Biology doesn’t just happen in time; it depends on being on time. I’m fascinated by how living systems use time to make decisions that ultimately affect survival.
I study how cells and organisms use internal clocks to anticipate their environment, how these systems have evolved across species (for example between nocturnal and diurnal mammals) and what happens when biological timing is disrupted. By combining proteomics, cell biology, and evolutionary thinking, I aim to understand not just what changes in biology, but why correct timing has been selected as a fundamental organising principle.
This matters because biology rarely operates in a steady state. When correct biological timing breaks down – through modern lifestyles, disease, or environmental change – the consequences can be profound. By understanding how timing is built into biology, we can better grasp how organisms adapt, what happens when those systems fail, and how to design interventions that work with our biology rather than against it.