Dr. Zarina Thasneem Zainudeen created history with her appointment as the first female scientist from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) to become the Co-Chairperson (Junior members working party) of the Asia-Pacific Society for Immunodeficiencies (APSID).

As an academic who lectures at the USM Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (IPPT) she said, such appointments would commonly come from a pool of physicians. The appointment has provided an opportunity for her to build networks for collaboration and in the exchange of ideas and inputs on related matters through platforms on case study discussions, attachments and training as well as collaboration with members of APSID throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

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