Awanis Azizan is a Ph.D. student at the Aquaculture Biotechnology Research Group, Auckland University of Technology (Auckland, New Zealand). Her current research focuses on biological functions and molecular mechanisms involved in New Zealand Green-lipped mussels and in response to environmental influences, such as summer mortality and pathogen co-infections. Other research interests include the development of new tools for assessing aquatic animal health and identifying mechanisms of disease susceptibility, infection, and resistance.