Having completed a PhD in the biochemistry of respiratory diseases, I am currently working on a project to develop a 3-D model of the human airways using cells collected from asthmatic and non-asthmatic people. In this way, we aim to glean a better understanding of the changes that occur in the airways as a result of conditions such as asthma, and identify potential therapeutic targets.

Alongside my research, I am very much involved in communicating the value of research to the public, a pursuit which I feel is vital to public understanding of science in general. Furthermore, people are fascinated in medical research in particular, as it directly affects people, their friends and their families. It is this that drives my enthusiasm to communicate what I do, and is the reason I have been involved in many projects, including developing workshops for schools, presenting a radio show on what young people love and loathe about science, working as a profile scientist for the EPSRC-funded project, NOISE (New Outlooks in Science and Engineering) and the most recent project, writing and presented a short TV series for Teachers TV, which profiles a 400m
Olympic hopeful, Wayne Ashall, and his battle with asthma as a professional athlete.