Jacqueline Beltran is a research coordinator at the Biobehavioral Assessment Research Center known as BARC. BARC promotes research on high impact science in NIH identified high priority areas of public health research. The Center works to expand the toolboxes of clinical and behavioral researchers across these divides.
Ten new faculty members have joined the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health this year. “Our school has a long tradition of attracting great talent to UCLA, and our latest group of new faculty is no exception,” said Dr. Ron Brookmeyer, dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
Dr. Nina Harawa, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, co-authored research published in the peer-reviewed journal AIDS and Behavior that found a 10% tax credit was associated with a 21% reduction in high-risk HIV behavior among single mothers.
Dr. Roch Nianogo, an assistant professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been named a 2022 recipient of an Alzheimer’s Association grant for his ongoing research into preventing Alzheimer’s disease in vulnerable populations.
Nataly Soberanes is a Research Administrator for FSPH’s department of Epidemiology. As a Research Administrator, Nataly works closely with Epidemiology’s faculty throughout the proposal submission process and aids in maximizing faculty’s monetary resources via post award management.