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A study led by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the DRC’s National Institute of Biomedical Research, published in The Lancet, provides new human evidence supporting clinical evaluation of an already-licensed Ebola vaccine against the virus driving the ongoing Bundibugyo outbreak.

The studies will analyze blood samples from thousands of people who have already been vaccinated against Zaire ebolavirus, with first results from the team, led by UCLA Fielding faculty, expected within months.

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Jonathan Jacobs, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology, leading study under UCLA's new Microbiome Vaccine Program (MVP).

Internationally recognized epidemiologist will lead and elevate the school’s global health enterprise.

Segura (MPH ’91), Los Angeles' first chief heat officer, has been named director of the center, which conducts research and advances policy at the intersection of climate and health

Seven distinguished graduates of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have been named as members of the school’s “Hall of Fame” for 2026, recognizing their work since graduation as having a major impact on public health, both in Los Angeles and globally.

UCLA Fielding graduate student Jack Feng has been recognized for his leadership and advocacy.

Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Gordon–Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases, answers questions about Cyclospora and food-borne illnesses.

Curtis Wong, a first-year student in the master of public health program, has received the Abdelmonem A. Afifi Student Fellowship.

Dr. Dillon Trujillo (PhD ‘26) is a 2026 recipient of the Dean's Outstanding Student Award.