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
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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.

Search Professor Kathryn Steadman’s works on UQ eSpace

199 works between 1991 and 2025
All (199) Journal Article (149) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (49)

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2013

Journal Article

Encapsulation of hydrocortisone and mesalazine in zein capsules

Lau, Esther T. L., Giddings, Steven J., Mohammed, Salmaan G., Dubois, Paul, Johnson, Stuart K., Stanley, Roger A., Halley, Peter J. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2013). Encapsulation of hydrocortisone and mesalazine in zein capsules. Pharmaceutics, 5 (2), 277-293. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics5020277

Encapsulation of hydrocortisone and mesalazine in zein capsules

2013

Journal Article

Soil warming increases plant species richness but decreases germination from the alpine soil seed bank

Hoyle, Gemma L., Venn, Susanna E., Steadman, Kathryn J., Good, Roger B., Mcauliffe, Edward J., Williams, Emlyn R. and Nicotra, Adrienne B. (2013). Soil warming increases plant species richness but decreases germination from the alpine soil seed bank. Global Change Biology, 19 (5), 1549-1561. doi: 10.1111/gcb.12135

Soil warming increases plant species richness but decreases germination from the alpine soil seed bank

2013

Journal Article

Seed treatment optimizes benefits of seed bank storage for restoration-ready seeds: the feasibility of prestorage dormancy alleviation for mine-site revegetation

Turner, Shane R., Steadman, Kathryn J., Vlahos, Stephen, Koch, John M. and Dixon, Kingsley W. (2013). Seed treatment optimizes benefits of seed bank storage for restoration-ready seeds: the feasibility of prestorage dormancy alleviation for mine-site revegetation. Restoration Ecology, 21 (2), 186-192. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2012.00879.x

Seed treatment optimizes benefits of seed bank storage for restoration-ready seeds: the feasibility of prestorage dormancy alleviation for mine-site revegetation

2013

Journal Article

One-step fitting of seed viability constants for two Australian plant species, Eucalyptus erythrocorys (Myrtaceae) and Xanthorrhoea preissii (Xanthorrhoeacea)

Crawford, A. D., Hay, F. R., Plummer, J. A., Probert, R. J. and Steadman, K. J. (2013). One-step fitting of seed viability constants for two Australian plant species, Eucalyptus erythrocorys (Myrtaceae) and Xanthorrhoea preissii (Xanthorrhoeacea). Australian Journal of Botany, 61 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1071/BT12171

One-step fitting of seed viability constants for two Australian plant species, Eucalyptus erythrocorys (Myrtaceae) and Xanthorrhoea preissii (Xanthorrhoeacea)

2013

Journal Article

Compounding practices in Queensland: experiences and perceptions of pharmacists and pharmacy students

Lau, Esther T. L., Jones, Anthea L., Kairuz, Therese, Nissen, Lisa M. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2013). Compounding practices in Queensland: experiences and perceptions of pharmacists and pharmacy students. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 43 (1), 19-24. doi: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2013.tb00209.x

Compounding practices in Queensland: experiences and perceptions of pharmacists and pharmacy students

2012

Journal Article

Understanding lolium rigidum seeds: The key to managing a problem weed?

Goggin, Danica. E, Powles, Stephen. B and Steadman, Kathryn (2012). Understanding lolium rigidum seeds: The key to managing a problem weed?. Agronomy, 2 (3), 222-239. doi: 10.3390/agronomy2030222

Understanding lolium rigidum seeds: The key to managing a problem weed?

2012

Journal Article

Native and β-cyclodextrin-enclosed curcumin: entrapment within liposomes and their in vitro cytotoxicity in lung and colon cancer

Rahman, Shafiur, Cao, Siyu, Steadman, Kathryn J., Wei, Ming and Parekh, Harendra S. (2012). Native and β-cyclodextrin-enclosed curcumin: entrapment within liposomes and their in vitro cytotoxicity in lung and colon cancer. Drug Delivery, 19 (7), 346-353. doi: 10.3109/10717544.2012.721143

Native and β-cyclodextrin-enclosed curcumin: entrapment within liposomes and their in vitro cytotoxicity in lung and colon cancer

2012

Journal Article

Inflammatory bowel disease: where we are now?

Lau, Esther and Steadman, Kathryn (2012). Inflammatory bowel disease: where we are now?. Australian Pharmacist, 31 (7), 572-576.

Inflammatory bowel disease: where we are now?

2012

Journal Article

Antimicrobial potential of Australian macrofungi extracts against foodborne and other pathogens

Bala, Neeraj, Aitken, Elizabeth A. B., Cusack, Andrew and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2012). Antimicrobial potential of Australian macrofungi extracts against foodborne and other pathogens. Phytotherapy Research, 26 (3), 465-469. doi: 10.1002/ptr.3563

Antimicrobial potential of Australian macrofungi extracts against foodborne and other pathogens

2012

Journal Article

Blue and green are frequently seen: Responses of seeds to short- and mid-wavelength light

Goggin, Danica E. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2012). Blue and green are frequently seen: Responses of seeds to short- and mid-wavelength light. Seed Science Research, 22 (1), 27-35. doi: 10.1017/S0960258511000444

Blue and green are frequently seen: Responses of seeds to short- and mid-wavelength light

2012

Journal Article

Preparation and in vitro release of zein microparticles loaded with prednisolone for oral delivery

