Jingyi Li named fellow at Radcliffe Institute, awarded Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant June 21, 2022 The interdisciplinary expert in statistics and genomics is among 50 scholars selected as fellows for the 2022-23 academic year.
Varghese John receives award for Alzheimer’s research June 17, 2022 The neurology professor was honored with the Oskar Fischer Prize for his work on potential therapeutics.
Dr. Joe Hines honored with Sherman M. Mellinkoff Faculty Award June 17, 2022 The professor and interim chair of the surgery department was recognized for outstanding relationships with patients.
Dr. Zunyou Wu wins World Health Organization award June 10, 2022 The Fielding School professor of epidemiology is being recognized for his work to prevent HIV/AIDs in China.
Dr. Kimberly Gregory receives lifetime achievement award June 3, 2022 The community health sciences professor is being recognized for her dedication to maternal care and women’s health.
Dr. Anne Coleman to lead UCLA Stein Eye Institute June 2, 2022 The professor has also been named chair of the ophthalmology department at the Geffen School of Medicine.
UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative announces inaugural Latino Applied Policy Research Awards May 23, 2022 Grants totaling $150,000 will support six projects that seek to develop solutions to challenges facing Latinos in California.
UCLA research team receives $1 million grant to study long COVID May 23, 2022 A team of researchers at UCLA Health has funding from the American Heart Association to study the long-term cardiovascular effects of COVID-19.
Dr. Aparna Sridhar honored by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists May 23, 2022 Sridhar, an associate clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UCLA, received the Martin-Peterson Scholars Award.
Chemist Justin Caram selected for 2022 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award May 23, 2022 Caram was one of 18 honorees chosen for the award, which supports the research and teaching careers of young faculty.
Nursing professor Kristen Choi receives fellowship May 22, 2022 The professor's research will focus on access to mental health care for LGBTQ youth in the United States.
David Kaplan wins Rolf Schock prize May 18, 2022 The professor of philosophy was recognized for his contributions to the field of semantics.
Lauren Lee McCarthy participates in art exhibition in San Francisco’s Chinatown May 16, 2022 The design media arts professor contributed an augmented reality piece called “I’m Glad You Asked.”
Dr. Elizabeth Barnert named Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine liaison May 12, 2022 The associate professor of pediatrics focuses on adolescents and youth involved in the juvenile legal system.
Dr. Richard Jackson recognized by California Department of Public Health May 10, 2022 The professor emeritus of environmental health sciences won a state award for excellence.
Tyrone Howard wins social justice educational award May 9, 2022 The professor of education at the UCLA School of Education & Information Studies has been honored by the American Education Research Association.
Daniel Solórzano elected to education council May 9, 2022 The professor of social science and comparative education will serve on the American Education Research Association governing board.
Dr. Renea Sturm selected for 2022 outstanding graduate scholar award May 2, 2022 The assistant professor was recognized by the Urology Care Foundation, which is part of the American Urological Association.
Public health research team receives $1.27 million federal grant April 28, 2022 The researchers will study COVID-19 vaccination decisions made by pregnant women during the pandemic.
Ecological Society of America honors Priyanga Amarasekare April 27, 2022 The professor of ecology at the UCLA College was recognized for her contributions to the field.
Shimon Weiss receives international prize in biophysics April 25, 2022 The chemistry professor is being honored with the Sackler Prize for his contributions to single-molecule biophysics.
Tim Austin receives prize for mathematical contributions April 25, 2022 The mathematics professor was honored for contributions in probability theory and other fields.
UCLA neuroscientist honored by American Academy of Neurology April 18, 2022 Dr. Daniel Geschwind, a distinguished professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, won the Cotzias Lecture and Award.
Xi Zhu named first holder of Paul Torrens Chair in Healthcare Management April 18, 2022 Zhu is an associate professor in the department of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
Dr. Patricia Ganz recognized by American Association for Cancer Research Academy April 14, 2022 The professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health was named a fellow for her work in cancer survivorship.