Rate My Professor Amanda Duarte Barbosa

Amanda Duarte Barbosa is an Associate Professor of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology (One Health) in the School of Veterinary Medicine at Murdoch University. She earned her Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine from the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil in 2009, a Master of Science, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Murdoch University in 2017. Her doctoral thesis examined the prevalence, genetic diversity, and potential clinical impact of parasites including Cryptosporidium in Australian native mammals. During her PhD, she developed a molecular method to detect multiple parasite DNA sequences simultaneously in koala samples, revealing mixed infections with up to five Trypanosoma species, and identified a novel trypanosome species associated with disease in little red flying foxes.

Barbosa's research centers on the molecular epidemiology of vector-borne pathogens, One Health initiatives, veterinary public health, epidemiology, and tick-borne diseases. She works within Murdoch University's Vector and Waterborne Pathogens Research Group, studying microbial movement through tick tissues to elucidate transmission to animals and humans, and developing novel diagnostic technologies. Notable publications include 'Perception of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases Worldwide' (2023), 'Bovine mastitis and antimicrobial resistance in Pakistan's dairy industry' (2025), 'Baseline health and disease assessment of founder eastern quolls (Dasyurus viverrinus) during a conservation translocation to mainland Australia' (2020), and contributions to genomic studies of Australian ticks. In 2019, she was awarded the Odile Bain Memorial Prize for outstanding early-career research on parasites and vectors. Barbosa supervises PhD students on projects such as rapid molecular tests for pathogen identification and systems biology approaches to tick-borne diseases. She has contributed to initiatives like abattoir virtual tours for veterinary training and health assessments in wildlife conservation.