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In a paper published online in cell.com/Neuron, Bernadette Boden-Albala, founding dean of the planned School of Population & Public health and director of the Program in Public Health, highlights three key areas for increasing the participation of women and racial/ethnic minorities in clinical trials. Diversity delivers greater generalizability of results, more ethically sound research and […]

Expression signatures may be useful for assessing greatest risk of progression in prostate and other cancers

Mapping cellular spatial organization and interactions will advance personalized treatment

Understanding of novel functional roles can advance research in Alzheimer’s disease, other learning and memory disorders

Understanding the key structural determinants of a highly specialized membrane in the eye could lead to new treatments, even a cure

Chancellor Howard Gilman sent the following message to the entire campus community regarding plans for the winter 2022 quarter. Over the last several days, Americans experienced the impact of COVID-19’s Omicron variant in our everyday lives. “Saturday Night Live” aired without an audience; NFL games were postponed; Californians were required to mask up indoors; and […]

Relaunched event to focus on gaming’s role in confronting systemic challenges

Competition for cognitive processing resources during sleep comes at a cost to each

Out of 51 total applications from graduate students, 14 finalists were selected to compete for the four 2021-2022 Public Impact Distinguished Fellowships, each with a $12,000 award. The remaining 10 finalists are Public Impact Fellows and receive $1,000 in fellowship funding. Public Impact Fellowships highlight and support Ph.D. or MFA students whose current research has […]

Racism has been declared a national public health crisis by the American Public Health Association. With the minority population in the U.S. being the fastest-growing demographic, experts say, it’s essential that healthcare professionals recognize the social determinants of health among racial and ethnic minorities. Education and training, they say, should begin in school so that […]