ABOUT ME
I am a Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology at the University of Technology Sydney. I am a passionate teacher, researcher and the Chair of Science Equity and Diversity Committee. I am a strong advocate for women in STEM, which stems from my personal experiences and having being involved with Athena SWAN initiatives for the past 10 years, both in the UK and now in Australia. My research is also aligned to my passion for gender equality hence it is focused on women's health spanning from cardiovascular pregnancy complications, diabetes, cardiovascular disease to women's cancer. The underlying themes of my research program are angiogenesis, vascular development and stem cell signalling.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Women's health
Pregnancy, diabetes, cardiovascular health, breast and ovarian cancer
2014 - 2016
Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education and Teaching
Placental and vascular in vitro platforms
Developing innovative 3D bioprinted and microfluidics organoid and multicellular platforms for elucidating mechanisms and development of new treatments for preeclampsia and cardiovacular disease.
Mesenchymal Stem Cells
The role in placental development
Mechanisms of therapeutic effect in preeclampsia and cardiovascular disease
Extracellular vesicles
2D and 3D co-culture placental models
2006 - 2007
University College London, United Kingdom
Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
2009 - 2010
Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
2010 - 2014
Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
PhD in Molecular Biology
Novel cardiovascular and heart disease mechanisms and treatments
Mechanisms and biomarkers for prediction, diagnosis and treatment in the presence and absence of diabetes
Digital health for high-risk pregnancies
Mobile-phone based connected digital platform for real-time monitoring of pregnant women
2001 - 2005
King's College London, United Kingdom
Master in Pharmacy
Preeclampsia
Mechanisms and biomarkers for prediction, diagnosis and treatment, 3D in vitro organoid and spheroid models