Congratulations to Lindsay Meredith (Clinical Area), who received a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) F31 fellowship grant titled “Neuroimmune Treatment for AUD: Testing Moderators of Clinical Response and Mechanisms of Action,” with Professor Lara Ray as sponsor.
Congratulations to Peter Fisher (Social Area) on receiving the inaugural Jenessa Shapiro Memorial Graduate Award. This award honors the values and ideals of the late Professor Jenessa Shapiro, our beloved colleague. The purpose of the award scholarship is to facilitate graduate students’ research at the intersection of psychology and social justice, including (but not limited…
Congratulations to Kimberly Martin (Social Area) for receiving the University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship. The UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage PhD recipients from groups historically underrepresented in U.S. higher education or underserved by academic research generally to pursue academic careers at the University of California.
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Patricia Greenfield for being selected as one of two winners of the 2022 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Developmental Science from the Jean Piaget Society for her groundbreaking and ongoing contributions to the field. The Jean Piaget Society was established in 1970 and has an international, interdisciplinary membership of scholars, teachers…
Congratulations to Associate Professor Janet Tomiyama for being selected to receive the Jane B. Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Appreciation & Recognition Award for 2022. Janet was selected for her dedication and commitment to improving the health and well-being of the UCLA community through her involvement in the development of the Food Studies Graduate Certificate Program,…
We study the neural pathways that contribute to forming different types of memories. We use modern neuroscience tools that allow us to record and manipulate specific neuronal populations in the awake, freely moving (and learning!) rodent during formation and recollection of new memories. The complexity of our modern environment means that we need to form…
We are happy to announce that Natalie Pham Schottler, our Psychology 116 Laboratory Assistant, has been selected to receive the Psychology Staff Spotlight award for this quarter for her exceptional work and long-term dedication to the Department. Natalie has worked in the Department for 19 years. She meticulously assists students by setting up laboratory exercises and providing…
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Congratulations to Yesenia Aguilar Silvan (Clinical Area) on receiving the 2022 Monica Salinas Summer Scholarship. The Monica Salinas Summer Scholarship provides summer funding and conference travel costs for a graduate student in Psychology who is committed to advancing the field of Latino mental health.