I completed my undergraduate studies at Adelaide University, and a Ph.D in the Dept of Surgery, Flinders University. I am currently the Lead International for the College of Medicine and Public Health, where I am involved in shaping the College approach to International engagement, marketing and student recruitment. I am also coordinator of the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/MD Double Degree in medicine, and head the immunology teaching in the MD, Bachelor of Medical Science, and other degree programs at Flinders University. My research interests include the development of functiional autoantibodies in Type 1 Diabetes and Narcolepsy, and currently supervise Ph.D students and research staff in the Autoimmunity Research Laboratory, Flinders University.