Author: Christina Parker

Christina is a 4th year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill. She currently performs research on antibody engineering and drug delivery in the Lai lab. Outside of the lab, Christina is actively involved in science communication and outreach.

Blog / Science Outreach and the Sagan Effect

February 13, 2017 / Christina Parker /

What role does science communication serve in society? Science communication aims to increase public awareness about science by sharing science-related topics through different medias like journalism, policy, news media, blogs,…

Blog / Nanomedicine: How Much Are We Willing to Pay?

July 13, 2016July 14, 2016 / Christina Parker / 4

In 2013, cancer affected approximately 14 million people in the United States, and its direct medical costs were almost $75 billion, making cancer a devastating disease from both the human…