Rate My Professor Amanda Duarte Barbosa

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.