
Overview
Background
Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães is Professor of Zoonotic Disease Epidemiology and Biosecurity and Director of the Queensland Alliance for One Health Sciences. Prof. Soares Magalhaes is a European Veterinary Board Specialist in Population Medicine with extensive national and international research experience in three main areas: spatial epidemiology of zoonotic infections, outbreak response for emerging zoonoses and risk assessment of animal’s environmental health/biosecurity. A key focus of his team's current research is to develop geographical risk assessment methods to assist climate-sensitive zoonotic infectious disease prioritisation for improved surveillance and risk management in both human and animal populations.
Prof. Soares Magalhães’s team is currently leading the development of a number of epidemiological data analytics platforms including for zoonotic influenza (WHO SEARO, Word Bank), antimicrobial resistance in agribusinesses and the environment (SAAFE CRC) and veterinary clinical data (VARDC and ACARCinom).
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Science in Control of Infectious Diseases in Animals, University College London
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Spatial epidemiology of zoonotic and neglected tropical infections
- Understand geographic co-variation in infection risk in humans and animals. - Determine the role of climate / landscape variation and health behaviour on geographical variation in the efficacy of control strategies. - Mechanistic studies on helminth-associated childhood morbidity.
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Outbreak response for emerging infectious diseases
- Geographical management plans for emergency animal diseases. - Determine role of animal movement on outbreak size and geographical propagation of zoonotic infections.
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Animal health and the environment / biosecurity
- Design of on-farm / abattoir environmental risk assessment management plans for animal health.
Works
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2010
Journal Article
Lack of transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) between apparently healthy dogs in a rescue kennel
Loeffler, A., Pfeiffer, D. U., Lindsay, J. A., Soares-Magalhaes, R. and Lloyd, D. H. (2010). Lack of transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) between apparently healthy dogs in a rescue kennel. Veterinary Microbiology, 141 (1-2), 178-181. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.08.001
2009
Journal Article
Dietary protein during gestation affects placental development in heifers
Sullivan, T. M., Micke, G. C., Magalhaes, R. S., Phillips, N. J. and Perry, V. E. A. (2009). Dietary protein during gestation affects placental development in heifers. Theriogenology, 72 (4), 427-438. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.03.018
2009
Journal Article
Assessment of the diagnostic accuracy of circulating natriuretic peptide concentrations to distinguish between cats with cardiac and non-cardiac causes of respiratory distress
Connolly, David J., Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J., Fuentes, Virgininia Luis, Boswood, Adrian, Cole, Georgina, Boag, Alisdair and Syme, Harriet M. (2009). Assessment of the diagnostic accuracy of circulating natriuretic peptide concentrations to distinguish between cats with cardiac and non-cardiac causes of respiratory distress. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 11 (Supp. 1), S41-S50. doi: 10.1016/j.jvc.2009.03.001
2009
Journal Article
Dietary protein during gestation affects circulating indicators of placental function and fetal development in heifers
Sullivan, T. M., Micke, G. C., Soares Magalhaes, R., Martin, G. B., Wallace, C. R., Green, J. A. and Perry, V. E. A. (2009). Dietary protein during gestation affects circulating indicators of placental function and fetal development in heifers. Placenta, 30 (4), 348-354. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2009.01.008
2009
Journal Article
Industrial food animal production and global health risks: Exploring the ecosystems and economics of avian influenza
Leibler, Jessica H., Otte, Joachim, Roland-Holst, David, Pfeiffer, Dirk U., Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo, Rushton, Jonathan, Graham, Jay P. and Silbergeld, Ellen K. (2009). Industrial food animal production and global health risks: Exploring the ecosystems and economics of avian influenza. EcoHealth, 6 (1), 58-70. doi: 10.1007/s10393-009-0226-0
2009
Conference Publication
Spatial analysis and disease mapping : Tools for planning and evaluating integrated neglected tropical disease control in Sub-Saharan Africa
Clements, Archie C., Magalhaes, Ricardo Soares, Brooker, Simon and Fenwick, Alan (2009). Spatial analysis and disease mapping : Tools for planning and evaluating integrated neglected tropical disease control in Sub-Saharan Africa. 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Washington, DC, United States, 18-22 November 2009. Deerfield, IL, United States: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
2008
Book
Commune-level simulation model of HPAI H5N1 poultry infection and control in Viet Nam
Magalhaes, R. Soares, Pfeiffer, D., Wieland, B., Dung, D. and Otte, V. (2008). Commune-level simulation model of HPAI H5N1 poultry infection and control in Viet Nam. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
2008
Journal Article
Factors affecting width of the canine femorotibial joint space in nonweight-bearing radiographs
Whatmough, Charlotte, Moores, Andrew P., Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo and Lamb, Christopher R. (2008). Factors affecting width of the canine femorotibial joint space in nonweight-bearing radiographs. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, 49 (2), 129-134. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2008.00338.x
2008
Journal Article
Circulating natriuretic peptides in cats with heart disease
Connolly, D. J., Soares Magalhaes, R. J., Syme, H. M., Boswood, A., Fuentes, V. Luis, Chu, L. and Metcalf, M. (2008). Circulating natriuretic peptides in cats with heart disease. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 22 (1), 96-105. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.0024.x
2008
Conference Publication
Circulating natriuretic peptides concentrations in cats with respiratory distress
Connolly, D.J., Magalhaes, R.J.S., Fuentes, V.L., Syme, H.M., Cole, G. and Boag, A.M. (2008). Circulating natriuretic peptides concentrations in cats with respiratory distress. 26th Annual ACVIM Forum, San Antonio, TX, United States, 4 - 7 June 2008. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2008.0103.x
2008
Conference Publication
When do dogs and cats acquire Staphylococcus aureus infection? - Two case-control studies
Loeffler, A., Soares-Magalhaes, R. and Lindsay, J. (2008). When do dogs and cats acquire Staphylococcus aureus infection? - Two case-control studies. International Symposium on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections, Cairns, Australia, 7–10 September 2008.
