UCNI 2023-2024 AWARD HIGHLIGHTS
Many UC Noyce Initiative researchers are top experts in their field, often earning prestigious accolades for their research, scholarship and academic accomplishments. Here is a list of some of the UC Noyce Initiative researchers who were were honored with prestigious awards between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, in recognition for their significant contributions to their respective fields:
Yoshimi Fukuoka, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N, was named one of UC San Francisco's “24 People to Watch in 2024.” According to the UCSF article, Professor Fukuoka explores the power of AI to combat today’s urgent health issues. With funding from the UCNI, Fukuoka is developing a fully automated, AI chatbot called HeartBot to provide women with educational resources about heart disease — the leading cause of death in the United States.
In April 2024, Gene Tsudik, Ph.D., a distinguished professor of computer science at UC Irvine and a UCNI- funded researcher, was awarded a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship . This esteemed fellowship acknowledges his extensive research in computer security, privacy, and applied cryptography, including his recent focus on enhancing malware resistance in Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices.
For her groundbreaking work, Isabel Rodríguez-Barraquer, M.D., Ph.D., was honored with the 2024 Teri Liegler Young Scientist Award, a prestigious recognition of her contributions to computational epidemiology and infectious disease modeling. Her research is not only expanding the frontiers of science but also helping public health leaders make data-driven decisions that could save millions of lives.
On April 18, 2024, Chen-Nee Chuah, Ph.D., at UC Davis was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This lifetime honor recognizes her significant advancements in science and its applications, underscoring her impactful research contributions. Chuah also was honored with the Outstanding Senior Faculty Award for 2024. This award recognizes her outstanding research, mentorship and leadership in advancing cutting-edge innovations in engineering and technology.
Andrew Li, M.D., a co-investigator with the UC Noyce Initiative, received the UC Davis College of Engineering Next Level Research Award on July 10, 2023. This award supports his collaborative efforts between engineers and clinicians at UC Davis, aiming to catalyze the translation of accessible bionic prostheses.
In 2024, Zhengfeng Lai, Ph.D. received the ECE Anil Jain Memorial Award for Best Dissertation and the 2024 UC Davis College of Engineering Excellence in Graduate Student Research Award. His work focuses on the generalizability of deep learning frameworks for amyloid beta deposit assessment, contributing to advancements in computational health.
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