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“I’m proud to be a part of Flo’s science team, advancing female health research and contributing to the scientific validation of our product. My job at Flo allows me to combine my experience of working in research and in health communication to empower women and people who menstruate worldwide to live healthier lives.”

Areas of expertise

Perimenopause
Reproductive health
Sexual health
Cell biology
Medical writing
Consumer health content

Career

Flo Health – Lead research scientist and medical writer, since 2026
Flo Health – Senior research scientist and medical writer, 2024–2026
ZOE Ltd. – Senior science editor and producer, 2021–2024
Medical News Today and Healthline – Senior research editor, 2017–2021
Blond McIndoe Research Foundation – Postdoctoral research fellow, 2009–2017

Education

University College London – PhD in pediatrics and child health
King’s College London – Bachelor of Science (with Honours) in biochemistry

Academic memberships

Member of the Association of Health Care Journalists

Appearances and publications in other media

Archives of Sexual Behavior,

09 Jun 2026

Sexual Satisfaction and Orgasm Experiences During Partnered and Solo Sex Among 27,931 Users of the Flo App

Preprint,

12 May 2026

Validation of the Perimenopause Symptom Scale (Peri-SS) for Digital Self-Assessment: Psychometric Evaluation Among U.S. Women Aged 35 to 59 Years

Menopause,

28 Jan 2026

Global Perspectives on Perimenopause: A Digital Survey of Knowledge and Symptoms Using the Flo Application

npj Women's Health,

25 Feb 2025

Perimenopause Symptoms, Severity, and Healthcare Seeking in Women in the US

JMIR Formative Research,

12 Dec 2024

Exploring Self-Reported Symptoms for Developing and Evaluating Digital Symptom Checkers for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Endometriosis, and Uterine Fibroids: Exploratory Survey Study

Biomolecules,

26 Apr 2018

Circulating MicroRNA Biomarkers in Melanoma: Tools and Challenges in Personalised Medicine

Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine,

04 Jan 2027

A Novel System for Expansion and Delivery of Human Keratinocytes for the Treatment of Severe Cutaneous Injuries Using Microcarriers and Compressed Collagen

Wound Healing Biomaterials,

10 Jun 2016

Modelling Wound Healing

Skin Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine,

19 Feb 2016

Advances in Biopharmaceutical Agents and Growth Factors for Wound Healing and Scarring

Frontiers in Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research,

10 Apr 2016

Epidermal Stem Cells and their Use in Regenerative Applications for Severe Cutaneous Injuries

BioMed Research International,

01 Feb 2015

The Use of an IL-1 Receptor Antagonist Peptide to Control Inflammation in the Treatment of Corneal Limbal Epithelial Stem Cell Deficiency

Cytotherapy,

05 Oct 2014

The Effect of Isolation and Culture Methods on Epithelial Stem Cell Populations and Their Progeny — Toward an Improved Cell Expansion Protocol for Clinical Application

Advances in Wound Care,

28 Feb 2013

Strategies Demonstrating Efficacy in Reducing Wound Contraction In Vivo

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine,

10 Nov 2012

Novel Macro-Microporous Gelatin Scaffold Fabricated by Particulate Leaching for Soft Tissue Reconstruction with Adipose-Derived Stem Cells

Tissue Engineering Part A,

22 Sep 2011

Wound Contraction is Significantly Reduced by the Use of Microcarriers to Deliver Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts in an In Vivo Pig Model of Wound Repair and Regeneration

Cytotechnology,

06 Aug 2011

A Fully Autologous Co-Culture System Utilising Non-Irradiated Autologous Fibroblasts to Support the Expansion of Human Keratinocytes for Clinical Use

Tissue Engineering Part B: Reviews,

18 Nov 2010

Microcarriers and Their Potential in Tissue Regeneration

Molecular Membrane Biology,

09 Jun 2009

Topology and Endoplasmic Reticulum Retention Signals of the Lysosomal Storage Disease-Related Membrane Protein CLN6

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