Invited talks, grant review, editorial work, and expert consultation.
Invited Talks & Lectureships
- 2026 — Tay Gavin Erickson Lecture, UMass Amherst Center for Research on Families. "From Information to Intelligence: Health Communication in a Digital World." April 28, 2026.
- 2024 — UCSF Brain Trust Meeting. "Recruiting Underserved Asian Americans Dementia Caregivers into Digital Interventions." September 12, 2024.
- 2023 — UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media 7th Annual Conference. Invited panelist, "How Can Public Health Better Utilize Social Media?"
- 2022 — UCSF PRISM Conference. Invited panelist, "Social Media Research: A Global Perspective."
- 2019 — GMU Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics. "mHealth Technology & Personalized Care Interventions."
Earlier invited presentations available in CV.
Conferences & Symposia Organized
- 2025 — Workforce Shortage in Long-term Care: Perspectives from U.S., Germany and the World. Co-organizer and panel moderator. GMU Arlington, December 11, 2025.
- 2021 — Innovative Digital Interventions to Motivate and Engage Cancer Survivors for Self-Care. SBM Annual Meeting.
- 2017 — mHealth Intervention in Different Cultural Settings. International panel at IMIA Biennial Meeting, Hangzhou.
- 2015 — Mobile Health Research and Practice. International Round-Table at 6th US-China Relations Conference.
- 2009 — Women and HIV in China. International Round-Table at 4th China-US Relations Conference, Beijing.
Grant Review
NIH
- • Lifestyle Change and Behavioral Health (LCBH) Study Section, CSR — June 2026 (continuing)
- • Clinical Care and Health Informatics (CCHI) Study Section, CSR — April 2026
- • NIA Special Emphasis Panel: Dementia Care and Caregiver Support — January 2024
- • NIMHD Special Emphasis Panel: Technologies for Minority Health — November 2023
- • NIH Director's New Innovator Award (Editorial board reviewer) — March 2022
NSF
- • SEED/SBIR — March 2025
- • IIS: Smart and Connected Health — March 2020, March 2019
International
- • Netherlands NWO Talent Programme Vidi SSH — May 2026
- • Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) — October 2025
Earlier grant review service available in CV.
Editorial & Expert Panels
Editorial Roles
- • Editor, AIDS & Behavior (2009–2012)
- • Guest Editor, Special Issue on Women and HIV in China, AIDS Care (2011)
Expert Panels
- • WHO Roster of Experts, Department of Digital Health and Innovation (2019–2022)
Full CV available upon request.