Andrea Bugarcic held postdoctoral roles at Griffith University and the University of Queensland after received her PhD degree, researching protein trafficking in viral infections and Parkinson’s disease. As a lecturer at UQ, she developed and evaluated biomedical science curricula while building a profile in educational research. In 2020, she moved to the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine at Southern Cross University as a Senior Lecturer. Andrea's research interests focus around evidence acquisition and transferability into education and practice. As a scientist, Andrea's research aims to understand the basic mechanism pathways involved in disease, from viral and bacterial infections to Parkinson's disease.