Emily is specialised in the validity of preclinical research and has a background in pharmacology and neuroscience. Her interests are in the use of meta-research approaches to drive improvements in the validity, transparency and reproducibility of primary research using laboratory models of human diseases. Her work has informed laboratory practice guidelines, editorial policy and clinical trials design.

Emily is a member of the University of Edinburgh Animal Welfare Ethical Review Board (AWERB), and convenor of CAMARADES. She also co-founded and was co-convenor of the University of Edinburgh Race Equality Network, now convenes the university’s Race Equality and Anti-Racist Sub-Committee and is highly committed to engendering and facilitating an anti-racist culture across campus.