Darren was a Research Associate from 2007 to 2009 working with Dr. Aparicio at BC Cancer, since then he has gone on to have an illustrious careers as a research and communicator. He is now a research scientist and Associate Professor in Medicine at UNSW, Secretary of Science and Technology Australia and Senior Research Advisor to Elizabeth Broderick and Co. He is also a regular commentator on television and radio, resident scientist on ABC TV’s The Drum and Channel 7’s Daily Edition, and 2019 Eureka Prize winner.