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I studied psychology and hold a PhD from Maastricht University, specializing in the gene-environment interaction in psychosis. My research utilized large-scale international datasets, including EU-GEI, TwinssCan, NEMESIS-2, and UKB, to investigate both clinical and non-clinical populations. I also played a key role in developing methodologies to assess exposomic vulnerability in mental health outcomes, capturing the full range of environmental exposures that shape individual risk profiles. Additionally, I contribute to the EU-funded Youth-GEMs project, which examines predictors of mental health trajectories in adolescents from the general population.
Currently, I am a postdoctoral fellow at the University Hospital of Cologne, working on the Prescient study (Trajectories and Predictors in the Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Population: Prediction Scientific Global Consortium). This international initiative aims to refine predictive tools for severe mental health outcomes and develop targeted treatment strategies for young individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis. My research interests focus on gender and sex-specific influences on these outcomes, aiming to bridge critical gaps in personalized mental health care.