Dr. Jason Hinman named director of Alzheimer’s disease research and care programs at UCLA Health September 30, 2025 Hinman’s research has discovered blood-based biomarkers for early detection of vascular brain injury and cognitive decline.
Dr. Amar Kishan honored with Steven A. Leibel Memorial Award September 30, 2025 The award recognizes outstanding principal investigators within the first decade of their careers following board certification.
Anthology edited by Carol Bakhos covers nearly a millennium of Jewish history September 26, 2025 The installment she oversaw covers the years from Alexander the Great to the era just before the emergence of Islam.
Dr. Peter Tontonoz to receive 2025 Basic Research Prize from AHA September 16, 2025 The American Heart Association will present the award during its Scientific Sessions 2025 in November.
Professor Amy Rowat receives 2025 Gold Shield Faculty Prize September 15, 2025 The annual award honors a mid-career faculty member with a distinguished record of teaching, research and service
4 UCLA Samueli faculty named chair holders September 8, 2025 Several faculty members from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have been appointed to new positions.
UCLA researchers honored with Conquer Cancer Foundation awards September 4, 2025 Physician-scientists from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center are being recognized for their contributions to advancing breast cancer research and care.
Jamie Kreiner honored with Max Planck Society and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Medal September 3, 2025 Kreiner is being recognized for her contributions to history at the transition from antiquity to the Middle Ages.
Anna Gukovskaya awarded George E. Palade Prize for pancreatic research August 25, 2025 The prize is the highest honor from the International Association of Pancreatology.
David Kim discusses ‘Arendt’s Solidarity: Anti-Semitism and Racism in the Atlantic World’ July 28, 2025 He is a professor of European languages and transcultural studies and associate vice provost of the UCLA International Institute.
Dr. E. Dale Abel named Keith Reimer Distinguished Lecturer July 15, 2025 The executive medical director of UCLA Health was honored by the International Society for Heart Research World Congress.
Eric Min discusses his book ‘Words of War: Negotiation as a Tool of Conflict’ July 11, 2025 The assistant professor spoke at a recent talk sponsored by the Burkle Center for International Relations.
Vincent Rowe elected president of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery July 11, 2025 He is a professor of surgery and chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Hamid Arabzadeh named to California state task force on wildfire smoke remediation July 10, 2025 The panel will provide clear guidance following wildfire catastrophes.
Yu Huang receives 2025 Global Energy Prize July 10, 2025 The award recognizes her pioneering work in the field of catalyst development.
Materials scientist Daniel Schwalbe-Koda wins second AI innovation award July 9, 2025 The award is from the Scialog program for collaborative research into AI-supported and partially automated synthetic chemistry.
Computer scientist Aditya Grover receives early career AI award July 9, 2025 The professor is being honored by the International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence for his contributions to AI.
Anne Rimoin honored by Society for Epidemiologic Research July 7, 2025 She received the Roger Detels Distinguished Researcher Award in infectious disease epidemiology.
Aparna Sridhar honored with Kaiser-Permanente Award for Excellence in Teaching July 7, 2025 The distinction recognizes exceptional educators who have made outstanding and lasting contributions to medical student education.
Erica Oberman recognized for contributions to clinical education July 7, 2025 The Serge and Yvette Dadone Clinical Teaching Award recognizes sustained excellence in clinical and classroom teaching.
No-Hee Park, former dental school dean, releases autobiography July 3, 2025 The book traces the distinguished professor’s five-decade career in higher education and his journey from South Korea to the U.S.
Michael Berry’s translations make contemporary Chinese fiction accessible to Americans July 2, 2025 UCLA professor chooses text that an AI platform almost certainly could not translate.
Richard Shemin receives 2025 Sherman Mellinkoff Faculty Award June 27, 2025 He is being honored for his exceptional dedication to the doctor-patient relationship and to medical education.
Dr. Francisco Ramos-Gomez receives 2025 Borrow Memorial Award June 27, 2025 The international honor recognizes leadership in preventive oral health.