Over the past ten years she has received extensive training in molecular biology, genetic epidemiology and statistical analysis having worked with disease cohorts within the National Institutes of Health, USA and various research groups in Australia. In 2014 she established a cohort of coeliac disease patients, gluten-free dieters and healthy controls with support from Coeliac Australia and clinical collaborators. This cohort links DNA samples with demographic data, infection history, and history of other autoimmune conditions with the aim of optimising the diagnosis and risk stratification of individuals with coeliac disease.