Laura Caci studied at the University of Basel from 2016 to 2021. In her Master's degree, she specialized in Clinical Psychology and Neurosciences. During her studies, she completed internships in psychiatric clinics. In her master's thesis, she used systematic review and meta-analysis, in which she investigated the effectiveness of hospital clowns in reducing pain and anxiety of children in the hospital setting. Laura has been a PhD student at IfIS since September 2021.