Mari Carmen Pelaez received her Bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Malaga (Spain) and her master’s degree in Neuroscience and cognition from the University of Navarra (Spain). She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Neuroscience at Laval University (Canada) under the supervision of Dr. Chantelle F Sephton. Her research focuses on the impact of genetic variants related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on neuronal morphology and connectivity.