Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman
Associate Professor

Kathryn Steadman

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Background

I completed my Bachelor of Pharmacy at Kings College London, followed by pre-registration and subsequent employment as a pharmacist with Boots the Chemists in Central London. With a PhD in plant biochemistry with Royal Holloway College, University of London, and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, I moved first to Cornell University, USA and then The University of Western Australia for postdoctoral research. I moved to the School of Pharmacy at The University of Queensland in 2007.

Following a number of years in plant research, my current research interests generally link back to plants in some way. Many of my projects develop in response to requests for help from healthcare professionals, and so I have a strong focus on answering clinical questions using pharmaceutical science methods. See my research interests for more information.

I teach into the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) in the areas of pharmaceutics, compounding and complementary medicines. I also teach the clinical drug development course for our Master of Pharmaceutical Industry Practice. I am currently the Director of Teaching, Learning and Student Experience for the School of Pharmacy. I have supervised 28 PhD students to completion, and over 60 undergraduate and masters independent research project students.

Availability

Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Biological Sciences Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice Naturopathy Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences Plant biology

Research interests

  • Non-cigarette sources of nicotine

    • Electronic nicotine delivery devices have potential to reduce tobacco use among smokers. We are interested in the regulation of nicotine vaping devices as medicines in Australia, their safety and their effectiveness as a nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation. • Leaves from Australian species of Nicotiana are mixed with wood ash for chewing/sucking as a source of nicotine (commonly called pituri or mingkulpa) by some Australian Aboriginal people. We are interested in pituri use, and chemical components of the pituri plants. • While for most smokers it is the non-nicotine nasties in tobacco smoke that are the primary cause of detrimental health effects of smoking or chewing, the nicotine is also a problem for the babies, children and youth. We are investigating the influence of nicotine from all sources (e.g. vaping, pituri, patches, gums as well as smoking) during pregnancy on weight and health of babies.

  • Medication delivery

    • People who cannot swallow tablets whole often cut or crush them. We apply the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) framework to assess swallowing safety of oral medicines. We are also investigating the effect of crushing and splitting tablets or capsules on drug delivery and bioavailability, particularly where the crushed tablets are mixed with liquids thickened with plant gums as these have the potential to delay drug dissolution. • Improving the treatment of xerostomia is being approached through considering approaches to saliva replacement, buccal delivery of pilocarpine, and information sources for pharmacies to assist with product selection.

  • Complementary medicines

    Complementary Medicines are a large category of products sold within pharmacies that include herbal medicines, nutritional supplements, vitamins & minerals, homeopathy and aromatherapy. Evidence supporting their efficacy for claimed indications is variable, with some being strong while others are exceptionally weak or non-existent. We are involved in determining the extent and motivations for use, along with clinical trials to test the effectiveness of complementary medicines.

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196 works between 1991 and 2025
All (196) Journal Article (146) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (49)

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2020

Journal Article

When fear and misinformation go viral: pharmacists' role in deterring medication misinformation during the 'infodemic' surrounding COVID-19

Erku, Daniel A., Belachew, Sewunet A., Abrha, Solomon, Sinnollareddy, Mahipal, Thomas, Jackson, Steadman, Kathryn J. and Tesfaye, Wubshet H. (2020). When fear and misinformation go viral: pharmacists' role in deterring medication misinformation during the 'infodemic' surrounding COVID-19. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 17 (1), 1954-1963. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.04.032

When fear and misinformation go viral: pharmacists' role in deterring medication misinformation during the 'infodemic' surrounding COVID-19

2020

Journal Article

Appropriateness of oral dosage form modification for aged care residents: a video-recorded observational study

Sefidani Forough, Aida, Lau, Esther T. L., Steadman, Kathryn J., Kyle, Greg J., Cichero, Julie A. Y., Serrano Santos, Jose Manuel and Nissen, Lisa M. (2020). Appropriateness of oral dosage form modification for aged care residents: a video-recorded observational study. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 42 (3), 938-947. doi: 10.1007/s11096-020-01036-x

Appropriateness of oral dosage form modification for aged care residents: a video-recorded observational study

2020

Journal Article

How are nicotine vaping products represented to pharmacists? A content analysis of Australian pharmacy news sources

