Dr Shawn Ting

Senior research fellow

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Veterinary Science (First Class Hons), University of Melbourne, 2012; Member of Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (Epidemiology Chapter), 2020; Master of Public Health, University of New South Wales, 2022

Location:

Darwin - Royal Darwin Hospital campus

Biography:

Dr Shawn Ting is a veterinarian with a background in public health, food safety, animal health, animal welfare and public administration.

He currently leads the animal health aspects of the Menzies Timor-Leste project, focusing on developing strategies for strengthening the animal health system, especially for antimicrobial resistance, transboundary and zoonotic diseases. He has also taken on project management roles recently. Shawn continues to deepen the links between the government veterinary services of Timor-Leste and Menzies through a One Health approach.

Previously, Shawn was awarded a scholarship from the government veterinary services of Singapore and has held various positions focusing on import risk analysis and disease surveillance. He also has international experience through work with the Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.

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Research Themes
  1. Ting, S., Pereira, A., Davis, S., Vong da Silva, P. G., Alves, A., Dos Santos, C., . . . Barnes, T. S. (2022). Knowledge and Practices on Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance Among Smallholder Pig Farmers in Timor-Leste. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8(1585). doi:10.3389/fvets.2021.819643.
  2. Ting, S., Pereira, A., Alves, A. d. J., Fernandes, S., Soares, C. d. C., Soares, F. J., . . . Jong, J. B. d. C. (2021). Antimicrobial Use in Animals in Timor-Leste Based on Veterinary Antimicrobial Imports between 2016 and 2019. Antibiotics, 10(4), 426. doi:10.3390/antibiotics10040426.
  3. Lim, K., Chee, D., Ting, S., Choo, E., Tan, W.L. and Lin, Y.N. (2020). Singapore's National Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance. Asian Fisheries Science, 33, 107-111. doi: 10.33997/j.afs.2020.33.S1.015.  
  4. Francis, J.R., Sarmento, N., Draper, A.D.K., Marr, I., Ting, S., [...], and Yan, J. (2020). Antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use in Timor-Leste: building surveillance capacity with a One Health approach. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 44, 1-3. doi: 10.33321/cdi.2020.44.1.
  5. Ting, S., Pereira, A., Alves, A., Vong da Silva, P. G., Dos Santos, C., Davis, S., . . . Barnes, T. S. (2022). Knowledge, attitudes and practices of government animal health workers on antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in Timor-Leste. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.1063530
  6. Millar, J., Morais, O., Da Silva, H., Hick, P., Foster, A., Jong, J. B. d. C., . . . Toribio, J.-A. L. M. L. (2023). Community engagement strengthens pig disease knowledge and passive surveillance in Timor-Leste. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.1024094
  7. Pereira, A., Sidjabat, H. E., Davis, S., Vong da Silva, P. G., Alves, A., Dos Santos, C., . . & Ting, S. (2024). Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli and Salmonella Species Isolates from Chickens in Live Bird Markets and Boot Swabs from Layer Farms in Timor-Leste. Antibiotics, 13(2), 120. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics13020120 
  1. KOMUNIKADU IMPRENSA | Renova MoU atu haforsa servisu ba moras zoonótiku iha Timor-Leste

    KOMUNIKADU IMPRENSA | Renova MoU atu haforsa servisu ba moras zoonótiku iha Timor-Leste

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    Memorandu de Entendimentu foun (MoU) entre Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) no Ministeriu Agrikultura, Pekuaria, Peskas no Floresta Timor-Leste (MAPPF) asina ona iha semana ida ne'e hodi kontinua parseria ba kolaborativu.

  2. MEDIA RELEASE | MoU renewed to strengthen zoonotic disease work in Timor-Leste

    MEDIA RELEASE | MoU renewed to strengthen zoonotic disease work in Timor-Leste

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    A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) and the Timor-Leste Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry (MALFF) has been signed this week, continuing the collaborative partnership.

  3. Menzies TL renova akordu ho MAPPF

    Menzies TL renova akordu ho MAPPF

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  4. MENZIES Ho MAPPF Asina Renovasaun MoU Relasiona Ho Vijilansia

    MENZIES Ho MAPPF Asina Renovasaun MoU Relasiona Ho Vijilansia

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  5. Menzies and MALFF sign MoU renewed to strengthen work of zoonotic disease in TL

    Menzies and MALFF sign MoU renewed to strengthen work of zoonotic disease in TL

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  6. MAP-MS Diskute Asuntu Prevensaun Moras Brucelose

    MAP-MS Diskute Asuntu Prevensaun Moras Brucelose

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  7. MAP No MS Lansa Projetu Prevene Moras Brucelosis

    MAP No MS Lansa Projetu Prevene Moras Brucelosis

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  8. Menzies launches a BRUCE-TL project to tackle brucellosis disease

    Menzies launches a BRUCE-TL project to tackle brucellosis disease

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  9. KOMUNIKADU IMPRENSA | Lansamentu aprosimasaun One-Health hodi kontrola Brucelosis iha Timor-Leste

    KOMUNIKADU IMPRENSA | Lansamentu aprosimasaun One-Health hodi kontrola Brucelosis iha Timor-Leste

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    Projetu foun ida atu rezolve brucelose - moras ida ne'ebé bele hadaet entre animál no ema - ofisialmente lansa ona iha Timor-Leste ohin loron.

  10. MEDIA RELEASE | One-Health approach to control brucellosis launched in Timor-Leste

    MEDIA RELEASE | One-Health approach to control brucellosis launched in Timor-Leste

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    A new project to tackle brucellosis – a disease that can spread between animals and people - has officially launched in Timor-Leste.

  11. Combating brucellosis transmission in Timor-Leste

    Combating brucellosis transmission in Timor-Leste

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    A new ACIAR-supported project in Timor-Leste aims to identify risk factors and reduce transmission of brucellosis, a zoonotic disease impacting cattle and human

  12. Multi-capacity building for antimicrobial use (AMU) data collection

    Multi-capacity building for antimicrobial use (AMU) data collection

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    Data collection of antimicrobial use (AMU) in animals in Timor-Leste has been strengthened through extensive capacity building efforts.

  13. Understanding and responding to antimicrobial resistance in Timor-Leste - towards a OneHealth approach

    Understanding and responding to antimicrobial resistance in Timor-Leste - towards a OneHealth approach

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  14. Fleming Fund Country Grant to Timor-Leste: August 2020 update

    Fleming Fund Country Grant to Timor-Leste: August 2020 update

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    The Fleming Fund Country Grant supports testing and surveillance for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use (AMU) in Timor-Leste. Read about what the team has been up to in the first year.

  15. Understanding antimicrobial resistance in animals in Timor-Leste

    Understanding antimicrobial resistance in animals in Timor-Leste

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    Infectious diseases can be transmitted from animals to humans, which is why it is important to understand animal health in order to improve human health. Research also shows that antimicrobial resistance in bacteria either in humans, animals or the...

  16. Fleming Fund Country Grant in Timor-Leste announced!

    Fleming Fund Country Grant in Timor-Leste announced!

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    Menzies has been awarded a Fleming Fund Country Grant to support testing and surveillance for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Timor-Leste.

  17. Fleming Fund helps Menzies battle drug resistance in Timor-Leste

    Fleming Fund helps Menzies battle drug resistance in Timor-Leste

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    Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) has been awarded a Fleming Fund country grant to support testing and surveillance for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Timor-Leste.