Volunteer/Research Intern

As a research volunteer or intern in the Radin Lab, you will gain hands-on experience in clinical and behavioral health research while being supported throughout your learning journey. Volunteers gain insight into day-to-day research operations, participant-centered communication, intervention compliance, and the coordination of clinical research activities through opportunities to shadow study visits and engage with the research team. Team members also attend weekly lab meetings to learn more about ongoing studies, research methods, and collaborative scientific work.

In addition, volunteers may have the opportunity to develop an independent project under the mentorship of Dr. Radin. Projects may include conducting literature reviews, analyzing existing research data, and presenting findings to the research team. This experience is designed to help students build research, presentation, and critical thinking skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Sarah Andal

Sarah was a research intern during the summer of 2025. Her work focused on qualitative research exploring the relationship between childhood food insecurity and binge eating symptoms in adulthood.

Nguyen Lee

Elysha Kunwar

Elysha has been a research volunteer from 2025 to 2026. Her work has focused on intervention adherence and examining differences between meditation and mindfulness activities compared to other activities advertised as mindfulness-based. Through this work, she has contributed to research evaluating engagement and implementation within mindfulness interventions.

Smriti Panchal

Smriti has been a research volunteer from 2025 to 2026. Her work has focused on intervention compliance, participant communication, and providing day-to-day support throughout research interventions. Her interests center on the biopsychomechanics of eating disorders and understanding the factors that influence eating behaviors and mental health. She is currently a pre-med student and aspires to become a psychiatrist.