Maguelone Vignes graduated in Political Sciences (Rennes, France) in 2001 and then got a master in Sociology of Local Development (Paris I – Pantheon Sorbonne) in 2002. In this field, she worked in research-action organisations located in developing countries (Morocco, Indonesia). She dealt with poverty issues, family economy, agriculture, in rural and suburban areas. Her Phd in Sociology (2015) addressed urban health pathways of people living with HIV. She is now an associate researcher at Metrolab.Brussels, a multidisciplinary urban research laboratory. She is also currently in charge of the scientific support in Brusano, the supporting organisation to primary care and person-centred integrated care in Brussels.