Louise graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science in 2023, before completing an MSc in Neuroscience at the University of Glasgow in 2025. She spent a year as a clinical research assistant at SickKids Hospital in Toronto, investigating the neuropsychiatric manifestations of childhood-onset lupus. She is currently pursuing graduate-entry medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. At the Elahi Lab, she contributes to research on the molecular mechanisms underlying dementia, with a current focus on vascular and parenchymal proteomic profiles in CADASIL and other forms of vascular dementia. With a multicultural background spanning Canada, Mexico, and France, Louise speaks English, French, and Spanish. Outside of her academic and research pursuits, she enjoys aikido and composing music.

Louise During, HBA, MSc

Medical Student, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland