I completed my undergraduate studies at Adelaide University, and a Ph.D in the Dept of Surgery, Flinders University. In 2005 I was appointed as Director of Research, Functional Autoantibodies, in the Dept of Immunology, Flinders University. I am currently coordinator of the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/MD Double Degree, and teach Immunology topics within the Bachelor of Medical Science and MD programs at Flinders University. I also supervise a research team investigating various aspects of autoimmune diseases, including Type 1 Diabetes, Narcolepsy and Sjogren's syndrome.