Lori's background is in molecular biology, in particular molecular genetics, having worked for 15 years as a research scientist at the University of Western Australia's Centre for Neuromuscular and Neurological Disorders. Prior to moving to Wagga Wagga, Lori spent 3 years as the senior medical scientist (R&D) in the molecular biology division of PathWest, WA's state clinical pathology service. Lori started at CSU in 2008 and is responsible for managing the new veterinary diagnostic laboratory and its services.