Affiliate of Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research (CIPHeR)
Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
Professor
School of Veterinary Science
Faculty of Science
Availability:
Available for supervision
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Ben is a specialist in equine surgery and is board certified by the American College of Equine Surgeons (www.acvs.org) and the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (www.vsmr.org) he is one of only a handful of veterinarians in Australia with these dual qualifications. He has authored multiple book chapters and has published on a wide range of topics ranging from orthopaedics and lameness, to novel tie-back procedures and stem cell therapies. Ben has a Phd related to laryngeal surgery in horses.
I am a Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery at The University of Queensland with expertise in veterinary oncology, cancer immunotherapy, clinical trials, and veterinary surgical education. My work integrates clinical practice, research, and teaching to improve animal health outcomes while advancing veterinary training.
My research focuses on comparative oncology, translational cancer research, and veterinary education innovation. I am involved in clinical trials investigating novel immunotherapies for naturally occurring cancers in dogs and collaborate with academic and industry partners to develop new approaches to cancer diagnosis, treatment, and biomarker discovery.
A second area of focus is veterinary surgical education. I develop and evaluate simulation-based learning tools, low-fidelity surgical models, and curriculum innovations that support clinical skills training while promoting the ethical use of animals in teaching.
Current areas of interest include:
Cancer immunotherapy
Comparative oncology
Clinical trials
Canine and feline cancer
Cancer epidemiology
Veterinary surgical education
Simulation-based learning
Clinical skills training
Surgical outcomes research
Veterinary curriculum development
I coordinate major surgical courses within the Bachelor of Veterinary Science program and supervise undergraduate and HDR students in projects spanning oncology, epidemiology, clinical research, and veterinary education. I am particularly interested in research that creates opportunities for student training, industry engagement, and translational impact.
