I am a trained biomedical research scientist with interests and experience in science policy, particularly relating to publication and research ethics, reproducibility of research, and training of biomedical graduate students and postdocs. I trained as a developmental biologist and geneticist in Canada, the UK and the US, working on a variety of biological problems using Drosophila as a model system. In 2011 I moved to PLOS, which seeks to make research findings and knowledge available more quickly, and to more people, for the benefit of scientific advancement. There I had the opportunity to work on and lead a variety of projects related to experimental publishing platforms; addressing issues in research and publication ethics; developing and implementing policies related to publication criteria; responsible reporting and reproducibility in research. I returned to UCSF in 2014 where I managed the Motivating INformed Decisions (MIND) program, one of 17 experimental programs across the country that aimed to bring biomedical research training in line with the realities of the career outcomes for graduate students and postdocs. In this role I worked to develop new tools and resources for graduate students and postdocs, I worked with faculty to understand their concerns and worked to improve the support they receive as mentors, and collaborated with other recipients of the Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training award to inform NIH policy in biomedical training. In 2016 I became the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs in UCSF's Graduate Division. I've served as a panelist and speaker on a variety of topics in science policy, including: reproducibility in research, ethical conduct in research and publishing, research communication and publishing for scientists, career exploration and professional development for PhDs, and issues related to the roles of PhD trainees in the biomedical workforce and in academia.