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Students, Research

Now Recruiting Study Participants: Lupus & the Los Angeles Wildfires

Recruiting study participants for this UCLA research study

April 07, 2026

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Faculty, Research

Nursing researcher receives UCLA Initiative to Study Hate grant to examine HIV stigma in Indonesia

Wei‑Ti Chen has been selected to receive research funding from the UCLA Initiative to Study Hate.

March 24, 2026

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Faculty, Research

UCLA-led research links shift work to higher risk of death among U.S. workers with cardiometabolic diseases

Peer-reviewed study, co-authored by UCLA Nursing's Dr. Jian Li, among first in U.S. to examine issue.

March 20, 2026

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Nursing students Julie Bernardo, Vanessa Martinez, and Danielle Paisley sitting in the UCLA Botanical Garden.

Students, Honors and Awards

Nursing students recognized for supporting and uplifting fellow Bruins in need

Julie Bernardo, Vanessa Martinez, and Danielle Paisley were among 25 award recipients, each recognized for their selfless work helping fellow Bruins in crisis.

March 12, 2026

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Students

Advanced practice student featured in National Medical Fellowships

Nursing student & National Medical Fellowships scholar Richie Tran recognized for commitment to restoring trust and compassion within the communities he serves.

March 05, 2026

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Faculty, Honors and Awards

Dr. Sungwon Park selected for prestigious occupational health nurse fellowship

The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) has selected UCLA Nursing’s Sungwon Park, PhD, RN, as a 2026 AAOHN Fellow.

February 23, 2026

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Alumni and Friends

WATCH: UCLA Nursing alumnus takes clinical experience to hit TV show

You’ve seen him on The Pitt. You’ve heard him on stage with Rooney. But did you know he’s actually a practicing nurse?

February 23, 2026

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Faculty

Dr. Kia Skrine Jeffers to represent nursing within the American Public Health Association

UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing Assistant Professor Kia Skrine Jeffers, PhD, RN, PHN, has been elected as an APHA Governing Councilor.

February 19, 2026

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Students, Research

UCLA Nursing postdoctoral fellow shares her perspective in Sigma Nursing

Melissa Powell, PhD, MS, RN, CPHQ, reflects reflects on her experience presenting and participating at the 2025 Creating Healthy Work Environments conference.

February 13, 2026

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Faculty, Research

New study identifies markers to better predict Type 2 Diabetes risk

A new study co-authored by UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing Associate Professor Su Yon Jung, PhD, MPH, and her team has been published in Nature Medicine.

February 01, 2026

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