UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

02/09/2026

Join Dr. Yifang Zhu for the 51st Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture as she explains how air pollution research drives real-world solutions in a changing climate.

🗓 Feb 24, 2026
⏰ 12–1 PM PT
📍 Virtual (Zoom)
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Join the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health for the 51st Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture on Tuesday, February 24 from 12pm – 1pm PT, via Zoom. The ev...

02/03/2026

Last Friday, teams from across the U.S. competed in the 7th annual “Healthcare Management Case Competition” at UCLA Fielding— which brought healthcare management graduate students together to solve a real-world challenge faced by .

To learn more about how students utilized AI to problem solve for real healthcare challenges, read the full story linked in our bio.

02/03/2026

Last Friday, teams from across the U.S. competed in the 7th annual “Healthcare Management Case Competition” at UCLA Fielding— which brought healthcare management graduate students together to solve a real-world challenge faced by UCLA Health.

To learn more about how students utilized AI to problem solve for real healthcare challenges, read the full story linked here:

Teams from across the U.S. competed in the 7th annual “Healthcare Management Case Competition” at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, which brought he...

02/02/2026

Even after wildfires are extinguished, smoke damage may continue to pose risks indoors.

Research led by Drs. Michael Jerrett and Yifang Zhu in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences shows the need to minimize indoor exposure following wildfires.

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Dr. David Eisenman, with the Department of Community Health Sciences, and Dr. Yifang Zhu, with the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, were interviewed by The Atlantic about their research.

01/22/2026

UCLA Fielding’s Dr. Yifang Zhu discusses how, in the wake of the 2025 Los Angeles fires, smoke-damaged indoor items like pillows and stuffed animals can continue to emit toxic chemicals — and what residents can do to remain safe.

Air-quality researcher Yifang Zhu’s research team was preparing for a field study on January 7, 2025, when the Los Angeles wildfires started in the Palisades...

01/14/2026

Nearly 20 years after it was recommended for phase-out, a toxic pesticide is still widely used across California.

New research co-authored by Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, assistant professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental Health Sciences, finds that methyl bromide remains in use in 36 of 58 counties, across both urban and rural communities.

As a known developmental, neurologic, and respiratory toxin, its continued use raises ongoing public health concerns.

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In a new study of the continuing use in California of the pesticide methyl bromide, a known developmental, neurologic, and respiratory toxin, researchers fro...

01/12/2026

One year after the 2025 Los Angeles County fires, air quality and smoke exposure remain critical public health concerns.

UCLA Fielding faculty study how wildfire smoke affects respiratory and cardiovascular health, indoor air quality, and long-term exposure risks — helping communities understand and reduce harm during and after fire events.

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Fires present potentially lethal consequences and ever-evolving environmental health crises. Experts at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health study the h...

01/05/2026

One of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, election to the academy recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

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01/03/2026

In a new study of the impact of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires, a research team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health scientists found that even after fires are extinguished, residents who return to their homes may remain at risk of exposure to known carcinogens because of smoke damage.

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In a new study of the impact of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires, a research team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health scientists found that eve...

12/31/2025

Manuel Roberto Calderón Pinzón (MPH ’84) has been named to the 2025 UCLA Fielding Hall of Fame, honoring decades of global public health leadership across national health systems and international organizations.

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12/30/2025

UCLA Fielding professor Anne Rimoin (MPH ’97) has been named a 2025 Hall of Fame inductee, recognizing her research and leadership on emerging and infectious diseases that inform public health responses worldwide.

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12/29/2025

Cozzette Lyons-Jones (MPH ’18) has been named to the 2025 UCLA Fielding Hall of Fame for her leadership in community-based health care and efforts to expand access and innovation in South Los Angeles.

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