ABOUT US

Kimberly Nehal is a Lecturer in Infectious Diseases and epidemiology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her main areas of interest are vaccination (policy) and disease surveillance research. During her studies, she has focused on integrated disease surveillance in Sierra Leone. With her involvement in Uniting Streams, she aims to connect global health researchers in the Netherlands and worldwide. Kim served as vice chair in 2020 and is chair as of 2021.

Tom Jacobs is a PhD candidate at Radboud UMC Nijmegen. Trained as a pharmacist, Tom currently investigates clinical pharmacology of antiretroviral agents in children with HIV and other opportunistic infections in Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Previously he has studies reporting of adverse drug reactions in Ghana and worked on a project commissioned by WHO Europe about reducing OTC sales of antibiotics in Central Asia. Tom joined Uniting Streams to meet and learn from fellow global health enthusiasts. Tom serves as vice chair since 2021.

Eugenia di Meco is a MD specialised in Infectious Diseases. She has clinical experience in HIV and antimicrobial resistance in different hospital settings. She worked in the front line of migrant health, being involved in clinical and research activities in Lampedusa and in Rome. Lately, she shifted focus beyond the Italian borders, dealing with MDR TB in Afghanistan with MSF. For her “global health” is not only an area of research and practice, but mainly an approach that healthcare professionals should have in mind, in every context and every field.

Minjung (Min), PhD, is assistant professor Global Public Health at Leiden University College Hague. Min focused her studies on international development and global health research. Her previous research projects include analyzing health risks in urbanizing regions of Central Asia (Uzbekistan) and examining health research systems in Central Asia.

Harry Coleman is a Junior Advisor in the Health Systems Strengthening team at KIT Royal Tropical Institute. In 2020, he finished his PhD at the Vrije University Amsterdam that focuses on a healthcare outreach service delivery model for homeless groups in Delhi, India. His main interests are in health policy and systems research, social science and mixed methodologies in global health, and global health politics. Harry joined Uniting Streams to discuss the sphere of global health action and research with others working in the field.

Connie Rees is a medical doctor and is currently a PhD candidate in gynaecology at the Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven. Her interests include (global) maternal and women's health. She previously spent time conducting maternal health research in Ghana, amongst other projects. She joined Uniting Streams to stay involved in global health research and meet others passionate about global (health) issues.

Dr. G. Suzanne A. Smit is assistant professor Infectious Disease and Public Health at VU Amsterdam and focuses specifically on cCMV.During her positions at the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp; Ghent University; Université catholique de Louvain, Institute of Health and Society (IRSS), Brussels; and VU Amsterdam, she has designed, implemented, managed and supported multi-partner projects in Belgium, Europe, Vietnam and Zambia concerning laboratory work, epidemiology, field work, education and capacity building.