I am a researcher in the field of ancient DNA at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, an Affiliate Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Science at Adelaide University, and a former lecturer of statistics in the School of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Adelaide.

My undergraduate and postgraduate studies were all in the fields of mathematics and statistics, but I was lucky enough to find a way to work on projects in the field of archaeogenetics.

Broadly, my areas of interest are population genetics, bioinformatics and phylogenetics, with a focus on human history. I have a passion for understanding or developing statistical methods that are used to analyse low-coverage and potentially-contaminated ancient DNA. Recently I have enjoyed working on rigorous methods for detecting rare diseases, disorders and syndromes in ancient populations, and reconstructing the lives of these people.