Originally from the UK, Dr Darch completed her PhD at The University of Nottingham with Dr Steve Diggle. She then relocated to the USA for a postdoctoral position with Dr Marvin Whiteley. Now, as an Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine at The University of South Florida, her lab is focused on identifying unique traits of Pseudomonas aeruginosa aggregates to better understand the dynamics of persistent antibiotic-resistant infections.