Dr. Jeanette Mostert

Dr. Jeanette Mostert is a neurobiologist, science communicator and university teacher. She obtained her PhD at the Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen and Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour in 2016, where she investigated heterogeneity in functional brain connectivity and behaviour of adults with ADHD.

She subsequently focused on teaching at the Bachelor program Psychobiology of the University of Amsterdam, where she also obtained her teaching qualification (BKO). Currently she works at the department of genetics as science communication advisor where she helps researchers to translate their work to the general public.

Her focus is on adult ADHD and the role of the gut-brain axis in psychiatric behaviour. In addition she coaches students of Biomedical Sciences at the Radboud University Medical Center, and teaches an elective course on genetic self-diagnostics.