Bio Note: Marcelo Dos Santos Mamed is a linguist and a psychologist. He is currently a graduate assistant and PhD candidate at the University of Lausanne. His research is dedicated to the therapeutic education of chronically ill patients in the specific context of diabetes. His interest lies in the organization of these educational sessions and the discursive organization of practitioners who coordinate the popularization and translation of scientific knowledge and new ways of relating to the body.

Affiliation: University of Lausanne, Switzerland