Robin Haak

Robin Haak is a PhD Candidate at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience since October 2021, focusing on vision and instinctive visual behavior under the supervision of Alexander Heimel. Prior to this role, Robin completed a Master's research internship in Molecular Visual Plasticity in early 2021, investigating visual processing in Gria3-knockout mice in Christiaan Levelt's group. Additionally, Robin gained experience at UMC Utrecht Brain Center through two internships, one exploring the prefrontal cortical projection to the lateral hypothalamus related to feeding and another assessing the impact of mild stress on food intake, both under Frank Meye's supervision. Robin holds a Master of Science in Neuroscience and Cognition (2019-2021) and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences (2016-2019) from Utrecht University.