I am a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Prof Alison Mather’s group. My research interests include epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of foodborne bacteria, as well as interbacterial interactions. My current work focuses on the identification and validation of novel indicator organisms for antimicrobial resistance monitoring across the One Health continuum with long-read metagenomics.

During my PhD, I utilised genomic and metagenomic methods to investigate Campylobacter diversity and persistence on retail chicken, aiming to identify factors that could support novel intervention strategies. Prior to my PhD, I completed a BSc in Biomedical Science at the University of Surrey. I have additional experience working at the interface of science and policy as well as industry, having completed placements with the Food Standards Agency and Thermo Fisher Scientific.