Pitching from the slopes of a ski resort? It turns out it is possible.

Thanks to the FUFE program, I was selected to take part in the Tahko ski lift pitching competition in Finland. Together with participants from several YUFE partner universities, including the University of Antwerp, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Cyprus, and the University of Bremen, this was an intense and memorable experience.

Hiking in Austria's Pitztal with My Buddy Jente

At the age of 29, I had my first summer experience in genuine mountains. This was only my second encounter with the Alps, with the first time being a ski trip during my sixth year of primary school.

During my PhD at the University of Antwerp and the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, I studied a serovar of Salmonella named 'Concord'. It was of particular interest as it was rarely reported yet notorious for its antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and global spread via Ethiopian adoptees.

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