Background

Molly completed her Bachelor of Science with Honours in 2016 at the University of Melbourne. Her research project was carried out at Bio21 and investigated the sexual stage development of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. After completing her degree, she worked as a research assistant in a Cell Signalling laboratory. Her work helped to understand the formation and components of nuclear bodies in the neurodegenerative disease SCA1.

Molly is currently working in the Malaria Virulence and Drug Discovery group. She is assisting in determining the mechanism of action of potential anti-malarial drugs, whilst providing support in the laboratory.

Qualifications

• 2016: BSc (Hons), University of Melbourne

Positions

• 2017-2019: Research Assistant, Cell Signalling, University of Melbourne
• 2016-2017: Research Assistant, Malaria, University of Melbourne