Phages are parasites of bacteria and exhibit diverse life cycles, with similarly diverse effects on their bacterial host's fitness. I study Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) and its  filamentous phage Pf, which have been found to affect the clinical outcome of patients with cystic fibrosis that suffer from Pa infections.  My research is concerned with the ecology and evolution of these phages and exploring clinical applications. Published work includes a study of the fitness impact of Pf infection at different antibiotic concentrations (here) and a paper proposing the use of DLS for efficient monitoring of phage activity (Paper In Press). My current work focuses on the transmission of Pf between and within patients and the effect of Pf infection on antibiotic resistance. 

I use a combination of statistical and modeling tools to study the direct and indirect effect of environmental variables on disease, as well as the ways that diseases themselves can alter the environment. Past work includes an investigation of the predictors of malaria at small-spatial scales relevant to health practitioners (here) and a study on the impact of COVID-19 on forest loss in Borneo (In Review). Current work includes the use of mathematical models to better understand and predict abalone withering syndrome in a warming ocean.