Michelle is the Laboratory Manager and Administrator for the Baker Institute's Metabolomics laboratory, where she has worked since 2011 under Professor Peter Meikle. In this role, Michelle ensures the laboratory runs efficiently while continuing to adapt her expertise to meet evolving research needs.
 
Michelle's career at the Baker Institute spans over two decades, beginning as an Animal Technician in Professor Alex Bobik's Cell Biology laboratory. During this time, she developed extensive technical expertise across cell signalling, western blotting, and tissue culture, and managed the tissue culture laboratory for over nine years.
 
Michelle established and managed the Institute's DNA Sequencing Facility under Professor Zig Krozowski's guidance, while also contributing to research programs led by Professor Wally Thomas, Professor Jaye Chin-Dusting, and Professor Jeremy Jowett. This breadth of experience across multiple laboratories has given Michelle a unique understanding of the Baker Institute's research ecosystem.