Erku, Daniel A., Zhang, Rebecca, Gartner, Coral E., Morphett, Kylie and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2020). How are nicotine vaping products represented to pharmacists? A content analysis of Australian pharmacy news sources. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 28 (4) ijpp.12623, 390-394. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12623

How are nicotine vaping products represented to pharmacists? A content analysis of Australian pharmacy news sources

2020

Journal Article

Framing and scientific uncertainty in nicotine vaping product regulation: An examination of competing narratives among health and medical organisations in the UK, Australia and New Zealand

Erku, Daniel A., Kisely, Steve, Morphett, Kylie, Steadman, Kathryn J. and Gartner, Coral E. (2020). Framing and scientific uncertainty in nicotine vaping product regulation: An examination of competing narratives among health and medical organisations in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. International Journal of Drug Policy, 78 102699, 102699. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102699

Framing and scientific uncertainty in nicotine vaping product regulation: An examination of competing narratives among health and medical organisations in the UK, Australia and New Zealand

2020

Journal Article

Nicotine vaping products as a harm reduction tool among smokers: review of evidence and implication for pharmacy practice

Erku, Daniel, Gartner, Coral E., Morphett, Kylie, Snoswell, Centaine L. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2020). Nicotine vaping products as a harm reduction tool among smokers: review of evidence and implication for pharmacy practice. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 16 (9), 1272-1278. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.02.002

Nicotine vaping products as a harm reduction tool among smokers: review of evidence and implication for pharmacy practice

2020

Journal Article

Factors that affect health-care workers’ practices of medication administration to aged care residents with swallowing difficulties: an Australia-wide survey study

Sefidani Forough, Aida, Lau, Esther T. L., Steadman, Kathryn J., Kyle, Greg J., Cichero, Julie A. Y., Serrano Santos, Jose Manuel and Nissen, Lisa M. (2020). Factors that affect health-care workers’ practices of medication administration to aged care residents with swallowing difficulties: an Australia-wide survey study. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 40 (1) ajag.12856, e79-e86. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12856

Factors that affect health-care workers’ practices of medication administration to aged care residents with swallowing difficulties: an Australia-wide survey study

2019

Journal Article

Policy debates regarding nicotine vaping products in Australia: a qualitative analysis of submissions to a government inquiry from health and medical organisations

Erku, Daniel A., Morphett, Kylie, Steadman, Kathryn J. and Gartner, Coral E. (2019). Policy debates regarding nicotine vaping products in Australia: a qualitative analysis of submissions to a government inquiry from health and medical organisations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (22) 4555, 4555. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16224555

Policy debates regarding nicotine vaping products in Australia: a qualitative analysis of submissions to a government inquiry from health and medical organisations

2019

Journal Article

Large expert-curated database for benchmarking document similarity detection in biomedical literature search

Brown, Peter, Tan, Aik-Choon, El-Esawi, Mohamed A., Liehr, Thomas, Blanck, Oliver, Gladue, Douglas P., Almeida, Gabriel M. F., Cernava, Tomislav, Sorzano, Carlos O., Yeung, Andy W. K., Engel, Michael S., Chandrasekaran, Arun Richard, Muth, Thilo, Staege, Martin S., Daulatabad, Swapna V., Widera, Darius, Zhang, Junpeng, Meule, Adrian, Honjo, Ken, Pourret, Olivier, Yin, Cong-Cong, Zhang, Zhongheng, Cascella, Marco, Flegel, Willy A., Goodyear, Carl S., van Raaij, Mark J., Bukowy-Bieryllo, Zuzanna, Campana, Luca G., Kurniawan, Nicholas A. ... RELISH Consortium (2019). Large expert-curated database for benchmarking document similarity detection in biomedical literature search. Database-The Journal of Biological Databases and Curation, 2019 baz085, 1-67. doi: 10.1093/database/baz085

Large expert-curated database for benchmarking document similarity detection in biomedical literature search

2019

Journal Article

Utilisation of healthcare services and medicines by Pakistani migrants residing in high income countries: a systematic review and thematic synthesis

Saleem, Ahsan, Steadman, Kathryn J. and Fejzic, Jasmina (2019). Utilisation of healthcare services and medicines by Pakistani migrants residing in high income countries: a systematic review and thematic synthesis. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 21 (5), 1157-1180. doi: 10.1007/s10903-018-0840-4

Utilisation of healthcare services and medicines by Pakistani migrants residing in high income countries: a systematic review and thematic synthesis

