ECDN Cohort 2

Congratulations to our 2nd Cohort of the ECDN Programme (2024-2026):

1. Dr Naomi Daniels, University of Otago, New Zealand
2. Dr Ana Maria Valencia Hernandez, James Cook University, Australia
3. Dr Ahmed Kabir Refaya, ICMR–National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (ICMR-NIRT), India
4. Dr Nasrin Masoudzadeh, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Iran
5. Asst Prof Menberework Negatue, Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Ethiopia
6. Dr Chiraz Atri, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunisia
7. Dr Ines Brahmi, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunisia
8. Dr Malek Trimèche, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunisia
9. Dr Yumna Moosa, AHRI, South Africa
10. Dr Zimvo Obasa, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
11. Dr Pia Steigler, Afrigen Biologics Pty Ltd, South Africa
12. Dr Rachel Okojie, University of Benin, Nigeria
13. Dr Mariateresa Coppola, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), the Netherlands
14. Dr Thao-Thy Pham, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp (ITM), Belgium
15. Dr Alexandra Morrison, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), UK
16. Dr Martha Zewdie, University of Oxford, UK
17. Dr Barbara Kronsteiner-Dobramysl, University of Oxford, UK
18. Dr Elizabeth Andrea Garcia, INTA, Argentina
19. Prof Carina Carvalho dos Santos, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Brazil
20. Dr Chyntia Díaz Acosta, National University of Asunción, Paraguay
21. Dr Susana Flores Villalva, CENID SAI, Mexico
22. Asst Prof Styliani Karanika, Johns Hopkins University, USA
23. Dr Tuhina Gupta, University of Georgia, USA
24. Dr Taru Dutt, Colorado State University, USA
25. Dr Sasha Larsen Akins, Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI), USA

The VALIDATE ECDN (Early Career Researcher Career Development Network) provides Associate and Investigator members (who identify as female or non-binary) with a Programme of events, mentoring and coaching to support their career development and progression. Find out more here.

Published 3 July 2024