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Practicum Pods
by Global Disease Biology Advising at UC Davis
A production of the Global Disease Biology Advising at UC Davis!We, at Global Disease Biology (GDB) Advising, recognize that many GDB students share information about practicum mentors and opportunities through in-person interactions within GDB courses and in our office. In Practicum Pods, current peer advisors interview GDB students to talk the practicum experience. Tune in to a new Practicum Pods episode every month to learn about undergraduate research, mentorship, and project specifics!
Episodes
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Episode 42: Rama Drwich
Happy June! Listen to our brand new episode featuring the wonderful GDB Peer Advisor, Rama Drwich! The title of Rama's practicum project is "Reactive Oxygen Detoxification Contributes to the Mycobacterium abscessus Antibiotic Survival." She completed her project under the guidance of PIDr.…
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Episode 41: Samantha Arteaga
Happy May! Check out this episode featuring recent GDB alumni, Samantha Arteaga. The title of her practicum is "Evaluation of the Canine Microbiota During Chemotherapy Treatment." She completed her project under the guidance of PIs PI(s) Dr. Hannah Savage and Dr. Derek Bays. The transcription for...
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Episode 40: Arvind Sandhu
Happy April! Check out this episode featuring recent GDB alumni, Arvind Sandhu. The title of his practicum is "Intra-Articular Delivery of P6 Peptide in Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Effects on Inflammation and Tissue Regeneration in a Mouse Post-Traumatic...
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Episode 39: Rachel Arndt
Happy March! For this episode, I had the privilege of interviewing the wonderful Rachel Arndt! Rachel Practicum title is "Socioeconomic Disparities in Healthcare Access and Health-Related Quality of Life Among California Children with Asthma." She completed her project under the guidance of PI…
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Episode 38: Qiudi Cheng
Happy February! For this episode, I had the honor of interviewing the lovely Quidi (Judy) Cheng! Quidi's Practicum title is "Establishing a CRISPR/Cas9 System in Mimulus guttatus Targeting the Short Root (SHR) Gene." She completed her project under the guidance of PI Dr. Siobhan Brady. The...
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Episode 37: Tiffany Chen
Happy January! This month, we have the honor of spotlighting the lovely Tiffany Chen! Tiffany's Practicum title is "Researching mEH Activity in Rare vs. Non-Rare Human EPHX1 Variants." She completed her project under the guidance of mentor Dr. Christophe Morriseau and PI the late Dr. Bruce…
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Episode 36: Augusta Quilliam
Happy December! We are so excited to present this month’s episode featuring GDB student, August Quilliam (she/her). Augusta's practicum project is titled “CRISPR-mediated gene knockout in Botrytis cinerea for identification of novel virulence factors and potential antifungal targets.” She is...
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Episode 35: Morgan Streeter
We had the pleasure of interviewing Morgan Streeter for our November Podcast! Their practicum project is on the environmental transmission of pathogenic E. coli from dairy cows. They are currently completing their project under their PI, Dr. Robert Atwill. Dr. Atwill is not accepting any...
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Episode 34: Keerti Vadapalli
This month’s episode features GDB student, Keerti Vadapalli (she/her). Keerti's practicum project is titled “Validation of Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test for Sarcocystis neurona in Southern Sea Otters.” She is completing her practicum project under the guidance of her PI, Dr. Woutrina Smith…
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Episode 33: Aydin Linzey and Emily Jajeh
This month’s special episode features our two senior GDB peer advisors, Emily Jajeh (she/her) and Aydin Linzey (he/him)! Tune in to hear about how both peers found their mentors, completed their research and their insights into the practicum experience! Links & Information - Emily Title Bridging...
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Episode 32: Chiroshree Das
This month’s episode features GDB student, Chiroshree Das (she/her). Chiroshree’s practicum project is titled “Spore Dissemination of Bartlett Pear Branch Canker and Dieback Pathogens.” She completed her practicum project with grad student Celeste Gonzalez Chavez under the guidance of her PI, Dr....
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Episode 31: Nana Yansane
This month’s episode features GDB student, Nana Yansane. Nana’s practicum project is titled “SQR Expression Maintains Intestinal Hypoxia Which Prevents Facultative Anaerobe Growth in the Murine Gut.” She completed her practicum project with post-doc Dr. Anaïs Larabi under the guidance of her PI,...
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Episode 30: Anjolie Doan
This month’s episode features fourth-year GDB student, Anjolie Doan (she/her). Anjolie's practicum project is titled "MARCKS in Macrophages Contributes to Lung Cancer Progression." She completed her practicum project with her mentor, Dr. Ching-Hsien Chen of the Internal Medicine Department. Links…
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Episode 29: Adriana Vasquez
This month’s episode features fourth-year GDB student, Adriana Vasquez (she/her). Adriana's practicum project is titled “Assessing Male vs Female Collagen Production Following a Burn Injury Via Masson's Trichrome Stain.” She completed her practicum project with her mentor, Dr. Athena Soulika from...
