In the inaugural episode of “Science Interrupted,” a special series from the UCLA College’s “Tell Us What You Know” podcast, Eric Deeds, a professor of integrative biology and physiology, explains how his lab uses computational and mathematical tools to answer a fundamental question critical to tackling cancer, developmental disorders and other diseases: How do cells know what to become?
Professor Elaine Hsiao is featured in the UCLA Newsroom, “Over 3 dozen UCLA faculty ranked among the world’s most influential researchers”.
Professor David Walker’s research is highlighted in the Daily Bruin,
“UCLA researchers discover buildup of actin protein can reverse, drive aging”.
Professor Anthony Friscia featured in the Daily Bruin, “Director Anthony Friscia discusses ethos of UCLA first-year cluster program”
*Photo Credit Alexandra Foley
Professor Gina Poe is co-featured in the UCLA Newsroom for her participation in the inaugural installment of “Breaking Barriers: Conversations on Leading Change in Science, Advocacy and Storytelling”
UCLA experts discuss the Future of Food at the inaugural installment of The Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine Kaye Foundation Lecture Series
IBP MS Alum,
Sophia Anne Marie B. Villanueva,
recently had a publication, “Dissociating the Effects of Light at Night from Circadian Misalignment in a Neurodevelopmental Disorder Mouse Model Using Ultradian Light–Dark Cycles”,
published in Clocks & Sleep MDPI.
The annual award honors a mid-career faculty member with a distinguished record of teaching, research and service
The Los Angeles Times featured UCLA’s “Science Fair for Suspended Research,” where faculty, postdocs, and graduate students brought their work into public spaces to protest the suspension of more than $500 million in federal research grants. With hand-made posters, lab props, and even a preserved human brain on display, researchers highlighted the critical studies in cancer, stroke recovery, addiction, and neuroscience now at risk under the funding freeze.
Read the full article attached: Yes, that’s a human brain on a cafeteria tray. UCLA fair shows off science cuts under Trump(Los Angeles Times, Sept. 12, 2025).
Assistant Professor Val Tornini (UCLA Integrative Biology & Physiology; Institute for Society and Genetics) is featured in the Los Angeles Times discussing her pioneering study on how the combined effects of urban heat and noise exposure impact brain health and behavior. Partnering with South L.A. community groups, Tornini’s team is bringing together neuroscience and lived experience to understand how environmental stressors affect Angelenos’ daily lives
Read the full article, “How exposure to noise and heat affects your brain” (Los Angeles Times, Sept. 9, 2025).
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