Affiliation: The University of Melbourne, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Department of Microbiology

Dr Katherine Ganio is a postdoctoral researcher at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity at The University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia. Her research focuses on the development of analytical techniques to investigate the chemical biology of pathogenic bacteria. Prior to her work at The University of Melbourne, Katherine held a position as a Bioanalytical Chemist at Racing Analytical Services Ltd. in Melbourne where she focused on developing mass spectrometry-based methods for the detection of illicit substances in the sports racing industry. She received her PhD in Neuroscience (2018) from The Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health at The University of Melbourne where she developed methods to investigate the role of biometals in ageing and longevity.