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.

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. 

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.