2019

Journal Article

Nicotine vaping product use, harm perception and policy support among pharmacy customers in Brisbane, Australia

Erku, Daniel A., Gartner, Coral E., Tengphakwaen, Unchanok, Morphett, Kylie and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2019). Nicotine vaping product use, harm perception and policy support among pharmacy customers in Brisbane, Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 38 (6) dar.12984, 703-711. doi: 10.1111/dar.12984

Nicotine vaping product use, harm perception and policy support among pharmacy customers in Brisbane, Australia

2019

Journal Article

Outcomes of deprescribing interventions in older patients with life‐limiting illness and limited life expectancy: a systematic review

Shrestha, Shakti, Poudel, Arjun, Steadman, Kathryn and Nissen, Lisa (2019). Outcomes of deprescribing interventions in older patients with life‐limiting illness and limited life expectancy: a systematic review. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 86 (10) bcp.14113, 1931-1945. doi: 10.1111/bcp.14113

Outcomes of deprescribing interventions in older patients with life‐limiting illness and limited life expectancy: a systematic review

2019

Journal Article

Evaluation of polycaprolactone matrices for sustained intravaginal delivery of a natural macromolecular microbicide, lactoferrin

Pathak, Meenakshi, Coombes, Allan G. A., Jambhrunkar, Manasi, Wang, Dongjie and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2019). Evaluation of polycaprolactone matrices for sustained intravaginal delivery of a natural macromolecular microbicide, lactoferrin. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 61 101191, 101191. doi: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101191

Evaluation of polycaprolactone matrices for sustained intravaginal delivery of a natural macromolecular microbicide, lactoferrin

2019

Journal Article

Baltic amber teething necklaces: could succinic acid leaching from beads provide anti-inflammatory effects?

Nissen, Michael D., Lau, Esther T. L., Cabot, Peter J. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2019). Baltic amber teething necklaces: could succinic acid leaching from beads provide anti-inflammatory effects?. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 19 (1) 162, 162. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2574-9

Baltic amber teething necklaces: could succinic acid leaching from beads provide anti-inflammatory effects?

2019

Journal Article

Tobacco and pituri use in pregnancy: a protocol for measuring maternal and perinatal exposure and outcomes in central Australian Aboriginal women

Ratsch, Angela, Steadman, Kathryn, Ryu, BoMi and Bogossian, Fiona (2019). Tobacco and pituri use in pregnancy: a protocol for measuring maternal and perinatal exposure and outcomes in central Australian Aboriginal women. Methods and Protocols, 2 (2) 47, 47-21. doi: 10.3390/mps2020047

Tobacco and pituri use in pregnancy: a protocol for measuring maternal and perinatal exposure and outcomes in central Australian Aboriginal women

2019

Journal Article

Exploring the use of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients

Jones, Ellen, Nissen, Lisa, McCarthy, Alexandra, Steadman, Kathryn and Windsor, Carol (2019). Exploring the use of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 18, 153473541984698. doi: 10.1177/1534735419846986

Exploring the use of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients

2019

Journal Article

Beliefs and self-reported practices of healthcare professionals regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): a mixed-methods systematic review and synthesis

Erku, Daniel A., Gartner, Coral E., Morphett, Kylie and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2019). Beliefs and self-reported practices of healthcare professionals regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): a mixed-methods systematic review and synthesis. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 22 (5), 619-629. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntz046

Beliefs and self-reported practices of healthcare professionals regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): a mixed-methods systematic review and synthesis

2019

Journal Article

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes) as a smoking cessation aid: a survey among pharmacy staff in Queensland, Australia

Erku, Daniel A., Gartner, Coral E., Do, Jennifer Thi, Morphett, Kylie and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2019). Electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes) as a smoking cessation aid: a survey among pharmacy staff in Queensland, Australia. Addictive Behaviors, 91, 227-233. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.09.013

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes) as a smoking cessation aid: a survey among pharmacy staff in Queensland, Australia

2019

Conference Publication

Challenges of administering oral medications to older people with swallowing difficulties: A hard pill to swallow?

Forough, Ayda Sefidani, Lau, Esther, Steadman, Kathryn, Cichero, Julie, Kyle, Greg and Nissen, Lisa (2019). Challenges of administering oral medications to older people with swallowing difficulties: A hard pill to swallow?. DORDRECHT: SPRINGER.

