Her research considers the treatment of epilepsy and the abuse of over the counter medicines, especially in sports. She is the Vice-President (Europe) of the International Bureau for Epilepsy, a member of the National Anti-Doping Commission and Medical Commission, Malta Football Association.Janet is a board member of the Malta Council for Science and Technology and is the national co-ordinator for COST – European Cooperation in Science and Technology. She has acted as peer expert evaluator for the EC DG Research and is a member of the exploitation board of FP7 project Desire: Development and Epilepsy. Janet is a member of the Centre for Freedom from Addiction, President’s Foundation for Social Well-Being.