Higher education and qualifications
Medical doctorate (MD), 2000
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Public Health (DTMPH), 2002
MSc International Health (MSc IH), 2007
Consultant qualification in Clinical Microbiology (Swiss FAMH), 2008
Habilitation ("venia docendi"), 2013
Associate Professor, Medical Faculty, University of Bern, 2016
Professional activities
2015-present
Scientific project leader and senior scientist, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern
2015-2016
Scientific project leader and senior scientist, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
2013-2015
Project leader and TB team leader, Ifakara Health Institute, Bagamoyo and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2008-2013
Senior scientist, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Division of International Health, University of Bern
2002-2007
Fellow in Clinical Microbiology (University Hospital of Basel; Institute for Infectious Diseases, Bern; Institute of Microbiology and Hygiene, Aarau)
2003-2004
Research fellow (SNF), Microbiology Laboratory/"Unité des Rickettsies", University of Marseille, France
2000-2001
Research fellow and postgraduate Course in Experimental Medicine and Biology (SNF), University of Zürich
