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Professor Stephanie Correa receives 2020 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Award

June 2, 2020/in News /by andrewtran

Congratulations Professor Stephanie Correa on receiving the 2020 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Award!

This award was created by the Undergraduate Research Centers to showcase the excellent faculty that mentor UCLA’s undergraduates in research and creative activies. Dr. Correa van Veen’s mentorship of two students culminated in the students’ oral presentations during the 2020 Undergraduate Research Showcase. She had five students who received scholarships through the Undergraduate Research Centers. In addition, Dr. Correa van Veen has taught 14 SRP99 Undergraduate Research Courses over the last 5 years, demonstrating her willingness to mentor new students in research.

The thirteen 2020 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor award winners were selected by a committee of
faculty and staff who serve on the UCLA Research Week Committee. More information about the award and the
nomination process can be found at: http://sciences.ugresearch.ucla.edu/faculty-mentor-award-winners/

Congratulations to our three student poster awardees!

May 29, 2020/in News /by briannachen

Each year, during the Undergraduate Poster Week, the IBP Department holds a poster event for students in the Physiological Science Majors. Physiological Science students are involved in research labs across campus. This year, we had our first virtual event, and we have selected our top three posters. Here are the students selected to receive awards:

Justin Yi – First Prize
Dean Neutel – Second Prize
Stephanie Younan – Third Prize

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to the three poster awardees! Thank you to all of the students who participated in the event. Your hard work does not go unnoticed!

Professor Anthony Friscia awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for his research

May 21, 2020/in News /by briannachen

Professor Anthony Friscia has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for his research titled “After the Bridgerian Crash: An Integrated Analysis of Mammalian Paleocommunities and Paleoecologies During the Middle Eocene.”

Professor Elaine Hsiao receives grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH-NINDS) for her next project

May 11, 2020/in News /by briannachen

Congratulations to Professor Elaine Hsiao for receiving a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH-NINDS) for her project titled “Dissecting Microbiota-Gut-Brain Interactions for the Anti-Seizure Effects of the Ketogenic Diet.” We cannot wait to see what amazing research will be done with support from this grant!