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Jacqueline Norris is a Professor of Veterinary Microbiology & Infectious Diseases and Head of the Sydney School of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney. She is a registered veterinarian and RCVS-recognized specialist in Veterinary Microbiology. Her work focuses on infectious diseases in companion animals, antimicrobial resistance, and zoonotic pathogens like Q fever. She leads research into feline coronaviruses, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), and emerging canine diseases such as leptospirosis. Norris is also deeply involved in veterinary education, teaching core courses in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program and supervising numerous PhD students.
Her research aligns with the University's Healthy Animals research theme and includes collaborations on antimicrobial stewardship programs, One Health initiatives, and wildlife epidemiology. Notable projects include investigating drug-resistant Staphylococcus species, developing diagnostics for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), and studying Q fever risk in wildlife rehabilitators. Norris holds leadership roles in journals like the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery and is a Fellow of the Australian Society for Microbiology.
Norris has received over 20 awards, including the AVA Seddon Prize and the Ian Clunies Ross Award for research and teaching excellence. Her work spans 150+ publications in journals like Viruses, Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, and Microbiology Spectrum. She actively promotes antimicrobial stewardship through training programs for veterinarians and contributes to national guidelines on dairy cattle and sheep antimicrobial use.
Current projects include genetic resistance to FIP in cats, leptospirosis epidemiology in urban dogs, and kidney disease in domestic/non-domestic felids. Norris collaborates with organizations like the Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute and the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases to advance veterinary science and public health.
