Dr Disler is a Senior Research Fellow, supported by an ARC DECRA fellowship, awarded to address end-stage chronic disease care across rural Australia. Her research focus is on advanced and end-stage chronic disease, including: improving models of health service delivery; supportive, palliative and end-stage care; and addressing influences on health behaviours.

In addition to her DECRA, Dr Disler also recently received the Early Career Achievement Award from the American Thoracic Society. Dr Disler sits on the Thoracic Society ANZ Victorian Executive Board and national Research Sub-Committee, she is also Convenor of the Symptom Support and Palliative care and Evidence Based Medicine Special Interest Groups. Dr Disler furthermore sits on the Program Committee and International Nursing Research Priorities workgroup for the American Thoracic Society. Prior to moving into academia, Dr Disler worked as Respiratory Specialist Nurse at Westminster Primary Care Trust, London; Nurse Unit Manager of the Acute Respiratory and HDU wards at St Mary’s Hospital, London; and trained in intensive care at Royal Melbourne Hospital in Melbourne.