From a very young age I have always wanted to be involved with animals. I therefore combined my background in conservation and my interest in wildlife infectious diseases to obtain my PhD from Stellenbosch University in 2016. My PhD research focused on the molecular epidemiology and the evolution of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) in African lions and leopards in the Kruger National Park. In 2017 I joined the Animal TB Research Group at Stellenbosch University. My current work focuses on developing tools with diagnostic potential for tuberculosis (TB) detection in wildlife species including large felids (African lion, leopard and cheetah), African elephants and various antelope species. Using these tools, we hope evaluate the epidemiology of TB in these various wildlife species.