I have a background in Biochemistry and a masters in Bioinformatics. Following this I completed a PhD where I modelled the replication of RNA viruses. I have also worked at the biotechnology company UCB Celltech. Previously I researched Epstein-Barr and other virus infections. Currently I project manage the Sanger side of sequencing 3000 bacterial and 500 virus genomes from Public Health England’s National Collection of Type Cultures.