Gretha Boersma

Gretha Boersma is a Senior Scientist at GGZ Drenthe since March 2018, with prior experience as a Senior Scientist at Uppsala University and a Postdoctoral researcher at Johns Hopkins University, focusing on the interaction between personality, metabolism, and epigenetics. Gretha's research at the University of Groningen involved dopamine signaling related to food intake rewards in different weight categories, and a PhD was completed studying the influence of personal coping styles on the susceptibility to metabolic diseases. Academic qualifications include a Master of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience and a Bachelor of Science in Biology, both obtained from the University of Groningen. Notable publications include a peer-reviewed article on the effects of estradiol on melanin-concentrating hormone in diet-induced contexts.