Daria Jensen

Dr. Daria Jensen is a Research Fellow affiliated with Leipzig University's Department of Neurology and the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences. Her work focuses on brain connectivity pathways influenced by diet and the microbiome, particularly subcortical changes related to dementia and obesity. She holds a DPhil in Psychiatry from the University of Oxford, where she investigated diet-metabolism-brain connectivity links.

Education:

• DPhil in Psychiatry (2018-2022), University of Oxford
• MSc in Cognitive Science (2013-2016), Eberhard Karls University Tübingen
• BSc in Biology (2010-2013), Freie Universität Berlin

Research Interests: Jensen's research bridges neuroimaging, metabolism, and aging. Key areas include gut-brain axis interactions, subcortical connectivity in mental health, and longitudinal dietary impacts on brain structure. She uses MRI datasets like the Human Connectome Project and the LIFE cohort to explore these topics.

Teaching & Mentoring: She teaches courses on the gut-brain axis and neurodegenerative diseases, and mentors students through programs like UNIQ+ and In2ScienceUK. Her advising spans PhD/MD students and systematic review projects.

Labs & Collaborations: Works in the Omega Lab (Veronica Witte), Klein-Flügge's cognitive neuroscience group, and Sana Suri's Heart Brain Group. Her research also engages with Lund University and Max Planck Institute projects.