A scientist’s curiosity.
A concern for equity.

How the questions evolved

I am medically trained and work as an academic researcher and educator.

I trained in medicine at Universitas Gadjah Mada and completed my PhD in Medical Sciences at Kobe University under the Japanese Government’s Monbukagakusho Scholarship. My earlier research examined the molecular genetics of rare inherited disorders, including spinal muscular atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and tuberous sclerosis complex.

That foundation continues to inform my work. Increasingly, I ask how health systems decide what evidence to generate, whose needs receive attention, and how research can be translated ethically and equitably into practice.

I value collaborations that bring together scientific methods, ethical reasoning, policy experience, and the knowledge of patients and communities.