PoWER Groups

We know that writing manuscripts can be challenging. The Weekly Postdoc Writing Editing and Review (PoWER) hours provide support for postdocs to maintain a disciplined writing regimen. Postdocs may be writing research proposals, papers, books, grant applications and other such material. The group aims to create: an environment of self and group accountability so postdocs meet deadlines with a polished…Continue Reading PoWER Groups

New Website

Welcome to the PDA website! With lots of hard work from the PDA Communications team, the new website is now live. We hope you like the new look. Why did we change our website? For several reasons: We wanted to make it easier for you to find the information that you seek We wanted to provide you…Continue Reading New Website

Carey Huh

Dr. Carey Y. L. Huh works with A. Prof Sunil Sandhi in the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior. She is studying how circuits in the brain are affected by sensory challenges such as visual deprivation during development, and how neural dysfunctions can be restored in adulthood. A better understanding of this topic is key to…Continue Reading Carey Huh

Aude Segaliny

Dr. Aude Segaliny works with A. Prof Weian Zhao in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. She uses emerging bioengineered technologies, stem cell based therapy, and immunotherapy to address unmet needs for cancer treatment. Specifically, she is developing a stem cell based therapy to target and treat breast cancer bone metastases. Her goal is to improve…Continue Reading Aude Segaliny

Roderic Crooks

Dr. Roderic Crooks is a recipient of the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. He is currently working with Prof. Geoffrey C. Bowker’s EVOKE Lab in the Department of Informatics. Roderic works with a team of data scientists to investigate how data science itself is applied to public education in the heavily segregated schools of Southern California….Continue Reading Roderic Crooks

Shupeng Zhu

Dr. Shupeng Zhu works with Prof. Donald Dabdub in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering on modeling aerosol dynamics and chemistry. He is currently working on an EPA funded project to investigate the role of ammonia NH4 in secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation. This work is important because the emission of NH4 is significant…Continue Reading Shupeng Zhu