BA (Biochemistry), University of Cambridge, 1999. PhD,Laboratory of Molecular Biology, 2003. University of Cambridge, Depts of Biochemistry & Chemistry, 2003-2004. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, 2004-2008. Appointed to RCUK Fellowship held jointly in Biochemistry and the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflamation, 2008. Lectureship held jointly in Biochemistry and the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation since 2013

The molecular mechanisms by which bacteria sense and respond to their environment, with a focus on Mycobacterium tuberculosis