Then ended the trip returning to my ACNS roots! So great to see old friends and make new friendships for life! Also, getting to see my other supervisor on the big stage was a proud supervisee moment for sure!

Then I got on a train to Geelong + finally made it to the Food & Mood centre to give a small presentation on my work! This group has inspired me since day dot. Not sure I would’ve done a PhD if the food and mood centre didn’t exist! It was very cool to learn about all the upcoming projects there!

I also got to my first ever ASPP.. wow such a brilliant mix of minds! Very much looking forward to the next 1! First pic taken from James Kirby’s very cool talk… and the second is of my poster on a secret theory I am working on 🤣

Presented my final PhD study @ OHBM, which probs turned out to be the most interesting! Paper coming soon!

Also got to see our labs work brought together for the first time @ Frini Karayanidis’s keynote talk (if you look closely you may also notice someone with great hair sitting in the audience)

Celebrated by hiking NZ! Not a sponsored add for HMRI btw 🤣

So I did the thing and submitted my thesis earlier in July (actually on my bday to be exact!)

I’ve had the privilege of enjoying the coffee in Melbourne for a little over a week .. oh and while I was there I actually did some things!!

Same! Maybe see ya there!!!! 🎉🎉