Partners and Advisors
The People and Organizations Behind Mind on Trial
Mind on Trial is grateful to the mentors, advisors, and organizations whose expertise and support have shaped our work. If you are a professional in neurolaw, forensic psychiatry, criminal justice, or a related field and are interested in advising Mind on Trial, we would love to hear from you at info@mindontrial.org.
Advisory Board
Rajiv Khanna
Mentor and Advisor
Rajiv S. Khanna holds degrees in biology, chemistry, and law, a path that has shaped three decades of practice at the intersection of science, federal litigation, and several aspects of constitutional law. As a Managing Attorney, he has spent his career representing scientists, engineers, and researchers navigating complex legal systems that were not built with their work in mind. That experience, translating between the languages of science and law in high-stakes proceedings, is precisely what drew him to Mind on Trial's mission of making that conversation accessible to the next generation. He serves on the advisory board as both a practitioner and a mentor, committed to the idea that students who think across disciplines will reshape how law and science speak to each other.
Francesca Cohn
Mentor and Advisor
Francesca Cohn is a published researcher and PhD student in the Department of Developmental Biology at Stanford University studying the genetics of host pathogen evolution in the David Kingsley Lab. She holds a double major in Integrative Biology (Evolutionary and Ecological Biology) and Molecular and Cellular Biology (Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, & Development) from UC Berkeley where she researched the enhancer grammar of the developmental gene Pitx2 using transgenic reporter assays in threespine stickleback fish. After graduation, she was lab manager for the Adrienne Correa Lab, where she studied the intersection of symbiosis, resilience, and climate change adaptation in scleractinian coral species. Her passion lies in learning about how we can transform genetics and foundational molecular evolution research into actionable solutions supporting conservation of critical marine ecosystems.
Abha Rai
Mentor and Advisor
Dr. Abha Rai is an Associate Professor at the Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work and an internationally recognized scholar with over 15 years of experience advancing mental health research for underserved populations, with a particular focus on gender-based violence. Her recent work integrates wearable technology and AI into mental health interventions, and she currently leads a mental health and healthy-relationships intervention for low-income communities in Chicago. A Fellow and board member of the Society for Social Work and Research, Dr. Rai has mentored extensively throughout her career, and her work at the intersection of mental health, behavior, and the systems that shape vulnerable populations makes her well positioned to guide students exploring how behavioral science intersects with the law.
Academic Contacts and Collaborators
This section will be updated as Mind on Trial develops formal relationships with academic institutions and research centers. Current outreach includes the MGH Center for Law, Brain and Behavior at Harvard, the Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School, and the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford.
Organizational Affiliations
California Association of Youth Commissions (CAYC)
Maya Dave serves as an intern with CAYC, which connects youth commissioners across California to share best practices and lobby for youth-focused legislation.
Stanford Online High School
Mind on Trial is affiliated with Stanford OHS through its founder and is pursuing formal club status for the 2026-27 academic year through the Forensic and Applied Sciences Club and aspiring HOSA chapter.
Contributors
Addie Zhang
Published contributor to the Mind on Trial blog. Author of "Robot Epidemic, The Pushed Generation," June 2026.
Marcus Chin
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Jasmine Ji
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Aimee Burmeister
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Interested in advising, partnering with, or contributing to Mind on Trial? Email info@mindontrial.org. We are always looking for professionals and students who share our belief that neuroscience, behavior, and the law belong in conversation with each other.