Challenges of administering oral medications to older people with swallowing difficulties: A hard pill to swallow?

2019

Conference Publication

Translating and validating Health Literacy Questionnaire into Urdu

Saleem, Ahsan, Steadman, Kathryn J. and La Caze, Adam (2019). Translating and validating Health Literacy Questionnaire into Urdu. The School of Pharmacy-QAEHS 1st Annual Student Research Symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 29 October 2019.

Translating and validating Health Literacy Questionnaire into Urdu

2019

Conference Publication

Do deprescribing interventions improve quality of life and prevent death acceleration in elderly with life-limiting illness and limited life expectancy?

Shrestha, Shakti, Poudel, Arjun, Steadman, Kathryn and Nissen, Lisa (2019). Do deprescribing interventions improve quality of life and prevent death acceleration in elderly with life-limiting illness and limited life expectancy?. APSA 2019 Annual Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 1-4 December 2019.

Do deprescribing interventions improve quality of life and prevent death acceleration in elderly with life-limiting illness and limited life expectancy?

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Understanding nicotine metabolism during pregnancy in First Nations peoples
    ARC Discovery Indigenous
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Low Dose Naltrexone in Fibromyalgia: A randomised controlled trial (2023 MSHRSS Co-funded Collaboration Grant led by MSHHS)
    Metro South Research Support Scheme Co-funded Collaboration Grant
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2022
    The impacts of a changing nicotine marketplace on health professionals
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Measuring the impact of temperature on out-of-hospital cardiac medications using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
    KJMERF Patron's Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Estimating use of tobacco and nicotine products through wastewater analysis
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    New Product formulation and testing and laboratory and clean room setup (Innovation Connections Business Researcher Placement)
    Heavey Lex No. 74 Pty Ltd as the Trustee for the Jackson Family Trust
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Creating saliva-mimetic polysaccharide-protein complexes to control oral lubrication for applications in oral care, foods and biomedical treatment of dry-mouth
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Baltic amber teething beads - Does succinic acid have any anti-inflammatory activity?
    Queensland Pharmacy Research Trust
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2021
    Pituri Research Project
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Facility for advanced rheological and surface-friction characterisation
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    Extraction and purification of sorghum seed protein for delayed delivery of bioactives (Australia-India Strategic Research Fund grant administered by Curtin University of Technology)
    Curtin University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Using plant proteins in controlled release drug delivery
    Queensland Pharmacy Research Trust
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    What does the title 'BPharm(Hons)' mean to the pharmacy profession?
    Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Analytical instrumentation enabling rapid compound separation and chemical structure analysis via mass fingerprinting
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    The Pituri Project: Investigating the effects of maternal smokeless native tobacco use on perinatal health outcomes in Central Australia
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Australian alpine seed ecology: Plant conservation and adaptation to climate change
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Scoping Study: Self-forming edible films derived from sorghum proteins for fresh food packaging
    QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Sorghum protein in the manufacture of controlled-release delivery systems for bioactives
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Evaluation of sorghum protein in the manufacture of controlled-release delivery systems for bioactives
    Queensland Department Primary Industries
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Bioflavonoid identification and quantification
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Enhancing native seed performance for minesite restoration and biodiversity conservation
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A holistic healthcare approach to glucose dysregulation and its complications.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Beyond smoking and mum: Indigenous peri-gestational tobacco and nicotine use, Ngabang (mother), Babun (father), Walbai (baby).

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jared Miles, Dr Qiuda Zheng

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A holistic healthcare approach to glucose dysregulation and its complications.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A holistic healthcare approach to glucose dysregulation and its complications.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Beyond smoking and mum: Indigenous peri-gestational tobacco and nicotine use, Ngabang (mother), Babun (father), Walbai (baby).

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jared Miles, Dr Qiuda Zheng

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Safety, Quality and Patient Experiences using Compounding Formulations

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Women's health: An assessment of the treatments used for Vaginal Candidiasis by health practitioners in Australia

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman directly for media enquiries about:

  • Electronic nicotine device
  • Medicinal plants
  • Medicine swallowing difficulties
  • Natural medicine
  • Nutraceuticals
  • Pharmacognosy
  • Pharmacy - natural
  • Phytochemistry
  • Plants for pharmacy

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