Personal Statement
I am a Clinical Research Fellow and Specialty Registrar in Neurosurgery. I graduated from UCL with degrees in Medical Sciences with Neuroscience (BSc) and Medicine (MBBS), with research experience from three leading neuroscience laboratories and a specialisation in developmental neurobiology. I completed my Foundation clinical training in Cambridge and my initial neurosurgical training in Glasgow. Subsequently, I undertook the Kevin O'Riordan PhD Fellowship in Liverpool, for which I worked on single cell and spatial immune heterogeneity in glioblastoma, supported by the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the University of Liverpool Brain Tumour Research Fund. I continue to work in this field postdoctorally alongside my neurosurgical residency at the Walton Centre. I co-host the "Neuroscience Research Specials" podcast series for Neuro Podcases, which explores how fundamental neuroscience research drives improvements in patient care.

Research Overview
My principal research focus is on the cellular and molecular immunology of intrinsic brain tumours and the translational potential of immunotherapeutic strategies in this cohort of patients. My other work has centred around embryological and clinical aspects of CNS congenital anomalies such as hydrocephalus and spinal dysraphism. I am involved in the delivery of several large collaborative studies in these areas. Aside from this, I have a clinical research interest in anatomical and technical considerations in neurosurgery.