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 opportuni... more

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FAQs about Practicum Pods:

How many episodes does Practicum Pods have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

Practicum Pods episodes:

April 01, 2024 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!
Practicum Mentor:Karen Shapiro, DVM MPVM PhD
School of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology
One Shields Avenue, 4206 VM3A
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-5270
[email protected]

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19min
February 26, 2024 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 ([email protected])

The transcription for the episode can be found here.

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11min
January 31, 2024Episode 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: https://environment.ucdavis.edu/people/kent-pinkerton

Undergraduate Public Health Scholars: https://health.ucdavis.edu/phs/education/undergraduate_public_health_scholars.html
Access the transcript for this episode here.
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8min
December 20, 2023Episode 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. Yiu, M.D., Ph.D.: https://profiles.ucdavis.edu/glenn.yiu

Yiu Lab: https://health.ucdavis.edu/eyecenter/yiulab/index.html
Access the transcript for this episode here.
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11min
October 26, 2023Episode 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!
Important Links:
Faculty Mentor - David A. Mills, Ph.D.: https://foodscience.ucdavis.edu/people/david-mills#/

Mills Lab: https://mills.ucdavis.edu/
Mentor - Saumya Wickramasinghe, Ph.D., M.S., BVSc: https://foodscience.ucdavis.edu/people/saumya-wickramasinghe#/
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27min
August 07, 2023Episode 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. López, M.D.: https://health.ucdavis.edu/heart/team/1340/javier-lopez-cardiovascular-medicine-sacramento-sacramento

This program is affiliated with Imani’s Cardiology Clinic and funded by the California Department of Public Health

Imani Clinic: https://www.imaniclinic.org/

California Department of Public Health (CDPH): https://www.cdph.ca.gov/
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27min
July 14, 2023Episode 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: https://barkerlab.ucdavis.edu/people/staff-and-students/
Email: [email protected]

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21min
July 13, 2023Episode 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 Mentor: Geoffrey Attardo, Department of Entomology and Nematology ([email protected])

Attardo Lab Website: attardo-lab.com
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16min
June 05, 2023Episode 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., Department of Public Health Sciences (⁠[email protected]⁠)
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20min
March 01, 2023Episode 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 Investigator: Dr. Georgia Drakakaki ([email protected])

Drakakaki Lab website: https://drakakaki.ucdavis.edu/
Access the transcription for this episode here.
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17min

FAQs about Practicum Pods:

How many episodes does Practicum Pods have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.