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ARC DECRA Fellow

• Uncovering fungus-bee interactions for pollinator and ecosystem health

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

• Enhancing forest and bee health for high-value medicinal honey; healthy forests – healthy bees – active honey

Doctor of Philosophy

• Phenotypic plasticity in Cryptococcus - clinical outcome & alternative antifungal therapy

Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Honours I)

• Double majoring in biology & microbiology

• FameLab National Final Runner-Up, Foundation for the WA Museum
• FameLab NSW, ACT, NT, & TAS Semi-Final Winner, Foundation for the WA Museum
• Superstar of STEM, Science & Technology Australia

• 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

• 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

• First Place & People’s Choice Awards for Best Presentation, Australian Bee Congress
• People’s Choice Award for Best Presentation, Joint Academic Microbiology Seminars

• Youth Scientist Award, International Lactoferrin Conference

• Award for Best Student Presentation, Yeast Products & Discovery Meeting
• Visualise Your Thesis First Place Winner, The University of Sydney

• Colloquium Poster Prize, Marie Bashir Institute
• Nancy Millis Student Award, Australian Society for Microbiology NSW-ACT Branch

• Dr. Jack Warcup Memorial Prize, Australasian Mycological Society
• Student Travel Grant, Australasian Mycological Society