Natalie graduated from the University of Liverpool, completed her PhD at the Royal Veterinary College researching chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats and undertook her residency training at Bristol Veterinary School sponsored by International Cat Care. Natalie subsequently completed a clinical postdoctoral fellowship funded by Wellcome Trust at Bristol Medical School. Natalie is a European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Specialist in Feline Medicine and Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Natalie has an international reputation in the field of veterinary nephrology and has been awarded the International Renal Interest Society award in recognition of her contribution to advancement of this field. She is president of the European Society of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology. She is currently Head of Renal Medicine, Senior Clinician in Medicine and Clinical Research Lead at Langford Vets. Her clinical research interests include glomerular endothelial cell fenestrations, acute and chronic kidney diseases and the endothelial glycocalyx.