I am a medical microbiologist and infectious disease physician by training. After completing my PhD in 2019, I was awarded the IMPRINT post-Doctoral fellowship, which I held for two years. Following that, I transitioned to my current position as a Tenure Track Fellow at the University of Liverpool.
My research primarily focuses on investigating the host response during infections and understanding the mechanisms of protection, with a special emphasis on major neonatal pathogens such as Streptococcus agalactiae (commonly known as Group B Streptococcus or GBS), Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). I aim to comprehend how bacterial and viral coinfections modulate the disease course in humans and affect the microbial ecosystem in both health and disease. Additionally, my research extends to understanding the immune response against these pathogens following natural infection or immunisation, leading to the discovery of correlates of protection for vaccines.