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UCLA Honors Maria-Elena Young
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Proudly Honors Maria-Elena Young, PhD
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research honors Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young, PhD for empowering communities and transforming health policies
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Campus Hosts Conference of Air Quality and Health
Public Health Department Chair Asa Bradman and collaborators on the SJV-CAIR project, funded by the California Department of Justice, will host a conference on air quality and...
Sarina Rodriguez Named Health Policy Research Scholars
Sarina Rodriguez Named Health Policy Research Scholars
We are proud to announce that Ph.D. student Sarina Rodriguez has been selected to participate in one of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s leadership programs, the Health Policy Scholars...
Ph.D. candidate Sneha Ghimire presents her research at the the national Society for Epidemiologic Research's annual meeting.
Ghimire Presents at Society for Epidemiologic Research
Public Health Ph.D. student Sneha Ghimire in Prof. Sandie Ha’s lab presented her research on the links between ambient air pollution and risk of fetal death in California’s San...
Spring 2024 grad students
Congrats Spring 2024 Grads!
The Public Health Department congratulates its newest graduates on receiving their degrees! Ph.D. students Kimberly Sanchez, Gilda Zarate-Gonzalez, Carlisha Hall, Rudiel Sanchez, and Kimberly Valle,...

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April 25, 2024
In Professor Xuecai Ge ’s lab, where UC Merced researchers study how cells talk to each other to develop and differentiate, a recent surprise discovery is lending insight as to how erroneous cell signals lead to disease and birth defects. Ge and her colleagues zeroed in on a slice of the...
April 23, 2024
The National Science Foundation awarded a team, led by principal investigators Professor Ajay Gopinathan and Carrie Kouadio, funding to establish a summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at UC Merced. This new program seeks to increase the diversity of the science,...
April 4, 2024
Who will UC Merced’s Grad Slam champion be? Cheer on the finalists on April 8 and find out. Graduate students from UC Merced’s three schools will take the stage to compete in the Graduate Division’s 10th Grad Slam finals. Grad Slam is an annual University of California competition that aims to make...
March 22, 2024
Inflammation is the process by which the human immune system responds to injury and stimulates tissue repair and healing. But it can become a chronic condition, leading to health concerns such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and arthritis. UC Merced bioengineering Professor Eva de Alba, a...
February 20, 2024
Professor Shahar Sukenik has been a faculty member for only 5 1/2 years, but he has already built an impressive resume, becoming a leader in his research field, an innovator and an exceptional communicator. Those qualities helped him become UC Merced’s first recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan...
February 12, 2024
Department of Physics Professor Kinjal Dasbiswas has received a CAREER award for his work on the theory and modeling of shape-changing active solids. He is the 38th researcher from UC Merced to earn this award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). CAREER awards are among the NSF’s most...
February 6, 2024
A study conducted by a UC Merced researcher found that people injured through violent acts have a substantially higher risk to die by or attempt suicide. The study, conducted by public health Professor Sidra Goldman-Mellor and Ping Qin, professor at the National Center for Suicide Research and...
December 6, 2023
UC Merced civil and environmental engineering Professor Colleen Naughton has been included in the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists' (AAEES) 40 Under 40 Program. According to the AAEES website, the program recognizes "talented individuals who have, either personally or as...
November 13, 2023
Fifth-year Ph.D. candidate Kesia Garibay has a new first-authored article titled, “Examining the Role and Strategies of Advocacy Coalitions in California’s Statewide Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Debate (2001-2018).” Her research interests include the impact of...
October 23, 2023
UC Merced was recently awarded a significant grant from Genentech, a member of the Roche group, to create the UC Merced Center for Health Equity. The initiative will focus on eliminating health disparities and advancing health equity throughout the San Joaquin Valley, particularly among the region’...

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