I am a Consultant, Professor and clinical group leader in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, based at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London, and with honorary affiliations to University College London Hospitals (UCLH), Central North West London (CNWL) NHS Trust, and the Nuffield Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford.

I lead a research group focusing on enhancing understanding of the relationship between host and virus in outcomes of hepatitis B virus (HBV), with international collaborations supporting particular focus on populations in the WHO African region. We are interested in translational research embraced in a wide interdisciplinary programme, to inform real-world diagnostic, treatment and prevention strategies.

In addition to hepatitis, I have a wider interest in viral infection, and have experience working on laboratory diagnosis and characterisation of infection, including blood borne and respiratory viruses (including focus on SARS-CoV-2 during the pandemic). I am clinical co-lead for the NIHR Health Informatics Collaborative programme which uses routine data to address important clinical questions for viral hepatitis infection.

As a clinician, I work in a busy interdisciplinary service in Central London, providing care to a diverse population, where we focus on migrant health, work in close partnerships with the Inclusion Health service, and have pioneered a new peer-support programme.

I am an enthusiastic promoter of open science, and have worked with a variety of stakeholders in academic publishing. I have leadership roles in medical education, teaching and supervising graduate and post-graduate students via taught and research programmes, and between 2017-2021 was Chair of the Athena SWAN team, leading equity and diversity work for the Nuffield Department of Medicine in Oxford.