours Research Projects 2016 and 2017

Investigator Title

Stephanie Camarri The effects of gentling on the stress response of

domestic cats in the shelter environment

Dong Liu Cytokine expression of IL-2 and IFN-gamma in

canine mast cell tumours

Emily Quinn Chlamydia infection and disease of the male

mammalian reproductive tract

Hayley Kidd Skin lesions associated with buffalo fly infestation

in Droughtmaster cattle and response to treatment

with a tea tree oil formulation

April Skye Stevens The effect of environmental enrichment on the

behaviour and welfare of cockatiels kept in

aviaries

Georgina Johnston Evaluation of the inflammatory response to two

intra-articular hyaluronic acid formulations in

normal equine joints

Master of Veterinary Science Research Projects 2016 and 2017

Investigator Title

Pham Tien Dung Development of an immunohistochemistry method for detection of

Porcine Circovirus-2 (PCV2) antigen to investigate PCV2-associated

pathology in pigs in Australia and the Philippines

Jois Moriani Jacob Chlamydia infection and male reproductive pathology in koalas

Gervais Habarugira An investigation into a novel retrovirus in a kookaburra diagnosed

with lymphosarchoma

Kealeboga Bome Using movement patterns and behavioural changes toward feeding

and drinking to detect diseases early in feedlot cattle

Tian Tian Hazard potential of Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter

in wild dog stomachs in South East Queensland and possible related

factors

Wenyu Xie Effects of roll and heave sea transport motions, and antiemetic drugs

intake on sheep welfare through assessment of stepping behaviour

Ida Ayu Dian Kusuma Dewi Detection of spirorchiid ova in blood samples from green sea turtles

(Chelonia mydas) by realtime polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)

Ida Ayu Dian Kusuma Dewi Detection of spirorchiid ova in blood samples from green sea turtles

(Chelonia mydas) by realtime polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)

Sita Liu The effects of duration of gentling on the behaviours of shelter cats

Yalun Dong An investigation into a possible link between a retrovirus and

lymphosarcoma and bottle nosed dolphins

Anibal Nicolas Asilvera Piris Label free assessment of in vitro oocyte maturation

Andreas Bandang Hardian Prevalence of Trypanosomiasis in Queensland and South Australian

koalas

Triawan Alkausar Haematology reference intervals in backyard chickens (Gallus gallus)

in South-East Queensland

Theophilus Odoom Mast cell density and phenotype in benign and malignant lesions of

the prostate in dogs

Xiaoxiao Susie Yu Characterization and full sequence of Melomys burtoni retrovirus

Nawaporn Tearnsing Localization of BVDV antigen in bovine blastocysts: Electron

microscope study

Chenyi Zeng Acute phase protein study of backyard chickens in SE QLD

Appendix 3: Publications 2016-2016