I studied for a BSc (Honours) degree in Pharmacology at Kingston University. I then went on to complete an MSc in Cancer Biology at the University of Kent. I stayed at the University of Kent, moving into the Medway School of Pharmacy where I completed my PhD in Pharmacology and Physiology with my thesis titled “Functional Properties and Pharmacological Regulation of Two-Pore Domain Potassium Channels Associated with Pulmonary Disorders”. Following my PhD, I moved to King’s College, London to undertake a postdoctoral research position. At King’s, I was part of the Wolfson Centre for Age Related Diseases, where I was part of a drug discovery project investigating novel compounds selective for hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels in the treatment of neuropathic pain. After my time at King’s college I then moved to the University of Miami, continuing to work on HCN channels and how their biophysical properties relate to cardiovascular disease.