Dr. Cecilia Canales selected for National Academy of Medicine program June 2, 2023 The professor’s research focus includes studying factors that contribute to postoperative neurocognitive disorders in minority elders.
UCLA researchers awarded grant from National Cancer Institute May 22, 2023 They will develop a noninvasive imaging tool to study how deadly brain tumors benefit from targeted therapies.
Kristopher Kersey receives 2023 Millard Meiss Publication Grant May 16, 2023 The award will support the professor’s book, “Facing Images: Problems of Modernity in Japanese Art.”
Dr. Carolyn Crandall named chair of American College of Physicians committee May 16, 2023 The professor, whose research focuses on osteoporosis and menopause, will help develop evidence-based clinical guidelines.
Shannon Speed honored by students to deliver My Last Lecture May 10, 2023 The professor, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, is the first woman of color and non-STEM person to be recognized with the award.
Ninez Ponce featured at White House event for AANHPI Heritage Month May 4, 2023 The director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research discussed how to ensure Pacific Islander data is included in state surveys.
Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl receives grant to discover neuroprotective treatments for MS May 1, 2023 The $7.3 million award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke will support the professor’s research.
4 UCLA faculty members elected to Association of American Physicians April 26, 2023 The physicians being honored for 2023 are Arleen Brown, Patricia Ganz, Tzung Hsiai and Antoni Ribas.
Tyrone Howard named president of American Education Research Association April 25, 2023 The professor’s research focuses on issues related to race, culture, access and educational opportunities for minoritized student populations.
Cecilia Menjívar honored by American Academy of Political and Social Science April 24, 2023 The professor, who specializes in immigration, gender and broad conceptualizations of violence, was elected as the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow.
King-Kok Cheung honored with lifetime achievement award April 20, 2023 The professor emeritus was recognized for her contributions to advancing the field of Asian American and Pacific Islander studies.
Dr. Patricia Ganz wins AACR-American Cancer Society award for research excellence April 18, 2023 The medical oncologist and professor was recognized for her research accomplishments in cancer epidemiology, biomarkers and prevention.
Dr. Sara Hurvitz receives 2023 ESMO Breast Cancer Award April 18, 2023 The professor is being honored by the European Society for Medical Oncology for her contributions to clinical and laboratory-based research.
Justin Caram wins Journal of Physical Chemistry Award April 10, 2023 The chemistry professor was honored for his research in areas associated with energy, materials and catalysis.
Nancy Pike elected chair of American Heart Association council March 28, 2023 The professor is the first pediatric nurse scientist to hold this position in the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing.
Susanna Hecht honored by American Association of Geographers March 28, 2023 The professor and director of the UCLA Center for Brazilian Studies received the Stanley Brunn Award for Creativity in Geography.
Todd Franke, Agile Visual Analytics Lab to evaluate suicide prevention programs March 22, 2023 They were awarded $1.8 million by the California Department of Public Health to assess two projects launched by state officials.
Jeff Burke, Lixia Zhang awarded grant from Omidyar Network March 17, 2023 The professors, who lead the Named Data Microverse project, were among the winners of the inaugural Future of Data Challenge.
Dr. Karol Watson honored by American College of Cardiology March 9, 2023 The professor and attending physician received the Bernadine Healy Leadership award for her contributions to women’s cardiovascular health.
Neil Garg receives AAAS Bhaumik Award for Public Engagement with Science March 8, 2023 The professor has developed online educational tools for students and will launch an organic chemistry camp for children this summer.
UCLA researchers receive grants to study needs of California’s Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders March 1, 2023 Teams led by Ninez Ponce, Cindy Sangalang, Jennifer Wagman and Saba Waheed were among those awarded more than $560,000 in grants.
Andrew Holbrook receives NSF CAREER Award for early faculty February 27, 2023 The assistant professor was recognized for his work building statistical models for the global spread of viruses.
Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz to lead National Academies board February 24, 2023 The cardiology professor and physician-scientist will co-chair the Board on Animal Health Science, Conservation and Research.
Chelsea Shover honored by National Institutes of Health for addiction research February 23, 2023 The assistant professor in residence at the Geffen School of Medicine was one of five “trailblazers” to receive the inaugural award.
Edward Wright named American Astronomical Society fellow February 23, 2023 The professor, who started teaching at UCLA in 1981, is being honored for his contributions to two NASA missions.