Lore Kerkhofs is a PhD candidate at both Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen and the Doctoral School of Biomedical Sciences at KU Leuven, specializing in Cognitive and Molecular Neurosciences within an experimental oto-rhino-laryngology research group. Previous experience includes internships in audiology at Amplifon and VUmc Amsterdam, as well as a role in data collection for EEG studies at ExpORL. Lore Kerkhofs holds a Master's degree in Audiological Sciences and a Bachelor's degree in Speech and Audiological Sciences from KU Leuven.