Dr Ricardo Soares Magalhaes

Biography

Dr Soares Magalhães comes to UQ with an extensive research experience in applying and developing epidemiological methods for a more rational implementation of control strategies for zoonotic infections. He holds qualifications in both veterinary and human public health and has experience in developed and developing country settings investigating the nexus between animal and human health. He has published extensively on the development of geographical models of infectious disease distribution, quantifying the role of spatial variation in socio-economic indicators, such as water, sanitation and hygiene in the spatial distribution of helminth infection of children and associated morbidity and on the role of poultry movement in the geographical spread of avian influenza in humans and animals. Qualifications Master of Science in Control of Infest Dis in Anim, University of London PhD, The University of Queensland

Research Interest

• Placental insufficiency in pregnancies obtained through assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs) in livestock Collaborators: Prof. Pasqualino Loi and Dr. Grazyna Ptak (University of Teramo, Italy) Prof. Larry Reynolds and Dr. Pawel Borowicz (Center for Nutrition and Pregnancy, Dep. Animal Sciences, NDSU, USA) • Avian pathology Collaborator: Prof. HL Shivaprasad (CAHFS - UCDavis, USA) • Effects of Chlamydia infection on the male reproductive system of koalas Collaborators: Dr. Steve Johnston (SAFS, UQ) • Ultrastructural characterization of neoplastic diseases in domestic animals Collaborators: Prof. Paola Roccabianca (University of Milan, Italy) Dr. Giancarlo Avallone (University of Bologna, Italy) • Placental features and foal development in Thoroughbred horses Collaborators: Dr. John Chopin (NSW) Dr. Wynne Collins (SVS, UQ) Dr. John Wright (SVS, UQ) • Veterinary oncology