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Jean Claude Makangara

As part of the Initiative Afrique, Bernese researchers of African origin talk about their careers, scientific and cultural challenges and their goals. Jean Claude Makangara thinks that studying at the University of Bern represents a huge opportunity for his career.

Photography: Justin Makangara 2024/09/09

Fighting ebola

Jean Claude Makangara is a medical doctor and researcher from the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) who is doing his PhD at the University of Bern in infectious diseases - virology and bioinformatics. In the podcast, he also talks about cultural challenges, such as the cultural clash that implies living “always close to your watch”. When he finishes his PhD, he plans to go back to his country and continue his work in Ebola and other infectious diseases.

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Africa

This article first appeared in uniFOKUS, the University of Bern print magazine. Four times a year, uniFOKUS focuses on one specialist area from different points of view. Current focus topic: Africa

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