Dora completed her Honours Bachelor of Science (H.B.Sc.) with high Distinction in Physiology and Health and Disease at the University of Toronto. She is intrigued by the design of the genetic code and its potential to be harnessed to address current challenges.

Her research journey began with constructing an attenuated strain of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, where she modified its type VI secretion system by fusing a chimeric effector to alter its prey targets. She then later joined the Leah Cowen Lab at the University of Toronto for her undergraduate thesis to investigate essential genes in Candida albicans and characterize their function.

In her Msc by research at GBI, Dora is exploring proof of principle approaches for genome isolation and synthesis.

Outside the lab, she enjoys going for runs and loves to read a variety of literature.