Science Seminar: Wildfires & Health

Seminar poster: orange smoke and LA skyline with leaning palm and headshots of seminar speakers Dr. Liu and Dr. Spada

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Science Seminar with Gabrielle Liu, MD and Nicholas Spada, PhD

Gabrielle Liu, MD

“Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Impaired Respiratory Health”

Dr. Gabby Liu is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and the Director of the Interstitial Lung Disease Program. Her research explores the risk factors and biomarkers associated with impaired respiratory health and the transition to chronic lung disease. Her current work examines the association between wildfire smoke exposure and markers of impaired respiratory health. 

Nicholas Spada, PhD

“Community-Driven Measurements of Size- and Time-Resolved Airborne Pollutants During the 2025 LA Fires Utilizing Particle Accelerators”

Dr. Nicholas Spada is a research scientist with the UC Davis Air Quality Research Center and Crocker Nuclear Laboratory, where he studies the prevalence and effects of metallic aerosols. He is also a co-director of the Citizen Air Monitoring Network, working closely with frontline communities to address hyper-local air quality concerns.

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  • Meeting ID: 996 5393 2564
  • Passcode: 379963

 

 

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