Dr. Julia A. Beatty

Class of 2024-25

Chair Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences
City University of Hong Kong

Julia A. Beatty is an accomplished veterinary virologist whose research program focuses on tumor virology, aiming to characterize novel oncogenic viruses in companion animals to improve cancer outcomes for cats and dogs.

Her work has made significant strides in the field of companion animal infectious diseases, particularly in investigating viral causes of cancer in cats and advancing the scholarship of clinical feline medicine.

Beatty received her Ph.D. in virology from the University of Glasgow and is a fellow of both the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists.

She is the founding director of the Centre for Animal Health and Welfare at City University of Hong Kong, where she also led the establishment of the first veterinary clinical department in Hong Kong.

Beatty is recognized by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons as a specialist in Feline Medicine. Honors include the Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association’s Award for Scientific Excellence.

She has authored 14 book chapters, more than 150 peer-reviewed articles and more than 130 research abstracts. She serves as an editor for the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery and Viruses.

Beatty will collaborate with faculty and staff in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.