With their richly diverse and complementary backgrounds in health psychology and voice speech therapy, Profs Etienne Anne-Marie and Dominique Morsomme came together around a common project: community research. An integrative and participatory vision of health, a reversal of the clinician/patient relationship, academics and non-academics on an equal footing, and the will to restore empowerment to vulnerable users such as people with schizophrenia, trans and gender diverse people and those with complex communication needs (CCN).
An innovative approach dedicated to guarantee equitable access to treatment and prevention, (re)think social alternatives, and prepare for the future by transforming the present.

Prof. Bénédicte Machiels is Associate Professor of Immunology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Université de Liège and the Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech – Université de Liège (Faculty of Gembloux), and F.R.S. – FNRS Research Associate. She’s studying viral imprint on host immunity. Background, research specialization, main findings, research collaborations, main research challenges… Read the full interview! 🦠