Laura Steenbergen

University Leiden, the Netherlands

Laura Steenbergen graduated in Cognitive Neuroscience in June 2014 and obtained her PhD on Cognitive Enhancement from Leiden University in June 2016, after which she worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Cognitive Psychology Unit of Leiden University. In June 2017, she moved to the University of Amsterdam, from which she received an Amsterdam Brain and Cognition talent grant. From a practical point of view, her research includes different methods, such as food supplementation (tyrosine, tryptophan, probiotics) and electrical brain stimulation (tVNS, tDCS). She is currently investigating the effects of food supplements and dietary habits on gut-brain interactions and cognition.