I am a Developmental Biologist and Physiologist, interested in the genetic basis of organ form and function. I aim to understand how cells organise themselves into tissues and organs of complex anatomies from simple beginnings, and how these organs work for the benefit of the organism. We use insect models and exploit technologies including genomics, imaging, informatics, and in vivo analysis to understand gene function at cell, organ and whole-animal levels in renal, gut and cardiovascular systems. Our goal is to reveal fundamental mechanisms of organogenesis and apply this knowledge to understand the organs of our own body in health and disease. I have generated novel insect models for human kidney function, which have been adopted by labs worldwide.

My teaching portfolio encompasses a wide range of topics (cell and developmental biology, genetics, physiology and pharmacology) delivered to Pre-, Junior- and Senior-Honours students in Biomedical Sciences and to MBChB students.

Undergraduate:

Year 2: Biomedical Sciences 2, Cells to Organisms 2

Year 3: Anatomy & Development 3, Applied Pharmacology 3, Physiology 3

Year 4: Anatomy & Development 4, Disease & Development 

MBChB:

Year 1

Postgraduate:

MSc by Research Biomedical Sciences (Life Sciences)

Organ Development and Physiology, Organ Evolution