On Neglected Tropical Diseases and Antimicrobial Research - A Conversation with Emilie Alirol

Emilie Alirol is a biologist who has built her career in clinical research and now serves as an Associate Director at Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV). In this episode, Emilie discusses leading projects in resource-constrained settings that focus on infectious diseases. We also explore the future of public health, and she offers practical advice for anyone eager to launch a career in clinical science.

At the end of the show, I ask all my guests the same set of questions to get a sneak preview into their favourite music or books. Here are the links to Emilie's answers.

• The song she constantly listens to at the moment is 'Over the Rainbow' by Melody Gardot. 
• The music that particularly resonated with her at a specific time in her life is from Radiohead.
• Her all-time favourite book that she absolutely recommends is L’usage du Monde by Nicolas Bouvier (English-language version with the title The Way of the World).

If you want to follow Emilie on social media, this is her channel: LinkedIn. 

In case you wish to have more information on the organisations mentioned in our conversation.

Companies mentioned in this episode:

• Doctors Without Borders
• The Global Antibiotics Research & Development Partnership GARDP
• The Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative DNDi where Emilie worked before joining the Medicines for Malaria Venture MMV
• Entasis Therapeutics
• The World Health Organisation WHO where Emilie served as vice-chair for the ethics research committee
• The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics FIND
• Access to COVID-19 Tools ACT Accelerator

Founding podcast of the SwissCast Network

Mentioned in this episode:

Narratives of Purpose is a proud member of the SwissCast Network

Discover more great podcasts for English-speaking Switzerland

SwissCast Network