In 2006 I obtained a BSc in Psychology from Michigan State University, focusing on behavioural neuroscience. I then worked in the field of molecular neurochemistry at Michigan State University and Macquarie University for 9 years, primarily researching central autonomic neuron pathways activated following severe physiological stressors. I completed a PhD in Advanced Medicine in 2014 at Macquarie University. Since 2015 I have been a Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics and now am an ARC DECRA Fellow at Macquarie University in the Department of Molecular Sciences. My multidisciplinary research is focused on using nanobiotechnology and advanced microscopy techniques to target and image cellular mRNA, protein and glycans.