She received an EDCTP2 Career Development Fellowship in 2017, followed by an EDCTP2 Senior Research Fellowship Plus in 2020, which supported her research on paediatric TB and post-TB lung disease.
Her work has helped raise global awareness of the lasting effects of TB on children, while also exploring the interaction between TB and COVID-19. In addition to her research, she plays an active role in the global TB community as an expert contributor to WHO guideline development on TB-associated respiratory morbidity, working group co-chair for the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, and co-founder of an international symposium series on post-TB well-being.
Through her EDCTP fellowships, she has also mentored early-career scientists and supported the development of young researchers. In 2025, she received the EDCTP Scientific Leadership Prize for her pioneering contributions to paediatric TB and post-TB lung disease research.
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