Projects Biomedical OdysseysBiomedical 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 MaskingCultures of MaskingThis project explores the sociocultural and politico-economic dimensions of a crucial technology of everyday life for managing the COVID-19 pandemic: masks. Eldercare and GerontechnologiesEldercare and GerontechnologiesThis project investigates how technologies of caregiving intersect with experiences of aging in urban community settings. Technologies of CareTechnologies of CareThis 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.
