Dr. Kouser Sideeq, MBBS, MD, has completed her MD in community medicine from GMC, Srinagar, and has vast teaching experience. She is currently working as a lecturer in the department of community medicine at GMC, Srinagar, and has previously worked with the Indian Council of Medical Research. She has more than 30 published research articles in the domains of public health, infectious diseases, epidemiology, and non-communicable diseases. She has presented papers at more than five international and national conferences. She has a special interest in epidemiology, cancer research, vaccines, and immunology. She is a life member of IAPSM and IPHA.