Maia is an applied biostatistician with more than a decade of experience in heath sciences research, the last six of which have been spent working with clinical researchers in Africa. Maia currently works with clinicians and epidemiologists in TB, HIV and respiratory disease related research as well as having a program of NIH, EDCTP and Academy of Medical Sciences funded research for biostatistical methods work. She teaches biostatistics anywhere she can, but mainly as part of the University of Cape Town Masters of Public Health programme & PATS MECOR.