Research
Research
Exploring questions at the intersection of biomedical science, healthcare, scientific evidence, emerging therapies, and patient safety.
Research Interests
My research interests centre on how scientific evidence translates into real-world healthcare environments.
I am particularly interested in biomedical product quality, emerging and experimental therapies, analytical approaches in health research, patient safety, health misinformation, and public trust in healthcare.
A recurring question throughout my work is how evidence generated under controlled scientific conditions changes when it enters public discussion, commercial markets, or online health spaces.
I am especially interested in research that combines laboratory science with broader questions about healthcare regulation, communication, patient decision-making, and safety.
Grey Market Peptides
Marketing, Scientific Evidence, and Safety of Retatrutide and BPC-157 Obtained Through Unregulated Research Chemical Channels
This project examines products marketed as retatrutide and BPC-157 through unregulated research-chemical markets. The project focuses on an important distinction: scientific evidence regarding a studied molecule cannot automatically be assumed to apply to an unverified commercial product claiming to contain that molecule. Using analytical approaches including high-resolution LC-MS and chromatographic analysis, the project explores questions of chemical identity, purity, product quality, and potential safety concerns.
Academic Stress & Human Biology
Exploring the biological and biochemical effects of chronic academic stress among students balancing university, employment, extracurricular responsibilities, and other commitments. Areas of interest include the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, cortisol regulation, sleep, cognition, immune function, cardiovascular effects, and evidence-based approaches to stress management.
Trust in Healthcare in the Digital Age
Exploring how social media, online communities, influencers, personal testimonials, and digital health information may affect trust in healthcare professionals. This work considers health literacy, misinformation, patient-provider communication, accessibility of health information, and why certain forms of online health communication may feel more persuasive or relatable than traditional medical information.
Research Approach
I am interested in research that brings different disciplines together.
Questions about healthcare rarely exist entirely within one field. A biomedical product, for example, can involve chemistry, physiology, regulation, marketing, communication, public perception, and patient safety simultaneously.
For that reason, I am particularly drawn to research that combines scientific analysis with broader questions about how health information and healthcare technologies affect people outside the laboratory.