Hello! Welcome to my homepage. I use this website to collate my work, as well as network and connect with collaborators. I'm a medical researcher with a PhD in Molecular Epidemiology, a passionate humanist, and a keen surfer. I'm a founding Director of the Australian registered charity Grass Skirt Project Ltd, who I work with to develop innovative community driven projects, delivering improved health and social outcomes for people in Papua New Guinea.
I do multidisciplinary research on viral hepatitis, HIV and other transmissible infections at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. I also have an adjunct appointment at the Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. I have broad research interests including basic science (viral phylogenetics, molecular diagnostics, antiviral drug resistance), clinical research (infectious disease epidemiology, and health of marginalised populations) and public health policy.
I love networking, talking about science, and communicating my research, and am able to tailor presentations to any audience. Some examples of talks and presentations I have previously done are;
I do multidisciplinary research on viral hepatitis, HIV and other transmissible infections at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. I also have an adjunct appointment at the Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. I have broad research interests including basic science (viral phylogenetics, molecular diagnostics, antiviral drug resistance), clinical research (infectious disease epidemiology, and health of marginalised populations) and public health policy.
I love networking, talking about science, and communicating my research, and am able to tailor presentations to any audience. Some examples of talks and presentations I have previously done are;
- Presenting at music festivals/public events (I presented at Splendour in the Grass in the inaugural 'Science Tent' in 2017)
- Speaking to students about pursuing careers in science and research
- Presenting my research on hepatitis C virus to community groups and other non academic audiences
- Delivering guest lectures at universities (locally and overseas)
- Presenting research at national and international scientific and clinical conferences
