معرفی
Associate Professor Katrina Bosward is an academic in Veterinary Microbiology at the Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney. She specializes in infectious disease pathogenesis and control, particularly zoonotic diseases like Q fever. Her affiliations include the Sydney Institute of Agriculture and Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID). She holds advanced qualifications: BSc (Vet) Hons 1, BVSc, PhD, Graduate Diplomas in Veterinary Clinical Science and Higher Education, and memberships in professional societies (MASID, MASM).
Education
- BSc (Veterinary Science) with First Class Honors
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc)
- PhD in Ruminant Immunology
- Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Clinical Science
- Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
Research Interests
Her work focuses on Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) pathogenesis, zoonotic disease transmission, and veterinary public health. Key areas include:
- Q fever vaccination strategies for at-risk groups
- Emerging zoonotic diseases in wildlife and livestock
- Infectious disease control in veterinary clinical practice
- One Health approaches to transboundary pathogens
Grants & Collaborations
Recent grants include:
- Q Fever Study (2022) – FoS Visiting Scholar Scheme
- Coxiella burnetii in mammary cells (2021) – McGarvie Smith Institute
- Combating Q fever in livestock (2021) – Meat & Livestock Australia
Labs & Teams
She contributes to the Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, focusing on interdisciplinary infectious disease research, and the Sydney Institute of Agriculture, bridging veterinary medicine with agricultural health.
