Linda Oyama is a microbiologist and lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences and Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast, with a First-class Microbiology degree and a PhD in Biological Sciences. Linda’s research interests centre on understanding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in microbiomes from a One Health perspective through surveillance and epidemiological studies using meta-omics approaches. She aims to tackle AMR through the discovery and development of novel treatment options for various clinical and veterinary multidrug resistant (MDR) infections. She is a pioneer and executive group member of the UK Young Academy and a council member at QUB’s African Research Scholars network and a member of iRise. She has an infectious positive personality and a passion for the support and development of others, being always ready to help. Linda is also a busy mother of three kind, beautiful, intelligent girls and a lover of all things nature and music. She is always humming or singing a tune!