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Episode 28: Rachel Jang
This month’s episode features fourth-year GDB student, Rachel Jang (she/her). Rachel's practicum project is titled “Combined Drought and Salinity Stress Enhances Fluorescence Signaling in Pistachio Root.” She completed her practicum project with her mentor, Dr. Georgia Drakakaki from the…
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Episode 27: Nicholas Wang
This month's episode features GDB student Nicholas Wang! Nich's practicum is titled "Identification of Uncinaria spp. infections in California Sea Lions," which they completed under the mentorship and in the lab of Dr. Steven Nadler. Links and Information: Faculty Mentor: Steven Nadler, B.S.…
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Episode 26: Nimra Nazar
This month's episode of Practicum Pods features former GDB peer advisor and UCD Alum, Nimra Nazar! Nimra's practicum is titled "Experiences of Low-Income Undergraduate Students with Disabilities at the University of California, Davis." She completed her practicum with her mentor, Dr. Michelle Ko....
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Episode 25: Sloka Suresh
This month's episode features former GDB Peer Advisor and UCD Alum, Sloka Suresh! Sloka's practicum is titled “Evaluating the Impact of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion on Smoking Cessation Treatment Access and Utilization among Pregnant Women.” She completed her practicum with her...
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Episode 24: Sophia Baltasar
Sophia Baltasar completed their GDB Practicum Project on Fetal CSF Clotting. Learn about Sophia's research experience in the GDB Office's May Practicum Pod! Important Links: Transcript PI/Mentor: Dr. Cameron Sadegh ([email protected]) Pediatric Neurological Surgery
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Practicum Pods Episode 23: Audrey Spindler
Audrey is currently working on their GDB Practicum Project on Fungal Plant Pathogen Species. Learn about Audrey's research experience in the GDB Office's April Practicum Pod. Important Links: https://plantpathology.ucdavis.edu/people/akif-eskalen https://ucanr.edu/sites/eskalenlab/
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Practicum Pods Episode 22: Keerthana Pagidimarri
Keerthana Pagidimarri completed their GDB Practicum Project on " comparative assessment of diagnostic techniques for try trichomonas fetus and prevalence analysis and cats from Yolo. County, California." Learn about Keerthana’s research experience in the GDB Office's March Practicum Pod!…
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Practicum Pods Episode 21: Kazim Rizvi
Kazim Rizvi completed his GDB Practicum Project on "Circadian Rhythms of Drosophila melanogaster" Learn about Kazim's research experience in the GDB Office's February Practicum Pod! Important Links Dr. Fumika Hamada M.S. Ph.D, Associate Professor of Neurology, Physiology, & Behavior...
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Episode 20: Alejandro Tapia
Alejandro is currently working on his GDB practicum project on vaping and its health implications! Listen in to learn more about Alejandro’s research experience in GDB Advising's January 2024 Practicum Pods episode. Links & Info Faculty Mentor - Kent Pinkerton, PhD:...
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Episode 19: Mrinal Prabhakar
Mrinal Prabhakar is currently doing her GDB Practicum Project with Dr. Glenn C. Yiu, M.D., Ph.D. She is currently still working to find a title for her study. Learn more about Mrinal's research experience in Episode 19 of GDB Advising's Practicum Pods! Important Links: Faculty Mentor - Glenn C....
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Episode 18: Melanie Gallegos-Campos
Melanie Gallegos-Campos completed her GDB practicum project on "Study on the Establishment of Bifidobacterium breve SC95 in the Presence in 2’-fucosyllactose Using Stepwise Fecal Fermentations." Learn more about Melanie's research experience in this episode of GDB Advising's Practicum Pods!...
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Episode 17: Taliyah Borromeo
Taliyah Borromeo completed her GDB Practicum Project on "Imani Clinic’s Implementation of an Equitable Hypertension Program to Improve Cardiovascular Health." Learn about Taliyah’s research experience in this episode of Practicum Pods, hosted by GDB Advising! Links & Info Mentor: Dr. Javier E....
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Episode 16: Anam Safoora
Anam Safoora (she/her) completed her GDB Practicum Project on "Testing Artificial Intelligence Accuracy in Mosquito Identification." Learn about Anam’s research experience in Episode 16 of GDB Advising's Practicum Pods! Links & Information: Mentor: Christopher Barker, PhD Barker Lab:...
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Episode 15: Elizabeth Roth
Elizabeth Roth (she/her) completed her GDB Practicum Project on "Population Genetics and Insecticide Resistance in Aedes Aegypti Mosquito Populations in Orange County, CA." Learn about Elizabeth's research experience in Episode 15 of GDB Advising's Practicum Pods! Links & Information Faculty...
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Episode 14: Paulina Frost
Paulina Frost completed her GDB Practicum Project on the "Role of Language in Reported Level of Worry About COVID-19 Infection in California." Learn about Paulina's research experience in Episode 14 of GDB Advising's Practicum Pods! Links & Information Faculty Mentor: Jake M. Pry, Ph.D., M.P.H.,...
