Karen Lin is a pre-medical student at Cornell University studying Nutritional Sciences. She first joined the International Socioeconomics Laboratory in summer of 2021. Her previous projects at ISL include Acculturation's Effects On Eating Disorders and Factors Affecting Malnutrition in Nepal. Karen also volunteers as a patient companion at Maimonides Medical Center and is a course manager at Cultured Kids Cuisine teaching kids about culture through food. During her free time, Karen enjoys music, reading, cooking, and fencing.