I am on the Wellcome Trust-funded rotation-based EDESIA PhD programme, which combines multidisciplinary expertise across the Norwich Research Park (NRP) and aims to explore the connections between plants, food, and health. During my rotations, I undertook projects related to cancer research, omega-3 fatty acid bioconversion, and the implications of dietary fibre on general fitness in zebrafish.

My research interests lie in human health, nutrition (with a focus on plant-based nutrition), microbiology, and drug discovery, with a particular emphasis on natural products, particularly those derived from food. As a result, my substantive PhD research will investigate the role of dietary fibre in inflammation/inflammageing, gut microbiota, and the gut-brain axis, using zebrafish (Danio rerio) as my primary model to elucidate their health-promoting benefits and the underlying mechanisms of action.

Before pursuing my PhD, I worked as a laboratory assistant, biomedical scientist, and research assistant in academic, clinical, and research settings, respectively. Aside from science, my hobbies and interests include cinema, culinary arts, and philosophy, with a keen interest in skincare, fashion, and the esoteric.