<p>Rishika Muraly is an ENT Clinical Fellow working at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, UK. Alongside her clinical work, Rishika has completed Master’s in Research (Applied Biomedical Sciences) at Wrexham Glyndwr University, Wales and MRCS ENT. Her research focuses on the evaluation of plasma Claudin-16 as a potential biomarker for differentiating benign and malignant thyroid disease, with particular interest in translational medicine and the clinical application of novel biomarkers in head and neck oncology. Her career aspirations include pursuing higher surgical training in otolaryngology and advancing research ENT.</p>