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Wei-Ti Chen Looks Beyond Medicine to Transform HIV Care

UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing Professor Wei-Ti Chen is transforming HIV care by looking beyond medicine and at stigma, cultural expectations, and social barriers to develop sustainable interventions that improve access to care and support people living with HIV.

Reimagining Our Shared Future: Vetri Nathan’s Global Approach to Multispecies Research

Dr. Vetri Nathan is taking the Multispecies Futures Lab global through international workshops that bring together students and researchers across disciplines to explore multispecies studies — a new field focused on the interconnected relationships between nature and culture.

From Funding Cuts to Global Health Equity: Dvora Joseph Davey’s Fight to Advance HIV Prevention

When U.S. funding cuts ended Dr. Dvora Joseph Davey’s HIV prevention study in South Africa, they disrupted critical services for women at heightened risk of HIV. An associate professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Dvora is now working to sustain HIV prevention efforts while advocating for more equitable funding that directly supports African researchers and institutions.

From Academic Text to Living Archive: Evyn Lê Espiritu Gandhi’s Community-Centered Scholarship

Evyn Lê Espiritu Gandhi’s scholarship connects refugee resettlement, decolonization, and Indigenous histories across borders. Through open-access publishing and public exhibits like Remembering Saigon, she transforms academic research into a living, community-built archive.

Navigating International Collaboration with Daniel Blumstein

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Daniel Blumstein reflects on how international collaboration has shaped his career. He discusses working with communities on conservation projects, the value of global research partnerships, and building international datasets.

Diving into Diversity: Empowering Marine Science Through Global Fieldwork

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Paul Barber trains undergraduates in marine science through international fieldwork, fostering research, conservation, and global collaboration in coral reef ecosystems and biodiversity protection.

Public Health Beyond Borders: Infectious Disease Research and Prevention Spans Multiple Continents

Professor of Epidemiology and Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health Dr. Anne Rimoin leads epidemiological initiatives in Central Africa, training the next generation of global public health leaders.

Altruistic Dentistry: Bringing Dental Care from UCLA to Communities Abroad

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor Dr. Elbert Tom leads mission trips at the UCLA School of Dentistry, providing students with the opportunity to offer dental care to communities abroad and in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Mobile Microscopy, Sensing, and Diagnostics for the World

For nearly 20 years, Chancellor’s Professor and HHMI Professor of Engineering Dr. Aydogan Ozcan has led research initiatives at UCLA, developing mobile microscopy, sensing, and diagnostics technologies to improve global public health.

The Leadership Communication Program: Globalizing Learning for UCLA Undergraduates in Asia

Under the leadership of Dr. Robert M. (Bob) McCann, the UCLA Global Studies’ summer abroad travel program provides undergraduate students with the unique opportunity to study in Asia and learn from UCLA alumni.

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