UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
@UCLAFSPH
Followers
5K
Following
3K
Media
2K
Statuses
5K
The Fielding School is one of the nation’s foremost schools of public health and offers students training in one of the most diverse cities in the U.S.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined January 2009
🧵Recent Research from #UCLAFielding 🧵 From children’s health to air quality and disability rights, @UCLA faculty are advancing public health knowledge and action. Explore recent findings ⬇️
1
1
0
@UCLA @deisenman @dgsomucla @NealHalfon @UCLANursing 📢Public health impacts every community, every day📢 Follow the latest research, insights, and stories shaping a healthier future for all at: https://t.co/rv0LH1UKUX
@UCLA #UCLAFielding #ResearchPowersProgress
ph.ucla.edu
News
0
0
0
@UCLAFSPH @freep @mrhone_collins @LIFTCommunities Kim notes that moving to months 6 and 9, they started seeing participants' "goal-setting behaviors, and then investing in their children's well-being, and engaging in community reciprocity and mutual aid, and investing in that relationship." #FinancialSecurity
0
1
0
@UCLAFSPH @freep @mrhone_collins @LIFTCommunities "This was a unique way of distributing guaranteed income to an identified individual of the household instead of head of the household, and giving women, and individuals a pathway to leave dangerous relationships during this time," Kim added. " #EconomicSecurity
2
1
1
@UCLAFSPH @freep @mrhone_collins @LIFTCommunities "The biggest impact that we saw was the effect on intimate partner violence situations ... guaranteed income recipients reported lower levels of total intimate partner violence scores," Kim explained. #DV #EconomicSecurity
1
1
0
@UCLAFSPH @freep @mrhone_collins @LIFTCommunities It provided $1K/month for 12 months to 3,200 LA households living below the poverty level. "During the time of the study, the median household income in the city of LA was $76K, and the participants of our study were hovering right above $15K" she added.
1
1
0
@UCLAFSPH @freep @mrhone_collins @LIFTCommunities Kim’s work focuses on reducing racial & ethnic disparities for youth. She's the main investigator for BIG:LEAP ( https://t.co/U04arFhtCT). “It was the first large-scale randomized controlled trial of unconditional cash...to determine how much change can occur in 1 yr” she shares.
1
1
0
Our second panel "Approaches to Bolstering Income and Economic Security" feat. Bo-Kyung Elizabeth Kim, Ph.D., Associate Professor @UCLAFSPH, Nushrat Rahman, Economic Mobility Reporter @freep, 2024 Data Fellow & @mrhone_collins, CEO @LIFTCommunities starts now!
1
1
0
@UCLA @deisenman @dgsomucla @NealHalfon Conservatorship is not the only option. #UCLAFielding’s Dr. Kristen Choi calls for more online resources to empower supported decision-making. 🔗 https://t.co/s8xw5laMBC cc: @UCLANursing
#ResearchPowersProgress
ph.ucla.edu
A California law designed to protect the autonomy of individuals with disabilities to make their own decisions may fall short of its intended goals due to in...
1
0
0
@UCLA @deisenman @dgsomucla Nearly every major measure of U.S. children’s health has worsened in the last 17 years, finds new research co-authored by @NealHalfon of #UCLAFielding — calling for urgent national action. 🔗 https://t.co/Nmq8bmASBz
1
0
1
@UCLA @ucla researchers including @deisenman & Dr. Kirsten Schwarz of #UCLAFielding, developed a radiant cooling method that makes outdoor areas feel up to 10°F cooler—while keeping spaces open & safe. @dgsomucla 🔗 https://t.co/pc5LjzwTbt
#ResearchPowersProgress
ph.ucla.edu
A team of UCLA engineers and researchers has developed a new technique to make it feel up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler outside while preserving a sense of...
1
0
0
Academic research advances knowledge and results in innovations that improve lives and save lives. I invite you to share a story about how @UCLA research has affected you. #ResearchPowersProgress
docs.google.com
One of the three parts of UCLA's mission, research lets us ask big questions, uncover new knowledge, and create innovations that improve lives. In July 2025, UCLA received notice that the federal...
1
11
20
So honored 🙏 to join @UCLAFSPH Hall of Fame with the Lester Breslow Lifetime Achievement Award. Grateful & congrats to all 2025 inductees! 🔗 https://t.co/m1KVEsuchk
#UCLA #HealthyAgeing #LifeCourse
1
1
4
@UCLA How does the food industry and health policy shape life with #CeliacDisease? In Gluten Free for Life, Dr. Emily K. Abel calls for stronger gluten-free labeling and expanded testing. 🔗
ph.ucla.edu
A groundbreaking work has been published exploring the impact of celiac disease, a serious autoimmune condition that affects approximately three million Amer...
1
0
3
Researchers at @UCLAFSPH and @UCLAengineering found higher levels of fine particulate matter in the air near electric vehicle fast-charging stations.
newsroom.ucla.edu
The study was conducted across Los Angeles County.
18
8
15
The figures reflect the projected consequences of halting funding. @UCLAFSPH
newsroom.ucla.edu
The figures reflect the projected consequences of halting funding.
32
9
13
“Baby bonds” could narrow the wealth gap for future generations. @NPR featured #UCLAFielding Dr. Naomi Zewde on the potential of this bold economic policy to address health equity. Listen here:
ph.ucla.edu
Dr. Naomi Zewde, assistant professor in the UCLA Fielding School Department of Health Policy and Management, was interviewed by NPR about her research into t...
1
0
1
The LA #wildfires that occurred this year may have long-term health effects that we're just beginning to understand. Join the UCLA Wildfire Research Registry to be part of new studies tracking those impacts: https://t.co/stVsnc4zKg
1
4
2
Certain medications can change how we respond to—or even sense—heat. @deisenman from #UCLAFielding told @NPR why it matters for staying safe this summer. Full interview:
npr.org
Some medicines affect your ability to sweat, stay hydrated, or even to notice if you're overheating. Doctors say keep taking them, but make sure to keep yourself cool.
1
1
0
A project by @UCLAFSPH may help calm concerns for residents about air quality in and near the Palisades burn zone. https://t.co/RmDGXdCkTv
latimes.com
Your morning catch-up: Air quality monitors come to the Palisades, legal help in immigration court fades and more big stories.
0
1
0