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Vanessa Barrs is a leading veterinary researcher in feline infectious diseases. Barrs was pivotal in establishing clinical research and specialist veterinary services at the internationally renowned Valentine Charlton Cat Centre, at the University of Sydney where she is also Associate Professor and Director of the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Her landmark discovery of Aspergillus felis<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Barrs|first1=VR|title=Aspergillus felis sp. nov. An emerging agent of aspergillosis in humans, cats and dogs|journal=PLOSOne|date=2013|doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0064871}}</ref>, an environmental fungus that causes invasive, intractable disease in cats, dogs and humans raises important questions about host pathogen balance in all species. |
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== Education == |
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Born in North Carolina while her father was a visiting CSIRO researcher at Duke University, Barrs is the youngest of three children. She grew up in Griffith, NSW and studied veterinary science at the University of Sydney, graduating in 1990. The path to clinical specialization saw her gain a research Master’s (MVetClinStud, University of Sydney, 1997) and Membership (1996) then Fellowship of the Australia and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (Feline Medicine, 2000). |
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== Career Achievements == |
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Barrs' outstanding clinical work has been matched with outstanding research. Her research achievements<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sydney.edu.au/vetscience/about/staff/profiles/vanessa.barrs.php|website=Univeristy of Sydney|publisher=Univeristy of Sydney}}</ref> are recognized by numerous awards including an Endeavour Research Fellowship in 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aei.gov.au/scholarships-and-fellowships/pages/default.aspx|website=AEI|publisher=Australian Government}}</ref> and the Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association‘s Distinguished Scientist Award in 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ava.com.au/asava|website=Australian Veterinary Association|publisher=Australian Veterinary Association}}</ref>. Vanessa is an accomplished international educator of veterinarians and veterinary students. Her many teaching awards include the Australian Veterinary Association’s Excellence in Teaching Award 2008. |
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Barrs is Scientific Editor of The Veterinary Journal (Elsevier), sits on the Board of Directors of the Australasian Society of Feline Medicine and is current President of the International Society of Companion Animal Infectious Diseases. |
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Vanessa Barrs is a leading veterinary researcher in feline infectious diseases. Barrs was pivotal in establishing clinical research and specialist veterinary services at the internationally renowned Valentine Charlton Cat Centre, at the University of Sydney where she is also Associate Professor and Director of the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Her landmark discovery of Aspergillus felis[1], an environmental fungus that causes invasive, intractable disease in cats, dogs and humans raises important questions about host pathogen balance in all species.
Education
Born in North Carolina while her father was a visiting CSIRO researcher at Duke University, Barrs is the youngest of three children. She grew up in Griffith, NSW and studied veterinary science at the University of Sydney, graduating in 1990. The path to clinical specialization saw her gain a research Master’s (MVetClinStud, University of Sydney, 1997) and Membership (1996) then Fellowship of the Australia and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (Feline Medicine, 2000).
Career Achievements
Barrs' outstanding clinical work has been matched with outstanding research. Her research achievements[2] are recognized by numerous awards including an Endeavour Research Fellowship in 2011[3] and the Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association‘s Distinguished Scientist Award in 2009[4]. Vanessa is an accomplished international educator of veterinarians and veterinary students. Her many teaching awards include the Australian Veterinary Association’s Excellence in Teaching Award 2008.
Barrs is Scientific Editor of The Veterinary Journal (Elsevier), sits on the Board of Directors of the Australasian Society of Feline Medicine and is current President of the International Society of Companion Animal Infectious Diseases.
- ^ Barrs, VR (2013). "Aspergillus felis sp. nov. An emerging agent of aspergillosis in humans, cats and dogs". PLOSOne. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064871.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Univeristy of Sydney. Univeristy of Sydney http://sydney.edu.au/vetscience/about/staff/profiles/vanessa.barrs.php.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ AEI. Australian Government https://aei.gov.au/scholarships-and-fellowships/pages/default.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Australian Veterinary Association. Australian Veterinary Association http://www.ava.com.au/asava.
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