👋 I’m Irena,
a scientist specializing in infectious disease modelling
📈 I currently work in the Modelling Hub within the Science and Policy Integration Branch of the Public Health Agency of Canada
🏫 I am an adjunct professor in McMaster University’s Department of Mathematics & Statistics, where I help supervise students
🔨 I develop open-source scientific software and care deeply about reproducible research
🍎 I have taught several courses at the undergraduate level
🧶 I enjoy making things, baking things, solving puzzles, and taking public transit