Bianca is a neuroscience PhD student at the Max Planck School of Cognition, based at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig (Germany), under the supervision of Dr. Sofie Valk in the Cognitive Neurogenetics lab.

Her research uses computational methods to study fundamental principles of functional brain organization, focusing on sex differences, inter- and intra-individual differences, as well as development. She is passionate about taking interdisciplinary approaches to advance precision medicine and improve mental health. She has a background in Psychology (BSc at UCL) and Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology (MRes at UCL and Yale University). Outside the lab, Bianca works as a Data and Patient Advocacy Specialist at Live UTI Free, a women’s health research and patient organization focusing on female pelvic health.