Lauren graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2013. She initially worked at UVet in ECC until late 2015 when she went on to do a surgical internship at the Centre for Animal Referral and Emergency (CARE). She then completed a graduate certificate in ECC and returned to UVet ECC. She became a member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS) by examination in ECC in 2018. She has a particular interest in abdominal effusions, sepsis, and SIRS. Lauren loves working out, running and going to brunch with friends and has 10 year old Labrador, Sadie, and an 8 year old cat called King Julian.