Professor Abdul Jabbar is a Professor in Veterinary Parasitology at the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, a position he has held since his promotion in 2022, following earlier roles since joining the institution in 2011. He currently serves as Director of International Engagement for the Melbourne Veterinary School. Jabbar earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 2001 and Master of Science with Honours (M.Sc. Hons.) in Veterinary Parasitology in 2003 from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. He completed his PhD at the University of Melbourne in 2010, researching molecular parasitology. His career trajectory includes postdoctoral work and progressive academic appointments within the Department of Veterinary Biosciences.

Jabbar's research focuses on veterinary parasitology, particularly molecular genetics, genomics, DNA sequencing, PCR, and gene expression in parasites affecting livestock, companion animals, and wildlife. His studies address critical issues such as anthelmintic resistance, vector-borne diseases like those caused by ticks and Theileria, and protozoan infections including Toxoplasma gondii and Eimeria species. Notable contributions include leading the development of the Australian Guidelines for Equine Anthelmintic Use (2025) to combat drug-resistant parasites in horses. He has published extensively, with key papers such as 'High-throughput phenotypic screening of Medicines for Malaria Venture’s Hit Generation Library 1 identifies new nematocidal chemotypes' (2026, Veterinary Parasitology), 'Epidemiological insights into the prevalence of, and risk factors for, Eimeria species in Australian dairy goats' (2026, Veterinary Parasitology), 'Serological and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in naturally infected red foxes from Victoria, Australia' (2025), and 'An appraisal of oriental theileriosis and the Theileria orientalis complex' (2019, Parasites & Vectors). Jabbar has received the Odile Bain Memorial Prize (2015), Peter Nansen Young Scientist Award, and Dairy Australia Science and Innovation Award (2013). He serves on editorial boards for Parasitology (Cambridge), Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases, and Veterinary Parasitology, and is Victorian State Representative for the Australian Society for Parasitology. His projects include assessments of irradiated larval vaccines against haemonchosis, tick microbiomes in bats, and arthropod-borne diseases in Indonesia.

Professional Email: jabbara@unimelb.edu.au