Jerika Chiong (2017) is selected for NSF’s 2019 Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Jerika Chiong was selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a recipient of the 2019 Graduate Research Fellowship. She will start her Chemistry PhD program at Stanford in Fall 2019!
Stephen Tran (2012) first author in publication that has major implications for autism
Dr. Xinshu Xiao, Dr. Daniel Geschwind, Stephan Tran, and the rest of their team uncover important clues about autism in publication, “Widespread RNA editing dysregulation in brains from autistic individuals”. They were featured in UCLA’s Newsroom on January 30, 2019.
Michael Erb (2012) receives NIH Director’s Early Independence Award
Michael A. Erb, PhD received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Early Independence Award, which is given to junior scientists who quickly advance to independent research careers without having to complete postdoctoral training.
Erik Reinertsen (2011) interviewed in Forbes Magazine
Erik Reinertsen (2011) interviewed for Forbes Magazine article, “AI Doesn’t Ask Why — But Physicians And Drug Developers Want To Know”, published on Nov. 9, 2018.
Ahuva Weltman Hirschberg (2011) research at the University of Southern California featured in Science Daily
Ahuva Weltman Hirschberg’s publication on Acute in vivo testing of a conformal polymer microelectrode array for multi-region hippocampal recordings featured in Science Daily on April 11, 2018.
Ahuva Weltman Hirschberg (2011) research at the University of Southern California featured by AAU
The study titled Acute in vivo testing of a conformal polymer microelectrode array for multi-region hippocampal recordings by Xu et al. featured by the Association of American Universities on April 13, 2018.
Yong Hoon Kim (2009) first author in publication featured in Penn Medicine News
Yong Hoon Kim (2009) and other researchers’ publication, Rev-erbα dynamically modulates chromatin looping to control circadian gene transcription (DOI: 10.1126/science.aao6891), may have implications for metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
Researchers, including Jessica Jimenez (2009), pinpoint the brain’s anxiety centers in mice
Jessica Jimenez and other researchers featured on Feb 1, 2018 for pulication, Anxiety Cells in a Hippocampal-Hypothalamic Circuit (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2018.01.016)
Jessica Jimenez (2009) featured by Inscopix for her research
Jessica Jimenez is featured on Nov 27, 2018 for her work as a physician-scientist.
Dr. Godwin and Ashley Tetlow (2010) collaboration with Dr. Zeng featured for breakthrough invention
Invention by researchers at the University of Kansas, The University of Kansas Cancer Center and KU Medical Center could allow doctors to detect cancer faster.
UCLA receives grant from the Amgen Foundation to continue hosting Amgen Scholars Program
UCLA has been awarded a four-year grant from the Amgen Foundation to continue providing hands-on laboratory experience to undergraduate students across Southern California through the Amgen Scholars Program.
Dr. Patty Phelps receives recognition for 12 years as the UCLA Amgen Scholars Program Faculty Advisor
Over the past 12 years, Patty Phelps has mentored more than 250 students in her role as faculty advisor for the Amgen Scholars Program at UCLA. The article “In Depth with a Program Powerhouse: 12 Years of Amgen Scholars with Patty Phelps” highlights her impact on the Amgen Scholars Program as she steps down from her role with the program.