Prudence Khoury is a research assistant who has recently graduated with first-class honours in Medical Laboratory. She completed multiple internships working in hospital laboratories in Lebanon, before enrolling in 2021 to undergo an Honours year at the University of Melbourne in Immunology. Prudence’s project investigated the characterisation of a novel population of T cells “MR1T cells”. She has developed her skill set in cell biology, microbiology, functional immunology, and biochemistry. Working at Gertrude has revealed a newfound passion in translational research.