Catherine Ellis

Catherine Ellis is a doctoral student in the Physiological Sciences GIDP. She was born in Costa Rica, where she earned undergraduate degrees in Human Nutrition and Fine Arts with emphasis in Graphic Design. Passionate about understanding and teaching how the human body works, she worked as an instructor at the University of Costa Rica for several years. Her research interests include food sensitivities, their relationship with digestive/absorptive function, stress, and immune function, and why some digestive symptoms are more prevalent in women. In her free time, she enjoys playing musical instruments, swimming, cooking, and spending time outdoors with her children.