I examine professional interactions in the context of therapy. I use discourse and conversation analysis to study the micro-details of social interaction.
We are interested in structure-function relationships of enzymes and enzyme evolution. We are studying steroid degrading enzymes from the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other related bacteria. We are also interested in enzymes that can be used to detoxify environmental pollutants.
My research will contribute to our fundamental understanding of the role of nutrition in disease prevention and strategies to implement change working through families.
