I have a BSc in Medical Sciences from the University of Leeds and an MSc in Tropical Disease Biology from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. My academic background is in antibiotic resistance, with my MSc dissertation focusing on characterising the effect of the S133G mutation within the CTX-M-15 gene of E. coli. I have also worked as a Medical Lab Assistant in the microbiology team at Ipswich Hospital, giving me some experience within clinical microbiology.

My research interests include:

• The human gut microbiota
• Interactions between pathogenic bacteria and bacteria of the gut microbiota