About me

I came to Oxford as an exchange surgical fellow in 2009, having completed a Master in Surgery (Vascular Surgery) at University of Sydney. I subsequently completed DPhil in Cardiovascular Medicine, under the supervision of Prof Keith Channon (RDM Cardiovascular Medicine) and Prof Benedikt Kessler (NDM, Target Discovery Institute). I am currently a Clinical Lecturer with the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences.

Research

My research focuses on integrative assessments of biomarkers for the investigation of cardiovascular pathologies such as atherosclerosis or abdominal aortic aneurysms. I also have particular interest in the various factors which may affect the quality of biological samples collected for clinical research, as these may have direct implications on the study findings. I am passionate about patient involvement in research .

Teaching

I am one of the lecturers in clinical medicine at St Catz. In addition, I am a course facilitator for the evidence based surgical based practice course, and the designated marker for the 4^th year case studies in vascular surgery.

Graduate supervision

I have co-supervised students at various levels, including MSc, MRes, and DPhil candidates. Our research group members and profile can be reached at: http://www.nds.ox.ac.uk/research/oxaaa