I am a senior research fellow in the Department of Neuroscience, within the Central Clinical School. I also lead the Neuroimmunology, Neuroinflammation and Neurological Diseases Laboratory. I have a strong passion to understand how neuroinflammation can lead to neurological diseases.

I do science because of the patients that I see as a neurologist. It is extremely important to have a patient-centred focus – my science has to be patient-centred as well as my clinical work. Too often patients are seen as being the last piece of the puzzle once research is complete. I believe that patients are genuine partners that need to provide their real-time feedback to inform the work that we do in our laboratory. 

I am also a Consultant Neurologist at Alfred and Melbourne Health. I am the Head of the Neuroimmunology Service at Alfred Health. My clinical interests and expertise are neuroimmunological diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune Encephalitis, and other central nervous system inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.