Anabelle’s academic and professional background has been consistently interdisciplinary, beginning with a BA in Neuroscience and a minor in English at Harvard University. Her neuroscience research focused on characterising and optimising zinc chelation in preclinical spinal cord injury models, while her literary studies ranged from Jane Austen to technology in science fiction. Anabelle also attended the Danish Institute of Study Abroad in Copenhagen, taking coursework on consciousness, neuroplasticity, and the neuroscience of fear. Following disparities in healthcare access for individuals of marginalised identities during the COVID-19 pandemic, Anabelle’s research interests pivoted towards public mental health. 

Upon finishing her bachelor's degree, Anabelle was awarded a Fulbright grant for research at Karolinska Institutet (KI) in Stockholm, Sweden. She then completed a Master’s by Research in Psychiatry at the University of Oxford as a Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholar and Cooke International Award Recipient. At KI and Oxford, Anabelle investigated the association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and violence-related outcomes in the Swedish population using epidemiological analyses and sibling comparison studies. She also co-founded the Oxford Race and Psychiatry Journal Club, which aims to provide space for discussions on how racism and discrimination can affect mental health outcomes. 

As a PhD student, Anabelle’s research interests now broadly include psychiatric epidemiology and social health equity, with a particular interest in the incorporation of cultural contexts. In addition to developing her skills as a researcher, Anabelle aims to bridge her science and writing backgrounds by engaging in science communication with the goal of promoting scientific awareness.