After completing her Bachelor’s in Biomedicine at the University of Zurich and her Master’s in Molecular Health Sciences at ETH Zurich, Olga explored the industry side of life science during an internship at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research in Basel, where she worked on developing and optimizing analytical approaches for studying extracellular vesicles and biomarker discovery. She then returned to academia to pursue her PhD in Neuroscience in the laboratory of Prof. Urs Meyer at the University of Zurich, where she investigates how astrocyte–neuron interactions in the prefrontal cortex influence dopaminergic signaling and shape the neural processes underlying cognition and behavior. Alongside her main project, she is dedicated to refining experimental techniques to promote animal welfare in neuroscience research. Outside the lab, she enjoys sailing and skiing, depending on the season, traveling around the world, or immersing herself in a good fantasy novel.