On behalf of SSI and ISID, we are pleased to announce that two applicants were chosen for the 2019 Swiss Society for Infectious Diseases/ISID Infectious Diseases Research Fellowship Program. The purpose of this fellowship program is to support infectious disease physicians and scientists from under-resourced countries through multidisciplinary clinical and laboratory training at select biomedical institutions in Switzerland.
Ndiaye Ousseynou, Senegal
Centre Régional de Recherche et de Formation Sur la Prise en Charge Clinique (CRCF) / SMIT, Berne
Dr. Ousseynou will conduct his research in collaboration with scientists from the Infectious Diseases Divisions in Berne, Switzerland.
Dr. Sonam Zangmo, Bhutan
Central Regional Referral Hospital (CRRH), Gelephu, Ministry of Health Bhutan
Dr. Zangmo will conduct his research in collaboration with scientists from the Infectious Diseases Divisions in Geneva, Switzerland.