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“Science Friday,” which is broadcast widely by NPR, interviewed Dr. Beate Ritz, a physician and professor in the departments of epidemiology and environmental health sciences, about her research into connections between pesticides and herbicides and Parkinson’s disease.

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Jesus Araujo and Dr. Beate Ritz on team awarded $9 million to study possible link between Parkinson's disease and pesticide use in California.

The BBC interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor of epidemiology and Gordon–Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about how public health agencies are responding to the current Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Kristen Choi, associate professor in Department of Health Policy and Management, to lead research into children's access to mental healthcare.

The Washington Post interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Gordon–Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about how public health experts are responding to the current Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.

The Chicago Tribune interviewed Dr. Dana Rose Garfin, associate professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about the mental health impact of public health crises, including infectious disease outbreaks.

Dr. Michele Guindani, professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics, will serve as interim chair of the department beginning on July 1, 2026.

UCLA Fielding graduate student Dr. Damaris Arriola Zarate among those pursuing a Master of Public Health alongside dental clinical training at UCLA's School of Dentistry, in an integrated medical/dental approach that has repeatedly earned national recognition.

The UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health (C-LARAH), led by Dr. Matthew Mimiaga, professor and vice chair in UCLA Fielding’s Department of Epidemiology, held its annual research symposium at UCLA in April.

PBS interviewed Dr. Ninez Ponce, professor and chair in the Department of Health Policy and Management and director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, about food insecurity and climate change in California.

UCLA Magazine profiled the work of UCLA faculty and staff overseas, including the work of UCLA Fielding's Dr. Anne Rimoin and Dr. Nicole Hoff, who study the ebola virus in Central Africa.

Dr. Onyebuchi “Onyi” Arah, professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology for more than 15 years, will serve as interim chair of the department beginning July 1, 2026.