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Grace's research career began with BSc (Hons) studies in Forensic Biology (Molecular Biology) at Nottingham Trent University, where she participated in a year-long exchange program at Trent University, Canada, followed by an industrial placement at Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) in the Netherlands. With a growing interest in disease pathogenesis, Grace pursued an MSc in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Nottingham, then continued to undertake a PhD in the field of Respiratory Immunology and Inflammation. Her research focused on the development of a novel murine model of cigarette smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which reflects the 3Rs (replacement, refinement, reduction) in laboratory animal research. Grace's work during her PhD is currently being used to investigate the impact of maternal and paternal smoking status on the fetal development and offspring health, and is anticipated to be used in investigating long-term immunopathogenic effects of e-cigarette smoke exposure. Grace works in the lab of Dr. Blunt as part of the natural killer (NK) cell team, conducting research focused on identifying and optimizing NK cell-derived therapeutics for hematological malignancies. She aims to use her knowledge and skills to further the current understanding of immunopathogenic inflammatory diseases, and contribute to the development of novel immune patient-derived therapeutics to improve patient outcomes.