I am a PhD candidate in Developmental Neuroscience at Tilburg University's Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology. My research focuses on the interplay between early-life adversity and neurodevelopment, particularly how environmental and socioeconomic factors influence infant health and subsequent brain development. My work includes the development of theoretical frameworks that integrate complex interactions between environmental and biological factors in the context of poverty, as well as epidemiological approaches to public health questions related to inequality.
I am also a member of the Zero Poverty Lab at Tilburg University, where I investigate the mechanisms underlying intergenerational poverty, aiming to identify potential intervention targets. My recent projects include studying the perinatal health challenges associated with poverty in a population-based study in the Netherlands.