Francesca de Marneffe, BS received her degrees in Clinical Psychology and Sociology from Tufts University in 2022. As an undergraduate, Francesca worked in a social psychology lab investigating how persuasion techniques can be used to incentivize interracial dialogue and reduce implicit bias. After graduating, she worked as a psychology assistant in a non-profit clinic in Madrid for people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Her primary research interests are the social and environmental factors that contribute to the development of psychosis. At MGH, Francesca is coordinating an NIH-funded study exploring the neurobiological, psychological, and social correlates of loneliness and social isolation in healthy controls and individuals with psychotic disorders.