Kayla is a rising fourth year at the University of California, Los Angeles and is interested in neurodevelopment, psychopathology (especially OCD), women’s mental health and sex differences, the relationship between the mind and body, including inflammation and other biological mechanisms, and efficacy of treatment modalities. Her long-term goal is to build a career as a clinician while continuing to stay involved in research, using scientific findings to inform evidence-based clinical care. Outside of lab, she is involved in the Pediatric Aids Coalition, and UCLA’s Persian Sorority. She loves staying active, spending time with friends and family, and art.