Klara obtained her BSc Dietetics Degree in 2014 where after she was involved as a research assistant in a large cohort study. She is currently studying towards a Master’s degree in Nutrition at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. The title of her thesis is “Body composition, growth and nutritional intake of HIV-exposed preterm, very -and extremely- low birth weight infants in Tygerberg hospital, Western Cape.” Her research assesses the effect of HIV exposure on human milk oligosaccharides in mothers, as well as body composition and gut microbiome in preterm infants living in a resource poor setting. Klara is looking forward to working alongside experts in her field of study at the Bode Laboratory during November 2016. Klara enjoys yoga, hiking and traveling and currently resides in the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa.