Dr. Sarah Preston
Senior Lecturer, Veterinary Bioscience
Campus
Biography
Dr Sarah Preston is an early career academic in animal health, specialising in areas of parasite control and resistance in livestock and companion animals.
Dr Preston’s specific interest are investigating immune response in animals to parasitic worms for the development of breeding diagnostics and vaccines. Sarah is also interested in tracking anthelmintic resistance in livestock. She has over 30 peer-reviewed papers published in these areas.
Sarah has a strong passion for science outreach and science teaching research. She is an active member of the Australian Society for Parasitology (ASP) and works closely with the local community and ASP to develop science activities for National Science Week each year, with successful government funding equalling approximately $70k. She is also evaluating the use of novel technology such as virtual and augmented reality to engage students and teach complex paradigms in animal health.
Available for
HDR Supervision
Professional Comment
HDR Examiner
- Publications
Strongyle egg shedding and egg reappearance periods in horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2024.110176
Adoption of immersive-virtual reality as an intrinsically motivating learning tool in parasitology
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s10055-024-01016-w
The Influence of Flock Variation, Sample Size, Flock Size and Mean Egg Count on the Accuracy and Precision of the Estimated Mean Egg Count
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.3390/parasitologia4020012
