Kristin Long is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University. Her research investigates individuals’ and families’ experiences of medical illness and disability in an effort to develop interventions that promote psychosocial functioning within family-centered, culturally-informed models of care. Although her work cuts across different diagnostic and cultural groups, she has conducted most of her research in the context of cancer and sickle cell disease in childhood and autism across the life course. Dr. Long has particular expertise regarding siblings of youth with cancer and other chronic conditions. Dr. Long has formed meaningful community partnerships to increase the relevance and community impact of her work. She also has spearheaded efforts to form local, national, and international collaborations and has led multi-site and multi-disciplinary teams to better understand how to address pervasive unmet needs among individuals with chronic medical conditions or disability and their families. Dr. Long has received numerous federal and foundation grants to support her work over the past decade.