Dr Emily Patterson initially trained as an experimental psychologist at the University of Warwick and later went on to obtain a PhD in optometry and visual science at City University. Continuing her time in academia she then worked as a postdoctoral researcher in a retinal imaging lab at the Medical College of Wisconsin, studying adaptive optics. After five years in the US, Emily returned to the UK to work at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, where she became a principal investigator for a project investigating oculomics for diabetes. Emily made the leap into industry in early 2023 and now enjoys leading clinical research at Occuity.