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Amanda Shapiro is an Associate Lecturer and Researcher specializing in Veterinary Pharmacology at the University of Sydney's Sydney School of Veterinary Science. She graduated from the University of Pretoria in South Africa with a BVSc, receiving the Dean's medal. After spending time in small animal practice in Sydney, she joined a multinational pharmaceutical company as a technical support veterinarian. Amanda completed her PhD at the University of Sydney under the supervision of Professor Jacqueline Norris, where she investigated Coxiella burnetii in Australian companion animals. Additionally, she is involved in research at the University of New South Wales in the Faculty of Medicine, where she studies inflammatory bowel disease in children, utilizing clinical trials and organoid models to identify novel biomarkers. At SSVS, Amanda is passionate about teaching veterinary students the essential principles of veterinary pharmacology and investigating the pharmacokinetic profiles of various analgesic agents in different species, including dogs, cats, sheep, koalas, crocodiles, and dolphins. Her research projects include developing an understanding of pharmacokinetic profiles of analgesic agents used in koalas and investigating novel methods for sample collection and processing in wildlife species.
University of Sydney • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Teaching veterinary students and conducting research in veterinary pharmacology.
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