Eric Petri is a research fellow at the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion. He is currently pursuing a Master's of Public Health at Boston University, with a focus on Epidemiology/Biostatistics and Infectious Disease. He is excited to be joining the CMC team, working on the Grief Project. In the future, Eric would like to pursue a career researching ways to reduce disease burden at the intersection of infectious diseases and psychiatric disorders. In his free time, Eric enjoys painting, running, playing video games, and going on walks around the city.