Elle Murata

Elle Murata received her B.A. in Neuroscience and Japanese from Middlebury College, where she conducted research on the mechanisms of brain metabolism and long-term potentiation. She worked in healthcare consulting before returning to research in the Division of Endocrinology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/ Harvard Medical School. Elle is driven by the critical need for women’s presence in science, advocating for underrepresented women in STEM, and advancing research that incorporates women’s health factors in neuroscience. Her research explores the impact of menopause, birth control, and reproductive disorders (endometriosis, PCOS) on brain morphology and cognition. Outside of the lab, you can find Elle running by the beach, hiking in the Los Padres National Forest, doing yoga, or hunting down the best food spots along the Central Coast.