Elif Salur is a PhD researcher in project C3 under the supervision of Prof. Angelika Schmitt-Böhrer and Prof. Esther Asan.

Before joining the Functional Neuroanatomy Lab, she delved into the intricacies of biology while simultaneously exploring the realm of environmental biology through a minor program. Building upon that foundation, she furthered her academic journey and earned a master's degree in neuroscience, with research on reward pathways. This experience sparked her profound interest in neurobiology and the complex mechanisms of adaptation to an ever-changing environment, now particularly in social contexts.

During her PhD, she will investigate the role of the serotonergic system in social approach and avoidance behaviors in mice models while exploring potential sex differences.
Outside of the lab, she passionately pursues photography, nurtures her love for plants, and actively embraces intersectional feminism.