2008
Book
Flock size and HPAI risk in Cambodia, Thailand, and Viet Nam
Otte, J., Pfeiffer, D., Soares-Magalhaes, R., Burgos, S. and Roland- Holst, D. (2008). Flock size and HPAI risk in Cambodia, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Pro-poor. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI): Risk reduction Rome, Italy: Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations.
2008
Conference Publication
Simulation modelling of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreaks in Vietnam
Soares-Magalhaes, R. J., Wieland, B., Otte, J. and Pfeiffer, D. (2008). Simulation modelling of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreaks in Vietnam. 12th International Conference of the Association of Institutions of Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Montpellier, France, 20-22 August 2008. Montpellier, France: CIRAD.
2008
Conference Publication
Links to the health care system as indirect risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in dogs and cats
Magalhaes, R. S., Loeffler, A. and Lindsay, J. (2008). Links to the health care system as indirect risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in dogs and cats. 13th International Symposium on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections, Cairns, Australia, 7-10 September 2008.
2007
Other Outputs
Industrial livestock production and global health risks
Otte, J., Roland-Holst, D., Pfeiffer, D., Soares-Magalhaes, R., Rushton, J., Graham, J. and Silbergeld, E. (2007). Industrial livestock production and global health risks. Pro-poor livestock policy initiative (PPLPI): A living from livestock Rome, Italy: Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations.
2007
Other Outputs
Sources and destinations of poultry traded in Ha Vi market: Results of a participatory appraisal
Kim Lan, L. T., Quoc, H. D. and Soares Magalhaes, R. (2007). Sources and destinations of poultry traded in Ha Vi market: Results of a participatory appraisal. Pro-poor livestock policy initiative (PPLPI): A living from livestock Rome, Italy: Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations.
2007
Conference Publication
Quantitative assessment of the risk posed by live bird imports for the introduction of HPAI H5N1 into Ethiopia
Soares-Magalhaes, R. J., Goutard, F., Demissie, A., Yigezu, L., Jobre, Y., Roger, F. and Pfeiffer, D. U. (2007). Quantitative assessment of the risk posed by live bird imports for the introduction of HPAI H5N1 into Ethiopia. 12th International Conference of the Association of Institutions for tropical Veterinary Medicine, Montpellier, France, 20 - 23 August 2007. Montpellier, France: Association of Institutions for tropical Veterinary Medicine.
2007
Other Outputs
Farm gate trade patterns and trade at live poultry markets supplying Ha Noi: Results of a rapid rural appraisal
Soares, R. Magalhaes, Quoc, H. D. and Kim-Lan, L. T. (2007). Farm gate trade patterns and trade at live poultry markets supplying Ha Noi: Results of a rapid rural appraisal. PPLPI Research Report Vietnam: Department of Animal Health.
2006
Other Outputs
Pilot programme for certified smallholder poultry supply chains for Hanoi
Roland-Holst, D., Magalhaes, R. Soares, Pfeiffer, D., Dung, D. and Otte, J. (2006). Pilot programme for certified smallholder poultry supply chains for Hanoi. Rome, Italy: Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations;.
