UCLA psychiatrist receives award for suicide prevention research
Juliet Beni Edgcomb is developing machine learning that can identify youth with suicide-related symptoms.
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Daniel Beswick receives NIH grant to study sinus disease in children
The five-year, $2.3 million grant will support research focused on patients with cystic fibrosis.
Ruby Sims honored by Elizabeth Nash Foundation and Alex’s Lemonade Stand
She will conduct research into delivery systems and treatments for cystic fibrosis and pediatric acute myeloid leukemia.
Cecilia Menjívar receives two awards from American Sociological Association
The professor was honored with the Jessie Bernard Award and the Public Understanding of Sociology Award.
David Hayes-Bautista honored by Hispanic National Bar Foundation
He received the 2024 Academic Leadership Award for his contributions to health policy and Latino studies in law and academia.
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab honored for work promoting inclusion
The lab, which is housed in the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, received the Narrative Change Award.
Neurosurgeon-scientist elected to Taiwan’s Academia Sinica
Dr. Linda Liau’s work has led to one of the first personalized vaccines for people with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor.
Dr. Ronald Busuttil wins Medawar Prize from Transplantation Society
He was recognized for his work advancing knowledge of liver transplantation, preservation and organ donor management.
UCLA professors, Ph.D. candidates awarded 2024–25 Huntington fellowships
Alex Mazzaferro, Lucy Burns, Genevieve Carpio, Alba Menéndez Pereda and Nicole Wood are among this year’s cohort.
4 faculty members named American College of Dentists fellows
Dr. Ting-Ling Chang, Dr. Alireza Moshaverinia, Dr. Yusuke Hamada and Dr. Beatriz Bezerra received the honor.
UCLA chemists receive 2024 Royal Society of Chemistry Horizon Prizes
The international awards recognize discoveries and innovations that push the boundaries of science.
Zhen Mei, Vivian Chang awarded grant from American Society of Hematology
The UCLA Health physicians will help redefine normal ranges for a certain type of white blood cell in people who lack Duffy antigens.
Aparna Bhaduri named a Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research
The early-career scientist was chosen for the grant to explore new avenues in cancer development, diagnosis and treatment.
Nanyun ‘Violet’ Peng receives early career award from NSF
Funding from the National Science Foundation will support her research in creating a new category of generative AI language models.
Dr. Carol Bennett receives leadership award from Society of Women in Urology
The clinical professor in 1996 became the first female faculty member to join UCLA’s department of urology.
2 UCLA faculty members earn fellowships to conduct research at I Tatti
Raphaëlle Burns and Javier Patiño Loira will pursue research projects at Florence-based Harvard University center.
Dr. Russell Buhr receives Solovy Award for Advancement in COPD
He is being recognized by the Respiratory Health Association for his work to help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Dr. John Lee receives grant from CureSearch for Children’s Cancer
The award will support his work to advance CAR T-cell therapy, a form of immunotherapy treatment, for aggressive childhood cancer.
Dr. Amy Rosenman honored by American Urogynecologic Society
The clinical professor at the Geffen School of Medicine was recognized with the Jack Robertson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Brian Copenhaver, professor of philosophy and history, receives UC award for emeriti faculty
He was recognized with the Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award for ‘extraordinary and wide-ranging’ scholarly output.
Dr. Moira Szilagyi, Dr. Peter Szilagyi honored with 2024 George Armstrong Lecture Award
They are being recognized by the Academic Pediatric Association for their leadership in advancing children’s health and well-be
Deanna Needell named 2024 SIAM Fellow
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics recognized her work in compressed sensing, stochastic optimization and applied data science.
Dr. Anne Hoyt receives fellowship from American College of Radiology
The clinical professor was recognized for her nearly two decades of work with the society’s mammography accreditation program.
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research honored for work on data equity
The center’s California Health Interview Survey received national recognition for work highlighting understudied populations.
UCLA Health team selected for international addiction research initiative
Faculty members Dara Ghahremani and Edythe London will be helping to lead the three-year, $50 million project.