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Projects

Biomedical Odysseys

Biomedical Odysseys

This project analyzes the challenges of regulating experimental medical treatment in a globalized era, the ways in which digital communication technologies are transforming patient activism in both China and the U.S., and the unintended consequences of Chinese healthcare reforms.

Cultures of Masking

Cultures of Masking

This project explores the sociocultural and politico-economic dimensions of a crucial technology of everyday life for managing the COVID-19 pandemic: masks.

Eldercare and Gerontechnologies

Eldercare and Gerontechnologies

This project investigates how technologies of caregiving intersect with experiences of aging in urban community settings.

Technologies of Care

Technologies of Care

This project examines the culture and ethics of end-of-life care, focusing on fraught negotiations over the use and termination of costly medical technologies in Chinese hospitals.