Vimbiso Chidoti is a researcher at the University of Zimbabwe, specializing in Virology and Molecular Biology under Dr. Florian Liegeois from IRD. She holds a Master of Philosophy in Veterinary Science and a First-Class Honours Degree in Biological Sciences. Her expertise includes bat and rodent research, virological studies on various viruses, bioinformatics, and data analysis. She aims to pursue a PhD in ecoepidemiology to explore viral transmission dynamics.