Global Health Clinical Research Day
2025
The Global Health Clinical Research Day seeks to raise awareness about critical health issues impacting people worldwide. It was a joint initiative organized by the Department of Clinical Research (DCR) Universitäre Psychiatrische Dienste (UPD) und Institut für Infektionskrankheit (IFIK). It provides a platform to address global health challenges, highlight the importance of equitable access to care, and inspire collective efforts toward better health outcomes, particularly in underserved communities.
Date
12 Juni 2025
Location
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RECENT Global Health Clinical Research Day
28 May 2026
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Dr. Alfred Njamnshi
Keynote Lecture: “Brain Health in Africa”
2025
Prize Winners
Dr. Alan Haynes
Senior Statistician, DCR
BEST ORAL PResentation
"DCR support of WHO trials: past and present"
Dr. Edgar Campos-Madueno
Research Assistant, IFIK
BEST POSTER PRESENTATION
"Microbiota and Resistome Nanopore-Based Metagenomic
Analysis of Swiss Expatriates Living in Africa
The Department of Clinical Research awarded two Global Health Clinical Research Prizes; each prize winner received 200 CHF.
We would like to thank Universitäre Psychiatrische Dienste (UPD) for donating 200 CHF for these awards.
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"I would like to express all my gratitude for organizing this wonderful event that I really appreciated.
This research day demonstrated that there is lot of potential with the African continent in medical research that we should keep on fostering together."
Head and Coordination of Initiative Afrique,
University of Bern
Dr. Djouroukoro Diallo
We would like to thank all our
other partners whose support
made this event possible.
If you are interested in further educational lectures, find out more here.





