·       B.Sc. (Honours Zoology) University of Alberta | Edmonton Alberta Canada (1997)

·       M.Sc. (Biology) Dalhousie University | Halifax Nova Scotia Canada (2000)

·       Ph.D. (Biology) Dalhousie University | Halifax Nova Scotia Canada (2004)

·       Postdoctoral Research Scholar | School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics UC Davis Medical Center and School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Cell Biology: University of California at Davis | Davis California USA (2004-2005)

·     Marie Curie Experienced Researcher | Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn di Napoli | Naples Italy (2006-2008

·       Researcher* | BioGem-IRGS | Ariano Irpino Italy (2009-2014)

o   *Principal Investigator (2009-2014)

o   *Coordinator Zebrafish Toxicology Unit (2010-2012)

o   *Head of Histology (2012-2014)

o   *Study Director – GLP projects (2013-2014)

·       Research Associate | Yanai Laboratory, Department of Biology, Technion | Haifa, Israel (2014-2016)

·       University Research Assistant | Department of Molecular Evolution and Development, University of Vienna | Vienna, Austria (2016-2020)

·       Senior Scientist | Department of Neurosciences and Developmental Biology, Molecular Evolution and Development unit, University of Vienna | Vienna Austria (since 2020)