As an international immigrant woman in academia, I have been involved in and volunteered with different organizations and foundations to reduce the gaps and disparities in opportunities for various minority groups both in US and UK. One of my main goals in academia is to advocate and provide support for trainees with their mental health.
My long-term research goal is to develop a framework that allows us to monitor and understand the changes in microbial interactions that shape microbiogeography and, consequently, the pathogens' physiology during chronic infections.