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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 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 19, 2022

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor's research into pandemic preparedness funded by $1 million National Science Foundation grant

Dr. Akihiro Nishi, UCLA Fielding School assistant professor of epidemiology, to serve as co-principal investigator on NSF-funded project

Source: UCLA Newsroom

October 4, 2022

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led research demonstrates the importance of influenza vaccination globally

Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases

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 22, 2022

Researchers find Latino community hit hard by COVID, yet continues to contribute to U.S. economic growth

Research co-authored by Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, and Dr. Paul Hsu, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, found that by December 2020, the age adjusted death rate for Latinos from COVID-19 was 57% higher than the rate for non-Hispanic whites.

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

September 19, 2022

UCLA researchers examine link between pesticides and thyroid cancer risk in Central California

UCLA researchers including Dr. Julia Heck, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health associate professor of epidemiology, examine link between pesticides and thyroid cancer risk in Central California.

Source: UCLA Health

September 15, 2022

UCLA Fielding School researchers find Salvadoran-American community had limited resources during COVID-19

Dr. David Hayes-Bautista and Dr. Paul Hsu, both with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, have found that Californian's Salvadoran-American community suffers from lack of health insurance.

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

September 13, 2022

These pesticides may increase cancer risk in children

UCLA-led research by a team including Dr. Julia Heck, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health associate professor of epidemiology, and Dr. Beate Ritz, professor of epidemiology and environmental health sciences, links prenatal exposure to specific chemicals to higher rates of eye cancer.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

September 12, 2022

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researcher awarded grant for work on Alzheimer’s disease

Dr. Roch Nianogo recognized by Alzheimer's Association with research award for early-career scientists

Source: UCLA Newsroom

June 27, 2022

UCLA Fielding School professor honored with Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award

Dr. Roger Detels, distinguished research professor of epidemiology at the Fielding School receives the Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award in recognition for outstanding research, teaching, and service.

Source: UCLA, Office of Academic Personnel