UCLA Neuroscience Interdepartmental Program PhD candidate Katelyn Mooney 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.

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

August 6, 2026/by sheena28

Xiao lab Postdoc, Yuyun Zhang, Receives Pilot Grant from BrightFocus Foundation and Alzheimer’s LA

July 23, 2026/by sheena28

Professor Stephanie Leal Receives BRI’s Excellence in Academic Mentoring 2026 Award

July 8, 2026/by sheena28

Professor Valerie Tornini awarded the 2026 Life Sciences Excellence Research Award for Assistant Professor

June 5, 2026/by sheena28

Congratulations to our Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity: Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Award Winners 2026

June 3, 2026/by sheena28

Professor Valerie Tornini is named a 2026 Faculty Mentor Award Winner

May 28, 2026/by sheena28

IBP postdoc, Dr. Vartika Sharma, profiled in The Scientist

May 19, 2026/by sheena28

Professor Valerie Tornini and her lab awarded multiple 2026 Scialog Collaborative Innovation Awards

May 15, 2026/by sheena28

Distinguished Research Professor Arthur Arnold awarded 2025-2026 Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award

April 22, 2026/by sheena28

Congratulations to Christian Gerard Capuno, second-year M.S. Physiological Science student, for winning first place in the 2026 UCLA Grad Slam

March 13, 2026/by sheena28

Professor Barney Schlinger is awarded the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology’s (SBN) 2026 Daniel S. Lehrman Lifetime Achievement award

February 26, 2026/by sheena28

Professor Beau Alward is awarded the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology’s (SBN) 2026 Frank A. Beach Early Career Award

February 26, 2026/by sheena28
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