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Episode 13: Alisa Chernikova
Alisa Chernikova completed her GDB practicum project on the "Analysis of Morphological and Anatomical Changes In Pistachio Cultivars And Their Relation To Pericarp Dehiscence." Learn about Alisa's research experience in the GDB Office's February Practicum Pod! Important Links: Principal...
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Episode 12: Maya Deshmukh
Maya Deshmukh (she/her) is a fourth-year GDB student completing her GDB practicum project on "The Impact of Insurance on the Risk of Dementia After Traumatic Brain Injury," Learn about Maya's research experience in GDB Advising's January 2023 Practicum Pod! Links & Information PI: Dr. Miriam…
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Practicum Pods Special Edition: Peer Pod...2!
In our second Practicum Pods episode of Fall 2022, we are joined by our wonderful GDB Peer Advisor and current student, Michelle Mallari (she/her). Listen in to learn about how she got involved in research after transferring to UCD, what awesome work she is up to in plant biology, and much more!...
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Practicum Pod Special Edition: Welcome to the Peer Pod!
Happy Halloween, GDBers! This first Practicum Pods episode of Fall 2022 is a special one as we are joined by our very own peer advisors (and your fellow students) Indira D'Souza (she/her) and Raf Ricon (he/him). Listen in to learn about how they got involved in research during their early years…
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Episode 11: Sophia Li
Sophia Li (she/her) completed her GDB practicum project on "When to call: an analysis of calling statistics from a COVID-19 phone-based questionnaire." Learn about Sophia's research experience in GDB Advising's May 2022 episode of Practicum Pods! Links & Information Mentor: Kristin Andrejko...
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Episode 10: Jorge Benitez
Jorge Benitez (he/him) completed his GDB Practicum Project on "Biomechanisms Leading to Tissue Resident CD4 Memory T Cells during Bacterial Infection." Learn about Jorge's research experience in this episode of Practicum Pods! Important Links Faculty Mentor: Stephen McSorley, Professor and…
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Episode 9: Victoria Huang
Victoria Huang (she/her) completed her GDB Practicum Project on "Mixture of Common Food Contaminants Alters Nervous System Gene Expression Leading to Decreased Body Temperature in Rats." Learn about Victoria's research experience in this February Practicum Pods episode! Links Faculty Mentor:...
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Episode 8: Valerie Nyasimi
This week on Practicum Pods, we have the pleasure of speaking with Valerie Nyasimi (she/her/hers), a fourth-year Global Disease Biology student working on her GDB Practicum Project in Dr. Doug Cook's lab under the Department of Plant Pathology. Her project is titled "Efficacy of the bacterial...
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Episode 7: Lois Kang
In this episode, we feature Lois Kang (she/her), a fourth-year Global Disease Biology student currently researching the topic of "Gene List of Potential Application of CNKSR2 Genetic Therapeutic Intervention." Her mentors are Dr. Joseph Shen and Leigh Ann Higa. Lois is interested in pursuing...
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Episode 6: Omar Garcia
In this episode, we feature Omar Garcia (he/him), a 4th year Global Disease Biology student currently researching the question, "Does the neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) you have affect the diagnosis, treatment, and accompanying social services that you receive?" with a hypothesis of:...
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Episode 5: Vanshika
Episode 5 of Practicum Pods features Vanshika Desai (she/her), a fourth-year GDB student who is currently completing her research on "Analyzing the Barriers to Implementing Effective Mental Health Programs in Rural Communities." Hear more about Vanshika's experience in the GDB Advising's May 2021...
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Episode 4: Rene Nichols
Today on Practicum Pods, we have Rene Nichols (she/her), a third-year Global Disease Biology major with a minor in Public Health. Her mentor is Dr. Melanie Gareau from the Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Cell Biology at the UC Davis Veterinary School. Listen to this episode to learn more...
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Episode 3: Lauren Santoro
Lauren Santoro (she/her) is a third-year GDB student who is currently in the process of finding a practicum project and mentor in the field of forensic pathology. Hear more about Lauren's experience in GDB Advising's March 2021 episode of Practicum Pods! Important Links: Public Health Institute:...
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Episode 2: Laurel Denyer
Laurel Denyer (she/her) is a fourth-year Global Disease Biology major with minors in Public Health Sciences and Geographic Studies. Her practicum project title is "Nutrition Disclosure Completeness of Online Grocery Websites." It is an exploratory look into online grocery websites' compliance in...
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Episode 1: Radhika Marwaha
Radhika Marwaha (she/her) completed her GDB practicum project on "Assessing the Impact of Acculturation on Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Domestic Violence in Arab Refugees." Learn about Radhika's research experience in GDB Advising's January 2021 Practicum Pod! Faculty Mentor: Patrick Marius...
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A production of the Global Disease Biology Advising at UC Davis!We, at Global Disease Biology (GDB) Advising, recognize that many GDB students share information about practicum mentors and opportunities through in-person interactions within GDB courses and in our office. In Practicum Pods, current peer advisors interview GDB students to talk the practicum experience. Tune in to a new Practicum Pods episode every month to learn about undergraduate research, mentorship, and project specifics!
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