Dr Jen Kok is an infectious diseases physician, clinical microbiologist and research fellow at the Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, ICPMR, Westmead Hospital, NSW. His interests include respiratory viruses, in particular influenza; and infections in the critically unwell and immunocompromised hosts. He is currently undertaking postgraduate research in respiratory infections in the critical care setting, focussing on diagnostics, host responses and antimicrobial resistance.