Sammy is a PhD Candidate at the University of Newcastle and HMRI. She investigates metabolic alterations underlying severe lung disease, with a particular focus on asthma and respiratory infections. Her research examines how disruptions in female sex hormone signalling, nutrient excess, and iron homeostasis contribute to disease severity and immune dysfunction in the airways.

Sammy completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Science with Class I Honours at the University of Newcastle before commencing her PhD in 2023. She undertook a 12-month secondment through the A*STAR Research Attachment Programme (ARAP) in Singapore, where she trained in spatial biology platforms, including 10x Genomics Xenium for spatial transcriptomics and MALDI mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) for spatial metabolomics.

Her technical expertise spans metabolic flow cytometry, in vivo disease models and post-analysis, alongside spatial multi-omics analysis. Sammy’s work integrates basic immunology, clinical data and spatial biology to better understand the metabolic drivers of chronic respiratory disease.