With COVID-19 still very much present, Dr. Shira Shafir, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health associate professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, describes the start of the new school year in simple terms: “I think back-to-school is going to be a little funky.”

Dr. Anne Rimoin was recognized as a “trailblazer” by PBS Southern California for her research in infectious diseases.

Dr. Anne Rimoin was named a fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Dr. Elizabeth Rose Mayeda received the 2020 Brian MacMahon Early Career Epidemiologist Award from the Society for Epidemiologic Research.

Dr. Sander Greenland was named one of the world’s most influential scientific researchers in 2019 by the Web of Science Group.

Dr. Roger Detels was keynote speaker at the Countering COVID-19 video conference sponsored by the China Association for International Exchange of Personnel.

Dr. Anne L. Coleman was elected president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Anne L. Coleman received the Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award from the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health.

Dr. Onyebuchi A. Arah received the 2019 Academic Council Chairs Award for Mid-Career Leadership in the Academic Senate from the UCLA Systemwide Academic Senate.

The Los Angeles Blade and the City of West Hollywood presented a townhall meeting on Wednesday, July 27 to address the community’s concerns, impart information, and answer questions.

Moderator for the event was KTLA journalist John Fenoglio who was joined by the world’s top Monkeypox epidemiologists and other community health experts as well as a patient who recently recovered from the disease.