Julie received her MD from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in 2020 and her MSc in Neuroscience from the École Normale Supérieure in Paris in 2021, where she completed her PhD in the laboratory of Clément Léna and Daniela Popa in 2025. Her doctoral research focused on the involvement of the cerebellum in emotional learning. Julie joined the Kostadinov Lab in 2026, where she investigates how cerebellar circuits contribute to behavioural learning and adaptation.

Personal interests: Exploring nature, climbing, visiting modern and classical art exhibitions, thrift shopping