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December 12, 2018
How environmental exposures during puberty affect lifetime breast cancer risk

Most studies have focused on older women, but breast cancer can take decades to develop, and children may be most susceptible to the effects of diet, chemicals and other factors.

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December 10, 2018
A minority of countries offer free early childhood education, UCLA researchers report

Numerous studies from countries around the globe have shown that education before primary school is associated with success in school. Despite this, few governments make pre-primary education available on a tuition-free basis for two or more years, according to a new study from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s WORLD Policy Analysis Center (WORLD).

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November 28, 2018
UCLA research suggests widely used breast cancer therapy doesn’t cause cognitive decline

The six-year-long study about endocrine treatment was co-authored by FSPH professors Dr. Patricia Ganz and Catherine Crespi.

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November 27, 2018
FSPH faculty among world's most influential scholars, based on citations

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health faculty members Ronald Hays, Steve Horvath, Michael Jerrett, André Nel, Beate Ritz and Marc Suchard have been named to Clarivate Analytics' annual list of highly cited researchers.

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November 5, 2018
FSPH at the 2018 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

Don't miss presentations by FSPH faculty, students and staff at the 2018 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.

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October 29, 2018
Ronald S. Brookmeyer named interim dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Ronald S. Brookmeyer, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of biostatistics, has been appointed interim dean of the Fielding School. He will begin his term on November 1, 2018.

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October 17, 2018
Even with health insurance, lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are more likely to delay medical care

A new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research analyzes rates of insurance coverage in California, access to health care and healthy behaviors.

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October 16, 2018
Childhood trauma, depression linked to higher risk of longer-term fatigue in breast cancer survivors

The study, led by Dr. Patricia Ganz, director of prevention and control research at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and a distinguished professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, followed women with early-stage breast cancer for up to six years after they had completed their primary cancer treatments.

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October 16, 2018
Jonathan and Karin Fielding establish 5 student fellowships at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Called the Fielding Fellowships, the awards will provide up to $40,000 per year for tuition and living expenses beginning with the 2019-20 academic year.

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Jean Balgrosky and Parker Hinshaw
October 16, 2018
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health receives $2 million to support students with financial need

The Jean Balgrosky and Parker Hinshaw Fellowship will provide assistance with tuition and living expenses for incoming UCLA Fielding School of Public Health students with financial need.

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October 12, 2018
FSPH signs Memorandum of Understanding with Shandong University School of Public Health in China
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Dr. Anne Rimoin
September 28, 2018
UCLA Fielding School infectious disease expert to lead Center for Global and Immigrant Health

Anne Rimoin, associate professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been appointed director of the Fielding School’s Center for Global and Immigrant Health.

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