I am a paediatrician and Wellcome-Trust Clinical PhD fellow based between the UK and The Gambia. My work focuses on improving maternal and child health outcomes worldwide, specifically through translational research within infection, immunity and vaccination.

I completed my undergraduate medical degree at Cambridge University (pre-clinical) followed by Imperial College London (clinical), qualifying as a doctor in 2013. During this time, I also completed a MSci at Cambridge University in the History and Philosophy of Science, focussing on bioethics, the history and philosophy of the mind, and medical humanitarianism (specifically Médecins Sans Frontières). Subsequently, I have been training in Paediatrics in London since 2015, and I have completed my Membership for the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health and Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene.

Since 2018, I have been based at the MRC Unit The Gambia (MRCG), working with the Infant Immunology research group within the Vaccine & Immunity Theme. I am committed to inter-disciplinary research which tackles key biological and implementation challenges to the most optimal, equitable and widespread use of vaccines in pregnancy, newborns and infants, particularly in LMICs. More specifically, my interest lies in embedding laboratory-based science and systems immunology methods within large mother-infant vaccine trials, in order to generate mechanistic insights into correlates of vaccine-induced protection.

Beyond research, I am also involved in the Clinical Services Department at MRCG, running paediatric clinics, helping with clinical paediatric guidelines and leading regular paediatric/neonatal resuscitation courses (particularly the 'Help Babies Breathe' programme at MRCG and EFSTH).

I am passionate about improving public understanding of immunisations and infections in childhood and pregnancy, as well as promoting vaccine equity, access and uptake globally. I helped to set up and run the 'Women, infant and newborn health' (WIN) network at MRCG bringing together like-minded early career researchers across the Unit. I am a member of the LSHTM Vaccine Centre's Management Committee and the ‘Immunising pregnant women and newborns network’ (IMPRINT). I am also a committee member of 'International Child Health Group (ICHG)', a special interest group of RCPCH. ICHG advocates for better child health around the world and supports the education and training of the global child health leaders of tomorrow.