CV
Work
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2025 ARC DECRA Fellow
The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia - Uncovering fungus-bee interactions for pollinator and ecosystem health
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2021-2025 Postdoctoral Research Fellow
The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia - Enhancing forest and bee health for high-value medicinal honey; healthy forests – healthy bees – active honey
Education
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2020 PhD
The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia - Phenotypic plasticity in Cryptococcus - clinical outcome & alternative antifungal therapy
Honors and Awards
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2025 - Superstar of STEM 2025-2026
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2024 - Women of Colour in STEM Rising Star Award Finalist, STEM Sisters
- Award for Best Poster, Joint Academic Microbiology Seminars
- Award for Best Presentation, Federation of European Microbiology Societies
- Early Career Microbiologist Award, Australian Society for Microbiology NSW-ACT Branch
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2023 - Early Career Researcher (0-3 Years) Award, Drug Discovery Initiative
- Award for Best Oral Presentation, Asian Mycological Congress
- Award for Best Presentation, Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute
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2022 - First Place & People’s Choice Awards for Best Presentation, Australian Bee Congress
- People’s Choice Award for Best Presentation, Joint Academic Microbiology Seminars
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2021 - Youth Scientist Award, International Lactoferrin Conference
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2019 - Award for Best Student Presentation, Yeast Products & Discovery Meeting
- Visualise Your Thesis First Place Winner, The University of Sydney
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2018 - Colloquium Poster Prize, Marie Bashir Institute
- Nancy Millis Student Award, Australian Society for Microbiology NSW-ACT Branch
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2016 - Dr. Jack Warcup Memorial Prize, Australasian Mycological Society
- Student Travel Grant, Australasian Mycological Society