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February 1, 2023

UCLA Fielding biostatistics professor receives National Science Foundation award

Dr. Andrew Holbrook earns NSF award for his work building statistical models for the global spread of viruses.

November 15, 2022

Five UCLA Fielding School of Public Health scholars among most highly cited researchers for 2022

Five UCLA Fielding School of Public Health scholars - Dr. Sander Greenland, Dr. Steve Horvath, Dr. Michael Jerrett, Dr. Carol Mangione, and Dr. Marc Suchard - among the most highly cited researchers for 2022.

November 10, 2022

Ingestible sensor could help people with HIV stick to medication regimen, UCLA-led study finds

Dr. Honghu Liu, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of biostatistics, has found a tiny piece of technology could play a big role in encouraging people to take their medicine on time

Source: UCLA Newsroom

November 9, 2022

Aliso Canyon gas blowout: UCLA to study health impacts of one of the worst environmental disasters in Southern California

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has selected a UCLA team to conduct the $21 million Aliso Canyon Health Research Study

Source: UCLA Health

November 4, 2022

UCLA FSPH at the 2022 APHA Meeting

Attend presentations by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health faculty, students, staff, and graduates at the 2022 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

Source: American Public Health Association (APHA) 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo

November 1, 2022

UCLA awarded $21 million grant to study health impacts of gas leak in Aliso Canyon, California

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has selected a multidisciplinary team of renowned UCLA scientists and healthcare practitioners will conduct the Aliso Canyon Health Research Study.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

October 20, 2022

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health awarded $1.5 million federal grant to support graduate students

U.S. Health and Human Services program aimed at building up public health workforce

Source: UCLA Newsroom

October 3, 2022

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health welcomes 10 new faculty members

The researchers' areas of expertise include health disparities, industrial hygiene, medical care and health economics, statistical genomics, mental health, and more.

September 19, 2022

Graduation ceremony and celebration held for UCLA Fielding Classes of 2020 and 2021

July 26, 2022

"New studies say market is the only ‘plausible’ source of pandemic"

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Marc Suchard, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of biostatistics, about his research that indicates the COVID-19 pandemic started with two separate jumps from animals to humans in a live animal market in Wuhan, China.

Source: Los Angeles Times

July 26, 2022

UCLA researcher’s team finds COVID-19 tied to wildlife sales at Chinese market

Dr. Marc Suchard, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of biostatistics, co-authored research that indicates pandemic started with two separate jumps from animals to humans.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

June 30, 2022

UCLA study shows HIV speeds up body’s aging processes soon after infection

Changes at the DNA level can accelerate aging by nearly five years, according to research co-authored by Dr. Steven Horvath and Dr. Christina Ramirez, professors in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics.

Source: UCLA Newsroom