2026 Research, Innovation & Impact Day
REGISTER NOW to attend 2026 Research, Innovation & Impact Day on Friday, April 24 from 8:30am to 4:00pm at UCLA CNSI.
2026 Research, Innovation & Impact Day
When: Friday, April 24, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Where: California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA
REGISTER NOW to attend 2026 Research, Innovation & Impact Day on Friday, April 24 from 8:30am to 4:00pm at UCLA CNSI. This is a unique opportunity for community members to convene, share research and practice successes and challenges, and forge new paths together.
Join Dean Ron Brookmeyer and Associate Dean for Research James Macinko for UCLA Fielding’s 2026 Research, Innovation & Impact Day, an all-day event first held in 2023. The day will include a keynote address from Dr. Erica Pan, director and state public health officer for the California Department of Public Health; faculty experts sharing their research and practice innovations; the Student Impact Poster Showcase, which highlights work led by master’s and doctoral students; and dedicated time throughout the day to connect with colleagues.
UCLA Fielding faculty will present their work across four focus areas: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Powering Public Health; Combating Chronic and Infectious Diseases; Championing Health Equity; and Protecting Health in a Changing Physical Environment. Faculty presenters were selected by a program committee with representatives from each academic department. Dr. Erica Pan, director and state public health officer of the California Department of Public Health, will give the keynote address.
Posters by UCLA Fielding students will be on display throughout the event, highlighting their public health research and practice work.
When the panels end at 3:00 PM, we will gather for light refreshments and to celebrate the incredible contributions of our community. We hope you will join us! #ResearchPowersProgress
AGENDA
8:30am - 9:00am
Check-in & Light Breakfast
9:00am - 12:00pm
Panel 1 | Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Powering Public Health
Moderator: Philip Massey. Presenters: W. Scott Comulada, Joann Elmore, and Sijia Li.
Panel 2 | Combating Chronic & Infectious Diseases
Moderator: Kristen Choi. Presenters: Susan Babey, Roch Nianogo, and Jason Xu.
Keynote Address | Dr. Erica Pan
Director and State Public Health Officer for the California Department of Public Health. Keynote address followed by a Q&A led by Dean Ron Brookmeyer.
12:00pm - 1:15pm
Lunch & Student Impact Poster Showcase
1:15pm - 3:00pm
Awards, Student Impact Posters
Panel 3 | Championing Health Equity
Moderator: Beth Glenn. Presenters: Alison Gemmill, Yoshira “Yoshi” Ornelas van Horne, and Whitney Pirtle.
Panel 4 | Protecting Health in a Changing Physical Environment
Moderator: Rachael Jones. Presenters: Falco Bargagli Stoffi, Kate Leifheit, and Yifang Zhu.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Reception
Special Thanks to the Program Committee:
Catherine Crespi, Beth Glenn, Rachael Jones, Michael Prelip, and Zuo-Feng Zhang.
