Alberte Wollesen Breum obtained her MSc in Molecular Biomedicine from the University of Copenhagen in 2021. Since then, she has been working as a research assistant in the Clemmensen Group at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen. The group works at the intersection between neuroscience and metabolism research, focusing on central regulation of food intake and energy expenditure.
Alberte characterises her neuroscience interest broadly as gaining an understanding of how the brain and the rest of the body interact. She loves basic research and the opportunities it provides for delving deeply into the mechanisms of the body.
After doing her bachelor’s and master’s thesis and working as a research assistant in the same lab, Alberte is excited to experience different research environments and learn new techniques, one of her main motivations for applying for an NAD fellowship:
“I am excited to go new places, get into deep waters and learn something new – and see how things are done in other labs.”
Alberte also highlights the opportunity to do a PhD with several supervisors: “Even though I can only choose one primary PhD lab, I can establish a connection with a co-supervisor and acquire contacts during my lab rotations.”