Elevating Minoritized Backgrounds in Research on Appearance Concerns and Eating Disorders Lab

The EMBRACED Lab was founded in 2025 at Suffolk University. Our research will establish an empirical foundation for the inclusion of multicultural nuances (e.g., sexual minority, gender minority, and intraminority stress) in eating disorders evidence-based practice while also identifying high-risk subgroups for eating disorder symptoms within the LGBTQ+ community to inform the development of personalized treatment targets to address their unique health needs. Our research will also help establish a global understanding of eating disorders through cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural partnerships, advancing our understanding of the assessment, etiology, and intervention of eating disorders in all people.