Sofie obtained her master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences with specialization in Clinical Molecular Sciences in 2019 at Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium. After her graduation, she joined the Rehabilitation Research group of the ‘Vrije Universiteit Brussel’, where she started a PhD under the supervision of Prof. Bautmans, Prof. Nijs and Prof. Beckwée. Her research focusses on knee-osteoarthritis pain.