About me

I'm trying to teach people that science isn't difficult, it's just new

Career

My journey into science so far

MaxCyte

Science Writer

As a scientific writer, I use my expertise in cell and gene therapy to accurately summarize and simplify scientific stories that highlight MaxCyte’s electroporation technology. I create marketing materials that are approachable and engaging

2021 - Present

2015 - 2021

University of Calgary

PhD

During my PhD, I was interested in a virus called Reovirus. We don’t really understand why Reovirus can kill some cancers and not others. My PhD project investigated interactions occurring between Reovirus and cells (healthy, cancerous and stem cells) to find answers to this important question

University of the Witwatersrand

Masters

During my Masters I designed and engineered a new virus to treat Hepatitis C. Technically, I genetically engineered an adeno-associated viral vector to carry polycistronic microRNA cassettes that interfered with Hepatitis C replication. All you need to know is the virus worked and I got my degree

2013 - 2014

2009 - 2012

University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science

I completed my Bachelor of Science in 2011 and moved into the Molecular Medicine program to complete my Honours year

MaxCyte

Scientific Writer

2021 - Present

As a scientific writer, I use my expertise in cell and gene therapy to accurately summarize and simplify scientific stories that highlight MaxCyte’s electroporation technology. I create marketing materials that are approachable and engaging

University of Calgary

PhD

2015 - 2021

During my PhD, I was interested in a virus called Reovirus. We don’t really understand why Reovirus can kill some cancers and not others. My PhD project investigated interactions occurring between Reovirus and cells (healthy, cancerous and stem cells) to find answers to this important question

University of the Witwatersrand

Masters

2013 - 2014

During my Masters I designed and engineered a new virus to treat Hepatitis C. Technically, I genetically engineered an adeno-associated viral vector to carry polycistronic microRNA cassettes that interfered with Hepatitis C replication. All you need to know is the virus worked and I got my degree

University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science

2009 - 2012

I completed my Bachelor of Science in 2011 and moved into the Molecular Medicine program to complete my Honours year

Skills

What I can bring to the table