I am deeply committed to advancing education in the biological and biomedical sciences through innovative research-informed teaching. My internationally recognised research expertise in purinergic signalling, a cellular communication system that uses purine molecules (primarily ATP and adenosine) as signalling messengers, led to a prestigious invitation from Elsevier in

My expertise and commitment to educational excellence in the School saw me appointed to the role of Head of Teaching (HoT) in the Department of Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences in 2022. In my role, I engage with academics to create a supportive and encouraging environment allowing for personal and professional development to implement and build teaching excellence across the

I am the NSW State Coordinator of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge (ABBC), a national initiative aimed at inspiring Year 10 students to engage with neuroscience. Each year, approximately 3000 students from around 200 high schools across Australia and New Zealand participate, with around 600 students from 40 NSW schools competing under my coordination. So far, we have

I have Co-convened or Convened multiple courses over the years. My first convening experience was that of the Medicine module of the Advanced Science: Professional Perspective and Practice (SCIF1121) course between 2014 and 2016. I was also appointed Co-convenor of a third year Neurophysiology (NEUR3221) course; acknowledgement of my level

In 2022, I was asked to contribute to the inaugural Teaching Accelerator Program as a Peer Orientation, Development and Support (PODS) leader. The Teaching Accelerator Program was introduced as a way to ensure that all new teaching staff at the university are supported, connected and equipped with the information and skills needed to offer UNSW students an outstanding learning experience

I have supervised or co-supervised 12 ILP/Honours students since 2009, most recently two Honours students in 2020 of which both were awarded First class Honours. One of the students is currently a PhD student under joint supervision with myself and Prof. Gary Housley. I'm currently supervising two Honours students (2023), one as co-supervisor and one as

I am a member of two Communities of Practice (CoP), the New EF CoP and the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) CoP. 

The New EF CoP is a supportive space for new EFs to ask questions, raise their concerns and voice how they would like to be supported in their role. The CoP also gather information regarding what support and information new EFs

In my role as the Neuroscience Honours convenor, I engage with academics that teach the Honours students research techniques in a workshop format as part of the students’ coursework. About a third of the academics are in research-only roles with limited teaching experience into undergraduate courses.

The Faculty of Science's 'SciConnect' platform was developed and designed exclusively for the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Advanced Science students to provide an online mapping tool of courses and majors for students so they can plan their degree from the first year of study. I led the review of the Physiology and Neuroscience majors‒owned by the Faculty of Science, but delivered by