Ambre Bertholet named 2023 Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences
The professor, who will receive four years of funding, plans to study how mitochondria can be steered toward generating heat.
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Anastassia Alexandrova wins 2023 Brown Investigator Award
The theoretical chemist, who will get up to $2 million over five years, is the first UCLA professor to receive the honor.
Aomar Boum receives gold medal for graphic novel about Holocaust
The historical fiction work by the UCLA professor and illustrator Nadjib Berber was honored by the Independent Publisher Book Awards.
Dr. Theodore Moore receives grant from Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation
The professor will conduct research trials in children with relapsed cancer and study new ways to treat incurable brain tumors.
Dr. Cecilia Canales selected for National Academy of Medicine program
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Teams led by Ninez Ponce, Cindy Sangalang, Jennifer Wagman and Saba Waheed were among those awarded more than $560,000 in grants.