As a Professor at UNSW Sydney, I am a research scientist who specialises in cell biology and biochemistry to understand how the skeleton of cells (cytoskeleton) is assembled and utilised in most cellular functions. As CEO of TroBio Therapeutics, Sydney, I work with our team to develop new therapeutics that target the tropomyosin components of the cytoskeleton for multiple human conditions with a focus on ovarian cancer and essential thrombocythaemia. I have previously held the positions:Head, School of Medical Sciences at UNSW Sydney,Deputy Dean (Research), UNSW,Head, Division of Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead,Principal Research Fellow, Children's Medical Research Institute, Sydney,Senior Research Associate, Stanford University, USA.