Iris Mikulic is a junior medical doctor with an interest in global health. She completed her studies in Amsterdam and gained clinical experience in the fields of geriatrics, psychiatry and internal medicine. Additionally, she participated in several summer schools on a variety of different global health topics.

Iris joined Uniting Streams to stay involved in the global health sector and in order to meet fellow global health enthusiasts.

Nima Yaghmaei is an epidemiologist at KIT Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam. He holds master's degrees in both International Health and Public Health Nutrition, and has work experience in NGOs and research institutes.

At KIT, Nima's work focuses on operational research and health information system strengthening in fragile and conflict-affected settings, such as Afghanistan and South Sudan. He plays a significant role in developing and expanding KIT’s institutional capacity for research on disaster epidemiology and preparedness for climate-related and humanitarian crises. Nima contributes to the institute's mission of supporting evidence-informed decision-making in public health.

Nima joined Uniting Streams to meet and exchange with other global health researchers.

Harry Coleman is a Junior Advisor in the Health Systems Strengthening team at KIT Royal Tropical Institute. In 2020, he finished his PhD at the Vrije University Amsterdam that focuses on a healthcare outreach service delivery model for homeless groups in Delhi, India. His main interests are in health policy and systems research, social science and mixed methodologies in global health, and global health politics.

Harry joined Uniting Streams to discuss the sphere of global health action and research with others working in the field.

Lekha Rathod is a global health researcher and a physician with experience in primary and emergency healthcare in low- and high- resourced settings. She works at Julius Global Health at the University Medical Center, Utrecht. She is passionate about addressing septic issues in global health and the overlying ecological crisis that will worsen health of the planet as a whole. She applies her interdisciplinary training in global health, medicine, epidemiology, and ethics in her work which focuses on noncommunicable diseases and implementation science, health systems resilience for primary care, and advocacy on primary health care and climate change and health.

Lekha joined Uniting Streams to meet and learn from others streams in global health and to generate action.

Renée Robbers is a PhD candidate at Maastricht University, where she explores ecocentric perspectives and worldviews for Planetary Health. She hold a BSc in Neuroscience and a MSc in International Public Health. Renée  has experience in working in consultancy and academia, and has a broad background and affinity with research in Dutch, international and global health contexts. Her main interests are transdisciplinary research, planetary health, epistemic justice and how people percieve the world (worldviews).

Renée joined Uniting Streams to cocreate and exchange knowledge with other global health enthusiasts.

Soe Yu Naing is a global health professional with over ten years of experience in project management and scientific research. He holds an international MSc in Infectious Diseases and One Health, and a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from a liberal arts college. Later, he joined the University of Pennsylvania to conduct research on HIV cure strategies. Currently, his PhD research at Utrecht University focuses on the molecular epidemiology of emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Beyond academia, Soe Yu Naing collaborates with ISGLOBAL, the One Health Trust, and consults for the WHO on AMR policy. He also serves as visiting faculty at Parami University in Myanmar and holds leadership roles with the Erasmus Mundus Association and the Digital Transformation for Health Lab, advocating for digital health citizenship, citizen science, and data equity for pandemic preparedness. In his leisure time, he writes Burmese short stories and podcast scripts on sexual and reproductive health to encourage open discussions in Myanmar.

Soe Yu joined Uniting Streams to help share tips and strategies for career development and networking for global health professionals.