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The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health celebrated 245 graduating MPH, MS, and PhD students in a ceremony at Royce Hall attended by family, friends, students, alumni, faculty and staff.
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The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health recognized 15 outstanding students in a ceremony at UCLA attended by family, friends, students, alumni, faculty and staff.
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Through courses taught by FSPH faculty, talented and passionate UCLA undergraduates are introduced to the foundations of public health and its potential to transform communities.
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The Paul Torrens Chair in Healthcare Management at UCLA FSPH, which provides critical support for the teaching and research efforts of promising early-career UCLA Fielding School faculty members, was made possible by an outpouring of support from alumni whose careers have been significantly influenced by Dr. Paul Torrens, a professor emeritus and member of the school’s faculty since 1972.
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Research co-authored by Dr. Steven Horvath, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of human genetics and biostatistics, finds animals' aging essentially stops during hibernation.
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UCLA Fielding School of Public Health distinguished research professor of epidemiology and infectious diseases, Dr. Roger Detels, delivered the 47th Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture.
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The New York Times interviewed Dr. Christina Ramirez, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of biostatistics, about reports that infections are falling in U.S. cities hit early on by the Omicron variant, suggesting a national peak may be approaching.
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The New York Times interviewed Dr. Christina Ramirez, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of biostatistics, about the potential threat of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
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The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Christina Ramirez, professor of biostatistics, about data that shows Latino Californians ages 20 to 54 have died from COVID-19 at a rate more than eight times higher than whites in the same age group.
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Dr. Marc Suchard has been honored for "highly influential and innovative contributions" in the field of computational biology.
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Dr. Marc Suchard, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of biostatistics, has been honored for “highly influential and innovative contributions” in the field of computational biology.
Source: UCLA Newsroom Read Full ArticleAward-winning Los Angeles County COVID-19 predictive modeling team included UCLA biostatistics professor Dr. Thomas R. Belin.
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