Joëlle Elbers

Joëlle joined GUTS WP2 as a research assistant in July, right after completing her internship with the project. She recently obtained her Research Master’s degree in Psychology with a specialization in Cognitive Neuroscience, and GUTS felt like the perfect place to continue exploring the intersection between brain development and behavior. Before that, she worked at a high school providing counseling to adolescents, which sparked her interest in understanding how biological and social factors shape emotional wellbeing during this formative period. Her main research interests focus on how hormones interact with the developing brain, and how these processes may contribute to individual differences in mood, mental health, and social behavior.