The overarching goal of research in my lab is to engineer viruses to prevent, treat and cure diseases, including monogenic lung diseases, infectious diseases, and cancer.
My research program is the only one in Canada that integrates economics, hydrology, and GIS to examine the cost effectiveness of landscape conservation programs.
My latest research focuses on Latin American identity and culture. My other areas of study are play and improvisation/survival in Latin American "Boom" literature and culture, and the position of women in the honour culture.
My research team creates synthetic probes modulating protein-protein interactions to accelerate understanding of biology and to facilitate development of novel therapeutics.