I am a research officer in the Sperm and Embryo Biology Group in the Robinson Research Institute led by Dr Nicole McPherson. My research focuses on understanding the contributions of sperm for healthy conception, embryo development and pregnancy outcomes, the early origins of health and disease and the development of a male-centred approach to pre-conception health and pregnancy care that includes programs focusing on the delivery of tailored pre-conception lifestyle advice to men, . 
 
I am also finalising my PhD candidature with the Reproductive Immunology Group in the Robinson Research Institute led by Professor Sarah Robertson. My research focused on male fertility and the abundance of molecular mediators carried within seminal fluid, and how these impact the female immune response elicited after exposure to male seminal fluid, and how this prepares the female reproductive tract for pregnancy. My research includes skills such as mammalian cell culture, immunoassays, gene expression analysis, clinical study coordination, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and andrology.