Sarah Racine, Western University

Research

Approach Motivation Binge Eating Binge Eating Disorder Bulimia Nervosa Eating Disorders Psychophysiology Reward

Latest funding

Using High-Resolution Ecological Momentary Assessment to Measure Subjective Reward Responses and Emotions during Binge Eating
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$344,250
Testing a Dynamic Model of Altered Reward Processing across Stage of Illness in Individuals with Binge Eating
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$772,650

Using High-Resolution Ecological Momentary Assessment to Measure Subjective Reward Responses and Emotions during Binge Eating

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bodell, Lindsay P

Keywords: Binge Eating; Binge Eating Disorder; Bulimia Nervosa; Eating Disorders; Ecological Momentary Assessment; Emotions; Reward

$344,250

Testing a Dynamic Model of Altered Reward Processing across Stage of Illness in Individuals with Binge Eating

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bodell, Lindsay P; Racine, Sarah E

Keywords: Approach Motivation; Binge Eating; Binge Eating Disorder; Bulimia Nervosa; Eating Disorders; Psychophysiology; Reward

$772,650

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Approach Motivation Dear Professor Racine, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on approach motivation connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Testing a Dynamic Model of Altered Reward Processing across Stage of Illness in Individuals with Binge Eating" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]