Dr. Punja has a background in clinical epidemiology, with a focus on rigorous, evidence-based, patient-centered approaches to clinical health research. Specifically, Dr. Punja has expertise in clinical trial design and conduct, and while most of her work has focused on mental health populations, the methods can be expanded and applied to assess a variety of interventions for a range of conditions.

She is grateful to be part of the Interdisciplinary Canadian Collaborative Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Research Network, and looks forward to contributing to its research endeavours.