Background

Shir is undertaking a PhD at Burnet Institute and Monash University, under the supervision of Dr Raffi Gugasyan. Her project aims to discover the mechanisms that contribute to the ageing immune system.

Qualifications

• 2025–present: PhD, Monash University, Australia
• 2018-2022: Bachelor of Sciences (Honours), University of Sydney, Australia

Positions

• 2023–2024: Research Assistant, Burnet Institute
• 2022–2023: Research Assistant, Monash University