2006
Journal Article
Use of social network analysis to characterize the pattern of animal movements in the initial phases of the 2001 foot and mouth disease(FMD) epidemic in the UK
Ortiz-Pelaez, A., Pfeiffera, D. U., Soares-Magalhãesa, R. J. and Guitiana, F.J. (2006). Use of social network analysis to characterize the pattern of animal movements in the initial phases of the 2001 foot and mouth disease(FMD) epidemic in the UK. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 76 (1-2), 40-55. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2006.04.007
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Available projects
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The epidemiology of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus spp. transmission in companion animals
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Justine Gibson, Dr Erika Meler
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiological investigations into avian influenza virus environmental contamination in live bird markets of Dhaka's metropolitan area, Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly, Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
A big-data approach to the epidemiology of foodborne and enteric zoonoses in Queensland
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dwan Vilcins, Professor Colleen Lau
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiological investigations into avian influenza virus environmental contamination in live bird markets of Dhaka¿s metropolitan area, Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly, Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in South and South East Asian Countries
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen, Professor Peter Sly, Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiological investigations into avian influenza virus environmental contamination in live bird markets of Dhaka's metropolitan area, Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly, Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
The epidemiology of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus spp. transmission in companion animals
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Justine Gibson, Dr Erika Meler
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigations into the importance of antimicrobial residues in the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in peri-urban dairy farms of Nepal
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen, Professor Peter Sly, Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Evolutionary pathways and molecular characterization of Influenza Viruses at high-risk human-poultry interfaces in Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Spatial epidemiological approaches to support local One Health strategies to achieve rabies infection control and elimination
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
A big-data approach to the epidemiology of foodborne and enteric zoonoses in Queensland
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dwan Vilcins, Professor Colleen Lau
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of small animal emergency medicine clinical recommender systems to improve veterinary clinical decision-making and care
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Guido Zuccon
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Doctor Philosophy
Spatial epidemiological approach to target health education and promotion interventions to eliminate paediatric rabies in Guangxi, China
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiological investigations into avian influenza virus environmental contamination in live bird markets of Dhaka¿s metropolitan area, Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly, Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Towards explainable multi-response models for predicting pathogen infection risks
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiology of feline upper respiratory tract infections in shelter cats in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiology of feline upper respiratory tract infections in shelter cats at RSPCA Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Uncovering Hidden Traces: A Multi-Method Approach to Assessing the Abundance and Distribution of Short-Beaked Echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus) in South-East Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Viviana Gonzalez Astudillo
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigation into prevalence of carnivore viruses with a focus on Canine distemper virus in domestic and wild carnivores in Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Matthew Luskin, Dr Tatiana Proboste Ibertti
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Doctor Veterinary Clinical Sci
Innovative investigations on canine prostate cancer: evidence-based medicine, spatial modelling and artificial intelligence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chiara Palmieri
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Master Philosophy
The secret killer: Unravelling the link between urban air pollutants and lung cancer in dogs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chiara Palmieri
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiology and control of canine skin and ear conditions in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen, Dr Erika Meler, Dr Justine Gibson
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Doctor Philosophy
Survey of farmers¿ perceptions of gastrointestinal parasites and investigation of prevalence, impact, and control of these parasites on sub-tropical dairy cattle
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Wood, Dr Rhys Parry, Dr Shahab Ranjbar Nezhad Isfahani, Dr Swaid Abdullah
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Doctor Philosophy
Forecasting ecosystem responses to environmental change
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Survey of farmers¿ perceptions of gastrointestinal parasites and investigation of prevalence, impact, and control of these parasites on sub-tropical dairy cattle
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Wood, Dr Rhys Parry, Dr Shahab Ranjbar Nezhad Isfahani, Dr Swaid Abdullah
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiology of feline upper respiratory tract infections in shelter cats at RSPCA Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Towards explainable multi-response models for predicting pathogen infection risks
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiological investigations into avian influenza virus environmental contamination in live bird markets of Dhaka's metropolitan area, Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly, Dr Nicholas Clark
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Spatial epidemiological approaches to monitor and measure the risk of human leptospirosis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Spatial Risk Assessment of the Zoonotic Influenza A (H7N9) along the Live Meat Chicken Market Chain in Southeast China
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Spatiotemporal impact of an eight-year mass drug administration programme on soil transmitted helminth infections and anaemia in Burundi.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Colleen Lau
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Spatial epidemiological approaches to quantify the role of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) in cognitive dysfunction in school-aged population
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Nielsen, Professor Colleen Lau
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiology of feline upper respiratory tract infections in shelter cats at RSPCA Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Detection of malaria and arboviruses with spectroscopy and machine learning techniques
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Silvia Ciocchetta, Dr Maggy Lord
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and pulmonary tuberculosis in rural China
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Future direction of maternal and child health in low- and middle-income countries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Double burden of malnutrition among women in South and Southeast Asia: Geographical variation, health inequality and health achievement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Towards sustainable TB control in Ethiopia - profiling high-risk geographical areas using spatial modelling
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Yibeltal Alemu, Emeritus Professor Gail Williams
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Constraints and opportunities to improve livestock production and health, and reduce zoonotic risks in small-scale native chicken, cattle and small ruminant farms in the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Joerg Henning
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Prevalence, risk factors, and geographical distribution of zoonotic pathogens carried by peri-urban wild dogs
Associate Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Trends, determinants and spatial risks of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in Bangladesh
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Gail Williams, Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Association of Vitamin D Status with Acute Respiratory Infection and Diarrhoea in Children Less Than Two Years of Age in an Urban Slum of Bangladesh
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Abdullah Mamun
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- Antimicrobial resistance
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- Biosecurity
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- Infectious disease
- Q fever
- Vectorborne diseases
- Zoonoses
- Zoonotic diseases
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