CV

Work

  • 2025
    ARC DECRA Fellow
    The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • Uncovering fungus-bee interactions for pollinator and ecosystem health
  • 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

  • 2020
    PhD
    The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • Phenotypic plasticity in Cryptococcus - clinical outcome & alternative antifungal therapy

Honors and Awards

  • 2025
    • Superstar of STEM 2025-2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2022
    • First Place & People’s Choice Awards for Best Presentation, Australian Bee Congress
    • People’s Choice Award for Best Presentation, Joint Academic Microbiology Seminars
  • 2021
    • Youth Scientist Award, International Lactoferrin Conference
  • 2019
    • Award for Best Student Presentation, Yeast Products & Discovery Meeting
    • Visualise Your Thesis First Place Winner, The University of Sydney
  • 2018
    • Colloquium Poster Prize, Marie Bashir Institute
    • Nancy Millis Student Award, Australian Society for Microbiology NSW-ACT Branch
  • 2016
    • Dr. Jack Warcup Memorial Prize, Australasian Mycological Society
    • Student Travel Grant, Australasian Mycological Society