Last Updated

26 Oct 2007

The UCLA/Fogarty AIDS International Training and Research Program, under the direction of Professor Roger Detels, provides support for training leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees in epidemiology. Health professionals from India, China, Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia who are recommended by the program coordinators in their respective countries are eligible for consideration. Applicants must complete their field work in their home country and must guarantee to return to their country upon completion of the program.

Occupational Health Center

The state of California established an Occupational Health Center within the University of California in 1979. The goal of the Center is to stimulate and support multi-disciplinary efforts to enhance research and teaching of occupational safety and health. Opportunities for field study and research are available. Drs. Beate Ritz and Jess Kraus are associated with the Center. Students interested in occupational epidemiology should contact Dr. Ritz.

Program on Genomics and Nutrition (PGN)

The program on genomics and nutrition is an interdisciplinary program that aims to educate a new generation of epidemiologists capable of linking "sick molecules" to "sick populations" by applying advanced genomic, molecular, and quantitative methods to the study of disease distributions in human populations, and to the assessment of gene-gene and gene-environment interactions for disease causation. The overarching objective of this field is to integrate the research and teaching activities of faculty members involved in public health genomics and nutrition, and to foster further development in these academic activities, so that prevention of diseases is possible with improved understanding of the issues related to "sick molecules" to "sick populations.

Southern California Injury Prevention Research Center

Injuries kill more people under age 45 than all other causes of death combined. The Southern California Injury Prevention Research Center (SCIPRC) is one of 10 regional Centers funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that focus on the problem of injuries through three phases of injury control: prevention, intervention, and rehabilitation. The mission of the SCIPRC is to study intentional (e.g., homicide, suicide, sexual assault) and unintentional (e.g., motor vehicle crashes, drownings, falls) injuries in minority, socioeconomically disadvantaged and other underserved populations.

In June 1992, the SCIPRC was designated as a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation. In this capacity, the SCIPRC assesses the extent and severity of traumatic brain injury and develops criteria for organization of services management, care and rehabilitation, and design of data collection and information monitoring systems.

Graduate students have several ways in which they can affiliate with SCIPRC: academic coursework in injury, research experience with on-going investigations, and support for independent graduate student research. Interested students should contact Dr. Jess F. Kraus.

Program for Laboratory Science

The program for laboratory science is an interdisciplinary program focused on preparing individuals to qualify as public health laboratory directors. Applicants with appropriate undergraduate laboratory courses, citizen or permanent resident status, and a commitment to pursue a career as a public health laboratory director are eligible for consideration. The program provides a generous yearly stipend, in-state tuition, and professional fees. Individuals accepted in the program will pursue an infectious disease/management curriculum leading to the Dr.P.H. in Epidemiology. For further information, contact Dr. Sydney M. Harvey.