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November 9, 2021

Dr. Anne Rimoin named to new Gordon–Levin Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health

Dr. Anne Rimoin, an internationally recognized expert on emerging infections, global health, infectious disease surveillance systems and vaccinations who has been engaged in pandemic preparedness and response work for more than two decades, has been appointed to the newly established Gordon–Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

October 12, 2021

UCLA-led research finds Americans drank more, smoked more, and exercised less during the COVID-19 pandemic

Analysis found a marked increase in sedentary behaviors, alcohol consumption, and cigarette smoking and a decline in exercise, compared to before the pandemic.

Source: Nutrients

September 24, 2021

UCLA-led research finds ozone exposure contributes to the development of Type 2 diabetes

Source: Environmental Health Perspectives

September 24, 2021

UCLA-led research finds ozone exposure contributes to the development of Type 2 diabetes

Source: Environmental Health Perspectives

September 23, 2021

UCLA Fielding School Professor recognized for outstanding work in epidemiology

Dr. Onyebuchi A. Arah, professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the American College of Epidemiology’s “Outstanding Contributions to Epidemiology Award.”

Source: American College of Epidemiology

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August 19, 2021

Research finds hundreds of millions of Africans lack basic means of preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Global research collaborative, led by Dr. Timothy Brewer, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, finds almost 900 million Africans live without on-site water, while 700 million lack in-home soap/washing facilities.

Source: Epidemiology & Infection

July 22, 2021

Trust in COVID-19 vaccines roughly doubled in study during fall 2020

During a four-month-period in the fall of 2020, confidence levels of front-line healthcare and emergency services workers in a vaccine program roughly doubled, a UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led team has found.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases

July 8, 2021

UCLA Fielding School professor’s team awarded more than $5.2 million in grants for HIV prevention

A team of researchers co-led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health epidemiology professor Dr. Matthew Mimiaga has received more than $5.2 million in grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and test HIV interventions in the U.S. and Brazil.

July 7, 2021

Women who vape are more likely to have low-birthweight babies, study shows

Dr. Annette Regan, a UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, led the research, which found that e-cigarettes are not a healthier alternative to smoking for expectant mothers.

Source: Obstetrics & Gynecology Source: UCLA Newsroom

July 2, 2021

UCLA team awarded nearly $3 million for “safe return to school” effort

National Institutes of Health-funded project is researching how to increase COVID-19 testing access and uptake for children in underserved and vulnerable populations.

Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Source: UCLA Newsroom

June 30, 2021

Research shows California Latinos hit hard by COVID

Researchers from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have found the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic has consistently hit Latino Californians with case rates roughly three times that of whites in all age groups.

Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

June 29, 2021

COVID-19 casts stark light on structural inequalities in California

Dr. David Hayes-Bautista and Dr. Paul Hsu, both with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, have found that Latino Californians are among the hardest hit by the pandemic.

Source: UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture