Sara Kaushik

Sara Kaushik was a research assistant in the Framily and Mental Health Lab. Prior to joining the lab while at UCSC, Sara worked as an undergraduate researcher in a breast cancer research lab, where she assessed the changes aging and pregnancy had for breast cancer.  She is currently also working as a Radiology Efficiency Specialist at El Camino Hospital, where she helps read scans and interviews patients to get their history before and after treatments. She has also worked as a Heart Health Coach at the South Asian Heart Center, where she regularly checked in with participants to aid their lifestyle journey. This was the start of her passion for culturally attuned care. In her free time, Sara enjoys singing, playing chess and badminton, and going on hikes with family and friends.