About me

I am a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Murdoch University and the Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science with a research focus on the development of therapeutic antisense oligonucleotides (AOs). I completed my PhD through Murdoch University at the Personalised Medicine Centre (formerly Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, CMMIT) and the Perron Institute as part of the Motor Neurone Disease Research group. My PhD work involved the development of antisense oligonucleotides with therapeutic potential for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This work has resulted in three international patents for AO therapies to treat Motor Neurone Disease.

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Awards

Vice Chancellors Commendation for Academic Excellence
Murdoch University (Australia, Perth), 2015
Vice Chancellors Commendation for Academic Excellence
Murdoch University (Australia, Perth), 2014
Vice Chancellors Commendation for Academic Excellence
Murdoch University (Australia, Perth), 2012
Murdoch University Annual Research Symposium (MARS) poster prize
Murdoch University (Australia, Perth), 2019
Finalist for biomedical poster prize at the International Symposium on ALS/MND
Motor Neurone Disease Association (United Kingdom, Northampton) - MND, 2023

Organisational Affiliations

Post Doctoral Scientist, Personalised Medicine Centre, Murdoch University

Past Affiliations

Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Murdoch University

Education

Biomedical Science
2019–2023, Doctor of Philosophy, Murdoch University (Australia, Perth)

“Development of Antisense Oligonucleotides with Therapeutic Potential for Treating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis” Supervisors: Prof Patrick Anthony Akkari, Prof Steve Wilton, Dr Loren Flynn

Biomedical Science, Molecular Biology, Honours 1st class
2016, Bachelor of Science (BS), Murdoch University, Personalised Medicine Centre