Federica Zavattaro
Federica is a PhD candidate in Digital and Mobile Health at the University of Zurich. With a background in Health Policy, her research focuses on trust in health data sharing for both primary and secondary purposes. She explores how policymakers can actively foster trust in data use and digital innovation to support the transformation of health systems. Her work sits at the intersection of health policy, digital health, and trust research, aiming to support the development and implementation of trustworthy data-driven health solutions.

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Marie Dinh
Marie is PhD candidate specializing in sexual health communication on social media, with a background in neuroscience and public health. She currently conducts her research at the IAME lab in Paris as part of the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) and leads a national network of young researchers focused on HIV/AIDS and sexual health. Passionate about inclusive and evidence-based communication, she actively engages in public health promotion through scientific events, MOOCs, and social media. Her work aims to bridge the gap between research and practice by making science more accessible, collaborative, and impactful.

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Antonio Cristiano
Antonio is medical doctor and Public Health Resident at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome, with experience in prevention, epidemiology, and global health projects. He is passionate about personalised medicine and digital health, and their potential to address complex public health challenges in both high- and low-resource settings. In 2024, he completed a secondment at the Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS), where he deepened his understanding of research methodology, evidence synthesis, and the evaluation of scientific practices.

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Corinna Fortunato
Corinna Fortunato is a 4th-year Public Health resident in Italy, graduating in November 2025, and currently completing an MSc in Public Health at LSHTM. She works in the Department of Prevention, focusing on vaccination programs and infectious disease control. Her interests include planetary health and international cooperation. She coordinates the Youth Working Group on Planetary Health of the Italian Society of Hygiene (S.It.I.) and serves as Capacity Building Lead for EuroNet MRPH. In her free time, she enjoys backpacking around the world, reading, outdoor sports, and eating fruit with her favourite person.

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Göknil Çavuş Konak
Göknil graduated from Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty in Türkiye in 2021 and also completed a degree in healthcare management. She is currently a public health resident at Ege University, where she has been training for over three and a half years. Her main areas of interest are non-communicable disease prevention, health promotion, and digital health. She also hosts a public health–focused radio program and podcast called ”Our Route is Health”, where she discusses preventive medicine, sometimes with guests, and sometimes on her own. She has previously joined international internships and Erasmus exchanges, and she believes such experiences, like this fellowship, are truly enriching.

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Mentoring Programme
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The new edition of the Mentoring Programme will be announced soon!
In the meantime, to learn more, we invite you to read the blog posts from the first and second editions, available on our website. In this newsletter, we are pleased to share the two most recent contributions: blog posts from the “” and “” sections, written by our mentees Barbara Hugonin Rao and Ana Zhelyazkova.
To stay updated on the Mentoring Programme, follow EUPHAnxt on social media or visit the dedicated webpage. And if you are planning to attend the upcoming European Public Health Conference in Helsinki, don’t miss the workshop “EUPHAnxt Mentoring Programme: Insights from Mentees” on Thursday, November 13, 15:15-16:15 (UTC+02:00), a great opportunity to hear firsthand experiences and lessons learned.
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