I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group at the Robinson Research Institute. My research investigates the link between complicated pregnancies (e.g., poor maternal diet and fetal growth restriction) and increased risk of cardiovascular disease in offspring. My research utilises large preclinical animal models of human pregnancy (sheep and non-human primates) and a range of molecular techniques to investigate gene, protein, hormonal, and structural changes in the developing fetal heart. This helps me to understand how cardiovascular disease risk may originate in fetal life. I have developed a particular interest in the role of thyroid hormones and how altered thyroid–heart interactions contribute to high-risk CVD profiles in fetuses. My overall goal in characterising key mechanisms is to identify targets for both future diagnostic and therapeutic intervention.