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University of California Team’s Research Suggests More Than 400 Hazardous Sites in California Face Flooding

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November 30, 2021
Research by team that includes Dr. Lara Cushing, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Jonathan and Karin Fielding Presidential Chair in Health Equity, suggests flooding could hit communities in San Francisco Bay Area and southern California.
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UCLA to Sponsor Conference Series on Climate Change and Public Health in California

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November 29, 2021
In the aftermath of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) this month, experts from the public and private sectors will meet Tuesday, Nov. 30, at UCLA to discuss the expected impact of climate change on the health of Californians.
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Nearly Half of California Caregivers Experienced Financial Stress During 2020

Date:
November 29, 2021
Research by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, professor of health policy and management and director of the center, that found nearly half of California’s estimated 6.7 million adult caregivers reported experiencing some level of financial stress in 2020.
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UCLA Selected as Partner for the Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Vaccine Acceptance & Demand Initiative 2021 Social and Behavioral Grants Program

Date:
November 24, 2021
A team led by Dr. Corrina Moucheraud, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, has been selected as a partner for the Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Vaccine Acceptance & Demand Initiative 2021 Social and Behavioral Grants Program.
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UCLA Awarded Grant From the Office of Minority Health to Continue Groundbreaking Work Through Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab

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November 24, 2021
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, Fielding School professor of health policy and management, has been awarded $250,000 grant to further research into how the pandemic has struck native Hawaiians and Pacific islanders.
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UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Professor Recognized for COVID-19-Related Service

Date:
November 23, 2021
Award-Winning Los Angeles County COVID-19 Predictive Modeling Team Included UCLA Biostatistics Professor Dr. Thomas R. Belin.
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UCLA-led Research Finds Americans Suffering Psychological Distress Over Pandemic-Related Job Loss

Date:
November 22, 2021
Researchers found “racial and ethnic minorities have undoubtedly suffered the most, on multiple levels … during COVID-19”
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Californians Willing to Adhere to Safety Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing, Study Finds

Date:
November 17, 2021
Research by UCLA Fielding School's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, Fielding School professor of health policy and management, found that Californians have varied their COVID-19 risk reduction based on their test results
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Five UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Scholars Among Most Highly Cited Researchers for 2021

Date:
November 16, 2021
Five UCLA Fielding School of Public Health scholars - Dr. Sander Greenland, Dr. Ron D. Hays, Dr. Steve Horvath, Dr. Michael Jerrett, and Dr. Marc Suchard - among the most highly cited researchers for 2021
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Dr. Anne Rimoin Named to new Gordon–Levin Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health

Date:
November 9, 2021
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.
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