Lau, Esther T. L., Johnson, Stuart K., Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Halley, Peter J. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2012). Preparation and in vitro release of zein microparticles loaded with prednisolone for oral delivery. Journal of Microencapsulation, 29 (7), 706-712. doi: 10.3109/02652048.2012.686527

Preparation and in vitro release of zein microparticles loaded with prednisolone for oral delivery

2012

Journal Article

Expression pattern of the alpha-kafirin promoter coupled with a signal peptide from Sorghum bicolor L. Moench

Ahmad, Norazlina, Sant, Rajnesh, Bokan, Milovan, Steadman, Kathryn J. and Godwin, Ian D. (2012). Expression pattern of the alpha-kafirin promoter coupled with a signal peptide from Sorghum bicolor L. Moench. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, 2012 752391, 752391.1-752391.8. doi: 10.1155/2012/752391

Expression pattern of the alpha-kafirin promoter coupled with a signal peptide from Sorghum bicolor L. Moench

2012

Journal Article

Fagopyritols: occurrence, biosynthesis, analyses and possible role

Obendorf, Ralph L., Horbowicz, Marcin, Ueda, Takashi and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2012). Fagopyritols: occurrence, biosynthesis, analyses and possible role. The European Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology, 6 (2), 27-36.

Fagopyritols: occurrence, biosynthesis, analyses and possible role

2011

Journal Article

Parental effects modulate seed longevity: Exploring parental and offspring phenotypes to elucidate pre-zygotic environmental influences

Kochanek, Jitka, Steadman, Kathryn J., Probert, Robin J. and Adkins, Steve W. (2011). Parental effects modulate seed longevity: Exploring parental and offspring phenotypes to elucidate pre-zygotic environmental influences. New Phytologist, 191 (1), 223-233. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03681.x

Parental effects modulate seed longevity: Exploring parental and offspring phenotypes to elucidate pre-zygotic environmental influences

2011

Journal Article

Evaluation of antibacterial activity of Australian basidiomycetous macrofungi using a high-throughput 96-well plate assay

Neeraj, Bala, Aitken, Elizabeth A. B., Fechner, Nigel, Cusack, Andrew and Steadman, Kathryn (2011). Evaluation of antibacterial activity of Australian basidiomycetous macrofungi using a high-throughput 96-well plate assay. Pharmaceutical Biology, 49 (5), 492-500. doi: 10.3109/13880209.2010.526616

Evaluation of antibacterial activity of Australian basidiomycetous macrofungi using a high-throughput 96-well plate assay

2011

Journal Article

Replicated versus un-replicated factorial experiments for preliminary investigation of seed germination and dormancy: Alternative approaches using fewer seeds

Hoyle, G. L., Kravchuk, O. Y., Daws, M. I., Adkins, S. W. and Steadman, K. J. (2011). Replicated versus un-replicated factorial experiments for preliminary investigation of seed germination and dormancy: Alternative approaches using fewer seeds. Seed Science and Technology, 39 (1), 93-111. doi: 10.15258/sst.2011.39.1.09

Replicated versus un-replicated factorial experiments for preliminary investigation of seed germination and dormancy: Alternative approaches using fewer seeds

2011

Journal Article

Towards large-scale prediction of Lolium rigidum emergence. I. Can climate be used to predict dormancy parameters?

Owen, M. J., Michael, P. J., Renton, M., Steadman, K. J. and Powles, S. B. (2011). Towards large-scale prediction of Lolium rigidum emergence. I. Can climate be used to predict dormancy parameters?. Weed Research, 51 (2), 123-132. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2010.00832.x

Towards large-scale prediction of Lolium rigidum emergence. I. Can climate be used to predict dormancy parameters?

2011

Journal Article

Dark-mediated dormancy release in stratified Lolium rigidum seeds is associated with higher activities of cell wall-modifying enzymes and an apparent increase in gibberellin sensitivity

Goggin, Danica E., Powles, Stephen B., Toorop, Peter E. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2011). Dark-mediated dormancy release in stratified Lolium rigidum seeds is associated with higher activities of cell wall-modifying enzymes and an apparent increase in gibberellin sensitivity. Journal of Plant Physiology, 168 (6), 527-533. doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2010.09.001

Dark-mediated dormancy release in stratified Lolium rigidum seeds is associated with higher activities of cell wall-modifying enzymes and an apparent increase in gibberellin sensitivity

2011

Journal Article

Towards large-scale prediction of Lolium rigidum emergence. II: Correlation between dormancy and herbicide resistance levels suggests an impact of cropping systems

Owen, M. J., Michael, P. J., Renton, M., Steadman, K. J. and Powles, S. B. (2011). Towards large-scale prediction of Lolium rigidum emergence. II: Correlation between dormancy and herbicide resistance levels suggests an impact of cropping systems. Weed Research, 51 (2), 133-141. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2010.00835.x

Towards large-scale prediction of Lolium rigidum emergence. II: Correlation between dormancy and herbicide resistance levels suggests an impact of cropping systems

2011

Journal Article

The influence of cone age on the relative longevity of Banksia seeds

Crawford, A. D., Plummer, J. A., Probert, R. J. and Steadman, K. J. (2011). The influence of cone age on the relative longevity of Banksia seeds. Annals of Botany, 107 (2), 303-309. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcq236

The influence of cone age on the relative longevity of Banksia seeds

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

    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

  • 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

    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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