I joined the lab in September 2025 on a lab rotation in the first year of my PhD, with funding from the Northwood Charitable Trust. My research focuses on understanding the role of ubiquitin ligase proteins in PINK1-dependent mitophagy.

I hold a degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Manchester, where I developed a strong interest in the role of organelle dysfunction in ageing and neurodegeneration. During my third year, I joined Professor Yoshimori Tamotsu’s laboratory at Osaka University, Japan, where I investigated functional differences among ATG8 protein paralogues during lysosome damage in relation to ageing. I was particularly interested in the role of ATG8 paralogue GABARAPL2 in a lysosome repair process termed microlysophagy. For my honours project, I explored ways to improve the environmental sustainability of tissue culture. This involved developing strategies to reduce plastic use and reduce or replace foetal bovine serum.