Lea Baecker is a Research Assistant and PhD Student at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London. Her research is focused on the impact of climate change (e.g. more frequent heatwaves) on mental health.

Lea is also a PhD student under the supervision of Professor Andrea Mechelli, Dr Cristina Scarpazza and Dr Matthew Kempton. Her PhD explores the use of machine learning and neuroimaging in the clinical assessment of brain-based disorders.