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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194 works between 1991 and 2024
All (194) Journal Article (144) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (49)

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2004

Conference Publication

Effect of sheep mastication and digestion on the transmission and viability of small-flowered mallow (Malva parviflora L.) seeds

Michael, Pippa J., Vercoe, Philip E., Steadman, Kathryn J. and Plummer, Julie A. (2004). Effect of sheep mastication and digestion on the transmission and viability of small-flowered mallow (Malva parviflora L.) seeds. 13th Australian Weeds Conference, Charles Sturt Universlity, Wagga Wagga, nsw, 6-10 September 2004. NSW: Weed Society of NSW Inc.

Effect of sheep mastication and digestion on the transmission and viability of small-flowered mallow (Malva parviflora L.) seeds

2003

Journal Article

Dormancy release in Lolium rigidum seeds is a function of thermal after-ripening time and seed water content

Steadman, Kathryn J., Crawford, Andrew D. and Gallagher, Robert S. (2003). Dormancy release in Lolium rigidum seeds is a function of thermal after-ripening time and seed water content. Functional Plant Biology, 30 (3), 345-352. doi: 10.1071/FP02175

Dormancy release in Lolium rigidum seeds is a function of thermal after-ripening time and seed water content

2003

Journal Article

Field assessment of thermal after-ripening time for dormancy release prediction in Lolium rigidum seeds

Steadman, KJ, Bignell, GP and Ellery, AJ (2003). Field assessment of thermal after-ripening time for dormancy release prediction in Lolium rigidum seeds. Weed Research, 43 (6), 458-465. doi: 10.1046/j.0043-1737.2003.00363.x

Field assessment of thermal after-ripening time for dormancy release prediction in Lolium rigidum seeds

2002

Conference Publication

A summary of dormancy in annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) seeds: dry after-ripening versus. imbibition in the dark

Steadman, Kathryn J. (2002). A summary of dormancy in annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) seeds: dry after-ripening versus. imbibition in the dark. 13th Australian Weeds Conference, Perth, Australia, 8-13 September, 2002. Meredith, VIC: Plant Protection Society of WA Inc.

A summary of dormancy in annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) seeds: dry after-ripening versus. imbibition in the dark

2001

Journal Article

Purification and molecular structure of two digalactosyl D-chiro-inositols and two trigalactosyl D-chiro-inositols from buckwheat seeds

Steadman, KJ, Fuller, DJ and Obendorf, RL (2001). Purification and molecular structure of two digalactosyl D-chiro-inositols and two trigalactosyl D-chiro-inositols from buckwheat seeds. Carbohydrate Research, 331 (1), 19-25. doi: 10.1016/S0008-6215(00)00320-7

Purification and molecular structure of two digalactosyl D-chiro-inositols and two trigalactosyl D-chiro-inositols from buckwheat seeds

2001

Journal Article

Buckwheat seed milling fractions: Description, macronutrient composition and dietary fibre

Steadman, K. J., Burgoon, M. S., Lewis, B. A., Edwardson, S. E. and Obendorf, R. L. (2001). Buckwheat seed milling fractions: Description, macronutrient composition and dietary fibre. Journal of Cereal Science, 33 (3), 271-278. doi: 10.1006/jcrs.2001.0366

Buckwheat seed milling fractions: Description, macronutrient composition and dietary fibre

2001

Journal Article

Minerals, phytic acid, tannin and rutin in buckwheat seed milling fractions

Steadman, KJ, Burgoon, MS, Lewis, BA, Edwardson, SE and Obendorf, RL (2001). Minerals, phytic acid, tannin and rutin in buckwheat seed milling fractions. Journal of The Science of Food And Agriculture, 81 (11), 1094-1100. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.914

Minerals, phytic acid, tannin and rutin in buckwheat seed milling fractions

2000

Journal Article

Molecular structure of fagopyritol Al (O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1 -> 3)-D-chiro-inositol) by NMR

Obendorf, RL, Steadman, KJ, Fuller, DJ, Horbowicz, M and Lewis, BA (2000). Molecular structure of fagopyritol Al (O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1 -> 3)-D-chiro-inositol) by NMR. Carbohydrate Research, 328 (4), 623-627. doi: 10.1016/S0008-6215(00)00133-6

Molecular structure of fagopyritol Al (O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1 -> 3)-D-chiro-inositol) by NMR

2000

Journal Article

Fagopyritols, D-chiro-inositol, and other soluble carbohydrates in buckwheat seed milling fractions

Steadman, KJ, Burgoon, MS, Schuster, RL, Lewis, BA, Edwardson, SE and Obendorf, RL (2000). Fagopyritols, D-chiro-inositol, and other soluble carbohydrates in buckwheat seed milling fractions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 48 (7), 2843-2847. doi: 10.1021/jf990709t

Fagopyritols, D-chiro-inositol, and other soluble carbohydrates in buckwheat seed milling fractions

1999

Journal Article

Kinetics of dormancy release and the high temperature germination response in Aesculus hippocastanum seeds

Pritchard, HW, Steadman, KJ, Nash, JV and Jones, C (1999). Kinetics of dormancy release and the high temperature germination response in Aesculus hippocastanum seeds. Journal of Experimental Botany, 50 (338), 1507-1514. doi: 10.1093/jexbot/50.338.1507

Kinetics of dormancy release and the high temperature germination response in Aesculus hippocastanum seeds

1996

Journal Article

Tissue-specific soluble sugars in seeds as indicators of storage category

Steadman, KJ, Pritchard, HW and Dey, PM (1996). Tissue-specific soluble sugars in seeds as indicators of storage category. Annals of Botany, 77 (6), 667-674. doi: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0083

Tissue-specific soluble sugars in seeds as indicators of storage category

1995

Journal Article

A Comparative-Study of Seed Viability in Inga Species - Desiccation Tolerance in Relation to the Physical Characteristics and Chemical-Composition of the Embryo

Pritchard, HW, Haye, AJ, Wright, WJ and Steadman, KJ (1995). A Comparative-Study of Seed Viability in Inga Species - Desiccation Tolerance in Relation to the Physical Characteristics and Chemical-Composition of the Embryo. Seed Science and Technology, 23 (1), 85-100.

A Comparative-Study of Seed Viability in Inga Species - Desiccation Tolerance in Relation to the Physical Characteristics and Chemical-Composition of the Embryo

1993

Journal Article

The xanthine content of guarana and its preparations

Bempong, D. K., Houghton, P. J. and Steadman, Kathryn (1993). The xanthine content of guarana and its preparations. International Journal of Pharmacognosy, 31 (3), 175-181. doi: 10.3109/13880209309082937

The xanthine content of guarana and its preparations

1991

Conference Publication

The caffeine content of Guarana

Bempong, D., Houghton, P. J. and Steadman, K. (1991). The caffeine content of Guarana. -, -, 1991. Wiley-Blackwell.

The caffeine content of Guarana

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

    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

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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