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Biographical Details
Prof. Walkden-Brown is currently an Emeritus Professor having retired in 2024. He retains close links with UNE in this capacity as a supervisor, mentor, investigator on projects short term employee on specific projects. Steve's teaching and research has centred on animal health and disease control in animal production systems in Australia and overseas. He worked as government field veterinarian in Fiji prior to his academic career and has or has had major international projects in India, Laos and Vietnam. He has special interests in small ruminant production systems and the integrated control of gastrointestinal parasite infections in such systems. He also has a longstanding research interest in the diagnosis and control of major viral diseases in chickens and the potential of poultry dust as population level sample material for molecular diagnosis and monitoring of a wide range of infectious disease organisms in chickens. Steve has over 400 scientific publications and reports including authorship on some 140 refereed original scientific journal papers. He has supervised or co-supervised 47 PhD, 14 research masters and 23 honours students to completion.
Education/Academic qualification
Agriculture, Environmental and Social Influences on Reproduction in Australian Cashmere Goats, University of Queensland
1988 → 1991
Award Date: 4 Feb 1992
Veterinary Studies, Bachelor, Bachelor of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland
1977 → 1981
Award Date: 15 Dec 1991
Research Interests
- Viral diseases of poultry
- Parasitic disease of sheep and goats
- Veterinary Epidemiology
- Animal production systems
Approved to Supervise
- Approved PhD/HDR supervisor
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Immune responses in chicken mucosal lymphoid tissues following oral and eye drop vaccination and revaccination with live modified vaccine of infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV)
Tran, T. T., Andronicos, N. M., Ketheesan, N., Walkden-Brown, S. W. & Gerber, P. F., 18 Mar 2026, In: Archives of Virology. 171, 4, p. 1-15 132.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing Anthelmintic Resistance on Small Ruminant Farms in a Tropical Production System
Kour, G., Alves Correa Carvalho da Silva, T., Walkden-Brown, S. W., Baleiverata, A., Mala, S., Rao, R., Prasad, D. & Cowley, F. C., 31 Mar 2025, In: Small Ruminant Research. 244, p. 1-10 107446.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Benchmarking smallholder goat enterprises and practices in central Lao PDR and farmer response to a research and development program
Olmo, L., Phengvilaysouk, A., Colvin, A. F., Phengsavanh, P., Millar, J., Xaikhue, T. & Walkden-Brown, S., 4 Feb 2025, In: Animal Production Science. 65, 3, p. 1-12 AN24343.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Causation and epidemiological features of proliferative lip and facial lesions in Lao goats
Jayasekara, P. P., Jenkins, C., Kirkland, P. D., Gerber, P. F., Olmo, L., Xaikhue, T., Theppangna, W. & Walkden-Brown, S. W., 27 Nov 2025, In: Tropical Animal Health and Production. 57, p. 1-12 456.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Determination of immune responses in mucosal lymphoid tissues following infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV) eye drop and vent brush vaccination of chickens
Tran, T. T., Andronicos, N. M., Ketheesan, N., Nazir, S., Walkden-Brown, S. W. & Gerber, P. F., 3 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Avian Pathology. p. 1-33Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 26 Finished
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Efficacy of Vaxsafe ILT vaccine following drinking water, spray, and eye-drop vaccination in meat chickens
Walkden-Brown, S. (UNE Lead Investigator), Assen, A. (Co-Investigator) & Underwood, G. (Partner Investigator)
5/03/23 → 30/07/24
Project: Grant
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Goat production systems and marketing in Lao PDR and Vietnam
Walkden-Brown, S. (UNE Lead Investigator), Carnegie, M. (Co-Investigator), Cowley, F. (Co-Investigator), Freitas Gerber, P. (Co-Investigator), Hoang, N. (Co-Investigator), Roschinsky, R. (Co-Investigator), Van Der Werf, J. (Co-Investigator), Douangngeun, B. (Partner Investigator), Groves, P. (Partner Investigator), Huu Van, N. (Partner Investigator), Kim, N. T. (Partner Investigator), Millar, J. (Partner Investigator), Nampanya, S. (Partner Investigator) & Phengsavanh, P. (Partner Investigator)
1/07/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Grant
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Improving small ruminant production and supply in Fiji and Samoa
Cowley, F. (UNE Lead Investigator), Alves Correa Carvalho da Silva, T. (Co-Investigator), Carnegie, M. (Co-Investigator), Roschinsky, R. (Co-Investigator), Walkden-Brown, S. (Co-Investigator), Aiolupo, T. (Partner Investigator), Cox, K. (Partner Investigator), Dayal, A. (Partner Investigator), Falepau, D. (Partner Investigator), Diarra, S. (Overseas Investigator) & Kumar, S. (Overseas Investigator)
1/07/19 → 30/06/24
Project: Grant
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LS/2015/047: Improving cattle production and smallholder livelihoods in crop-based farming systems in Indonesia
Burrow, H. (UNE Lead Investigator), Baker, D. (Co-Investigator), Chang, C. (Co-Investigator), Coleman, M. (Co-Investigator), Cowley, F. (Co-Investigator), Freitas Gerber, P. (Co-Investigator), Griffith, G. (Co-Investigator), Halliday, M. (Co-Investigator), Hegarty, R. (Co-Investigator), Lobry De Bruyn, L. (Co-Investigator), McGilchrist, P. (Co-Investigator), Morales, E. (Co-Investigator), Murphy, A. (Co-Investigator), Prior, J. (Co-Investigator), Roschinsky, R. (Co-Investigator), Ruhnke, I. (Co-Investigator), Sheridan, A. (Co-Investigator), Villano, R. (Co-Investigator), Walkden-Brown, S. (Co-Investigator) & Wilson, R. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/18 → 28/02/21
Project: Grant
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Benchmarking Australian Sheep Parasite Control
Walkden-Brown, S. (UNE Lead Investigator), Colvin, A. (Co-Investigator) & Reeve, I. (Co-Investigator)
15/07/18 → 31/08/20
Project: Grant