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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.

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.

Dr. Jingyi (Jessica) Li, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health associate professor of biostatistics, has been named a fellow at Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute.

The Guardian interviewed Dr. Steven Horvath, UCLA Fielding School professor of human genetics and biostatistics, about the concept of “biological age” and the possibilities of new life-lengthening interventions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health distinguished research professor of epidemiology and infectious diseases, Dr. Roger Detels, delivered the 47th Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture.

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.

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.