Daily Bruin | COMMENTARY: "One-year anniversary of LA fires emphasizes cruciality of research"
UCLA Chancellor Dr. Julio Frenk, distinguished professor of Health Policy and Management, shared his perspective on the importance of research.
UCLA Chancellor Dr. Julio Frenk, distinguished professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy and Management, shared his perspective on the importance of research by the university on the one-year anniversary of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires in a commentary published by the Daily Bruin.
"As we continue to respond to this challenge, we must also rise above it. The extraordinary value of research has never been clearer than in the months following the fires.
That is certainly true at UCLA. In our UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, teams tracked how wildfire smoke exposure affected vulnerable residents - older adults, children and outdoor workers - and helped inform guidance to protect long‑term health."
