Associate Professor Shawn Ting
Principal 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:
Associate Professor 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.
Research Themes
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Pereira A, Amaral F, Coppo MJC†, Bailey KE†, Ting S†, Gilkerson J†, Browning GF†, Joanita JBDC†, Toribio JALML†. Knowledge and practices related to antimicrobial use in fighting cocks -a survey of fighting cock owners in Timor-Leste. Frontiers of Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology and Immunology. 2025;1569037. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1569037
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Ting S, Freitas M, Mantilo M, França A, Gomes C, Pereira AJ, Chen W, Alves L, Givney R, Francis JR, Yan J, Toribio JALML, Monteiro MAA, Barnes TS, Jong JBDC. Brucellosis in Timor-Leste: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices among cattle farmers and animal health workers. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 2025;244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106621
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Pereira AJ, Ximenes D, João AADC, Gomes MB, Lonai NB, Jong JBDC, Ting S. An assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning rabies among communities with a high disease risk in Timor-Leste. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 2025;244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106653
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Pereira A, Sidjabat HE, Davis S, Vong da Silva PG, Alves A, Dos Santos C, Jong JBDC, da Conceição F, Felipe NDJ, Ximenes A, Nunes J, Fária IDR, Lopes I, Barnes TS, McKenzie J, Oakley T, Francis JR, Yan J, Ting S. 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. 2024;13(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics13020120
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Millar J, Morais O, Da Silva H, Hick P, Foster A, Jong JBDC, Pereira A, Ting S, da Conceição F, Toribio JALML. Community engagement strengthens pig disease knowledge and passive surveillance in Timor-Leste. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2023;9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.1024094
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Ting S, Pereira A, Alves A, Vong da Silva PG, Dos Santos C, Davis S, Sidjabat HE, Yan J, Francis JR, Bendita da Costa Jong J, Barnes TS. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of government animal health workers on antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in Timor-Leste. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2022;9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.1063530
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Ting S, Pereira A, Davis S, Vong da Silva PG, Alves A, Dos Santos C, Toribio JALML, Morais O, da Costa Jong JB, Barnes TS. Knowledge and Practices on Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance Among Smallholder Pig Farmers in Timor-Leste. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2022;8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.819643
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Ting S, Pereira A, Alves AJ, Fernandes S, Soares CDC, Soares FJ, Henrique OC, Davis S, Yan J, Francis JR, Barnes TS, Jong JBC. Antimicrobial use in animals in timor-leste based on veterinary antimicrobial imports between 2016 and 2019. Antibiotics. 2021;10(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10040426
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Lim K, Chee D, Ting S, Choo E, Tan WL, Lin YN. Singapore’s national action plan on antimicrobial resistance. Asian Fisheries Science. 2020;33(S1):107-11. https://doi.org/10.33997/j.afs.2020.33.S1.015
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Francis JR, Sarmento N, Draper ADK, Marr I, Ting S, Fancourt N, Alves L, Champlin K, Bongers A, Yan J. Antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use in Timor-Leste: building surveillance capacity with a One Health approach. Communicable diseases intelligence (2018). 2020;44. https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.1
