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Professor Ketema Paul, along with his collaborator, as they are awarded a UCLA-CDU Dana Center 2026 seed grant

Professor Ketema Paul, along with his collaborator, as they are awarded a UCLA-CDU Dana Center 2026 seed grant

Congratulations Professor Ketema Paul, along with his collaborator, Dr. Courtney Thomas Tobin, Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences and the Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence at the Fielding School of Public Health, as they are awarded a UCLA-CDU Dana Center 2026 seed grant for their project, "Sleep, Self-Awareness, and Clinical Mental Health Decision-Making: A Systematic Review of the Neuroscience, Genetics, and Social Determinants”
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Van Veen and Correa labs publish a new report to observe the dynamic effects of estrogens on the brain

Van Veen and Correa labs publish a new report to observe the dynamic effects of estrogens on the brain

Van Veen and Correa labs publish a new report to observe the dynamic effects of estrogens on the brain.
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Professor Elaine Hsiao Will Be Honored in Inaugural UCLA College Lecture Awards

Professor Elaine Hsiao Will Be Honored in Inaugural UCLA College Lecture Awards

The Inaugural UCLA College Lecture Awards will be held this Fall. The event will pay tribute to the best Bruin ideals of higher education and will honor five College faculty members, each of whom will share insights into their research and scholarship: Eric Avila (division of undergraduate education), Martha Bailey (division of social sciences), Wesley Campbell (division of physical sciences), Helen Deutsch (division of humanities) and Elaine Hsiao (division of life sciences).
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PhD candidate Katelyn Mooney in the Deters’ lab receives prestigious National Institute on Aging (NIA) F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award

PhD candidate Katelyn Mooney in the Deters’ lab receives prestigious National Institute on Aging (NIA) F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award

UCLA Neuroscience Interdepartmental Program PhD candidate Katelyn Mooney in the Deters' lab has been awarded a prestigious National Institute on Aging (NIA) F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. Her project, *"Investigating APOE-TOMM40 Haplotypes, Social Factors, and Vascular Risk Factors on Cognitive Decline,"* examines how genetic risk, social experiences, and vascular health interact to influence cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease risk in older adults. This research aims to improve our understanding of Alzheimer's disease and support more equitable approaches to prevention and treatment.
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Educational Programs

The department is proud of its long history in training the next generation of thinkers and leaders in science and medicine. The department offers an Undergraduate Program (B.S. in Physiological Science) as well as a two-year, research-oriented Master’s Program (M.S. in Physiological Science). We are a co-founder and home to the Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology (MCIP) Interdepartmental Ph.D. Program, which is one of 11 Ph.D.-granting programs in the Graduate Programs in Biosciences (GPB) at UCLA. The department is also highly engaged with the Undergraduate Neuroscience Interdepartmental Program (UNSIDP). Specifically, IBP provides administrative expertise and support for UNSIDP’s leadership; staff; instruction; curriculum; courses; teaching assistants; and financial support for selected activities.

Events

5th Annual Life Sciences New Student Welcome

September 23 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmLa Kretz Garden Pavillion

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