Dr Vickie Mays, featured as notable ethnic minority psychologist for her contributions HIV and AIDS research as part of the American Psychological Association’s Ethnicity and Health in America Series which focuses on chronic health condition relevant to a particular ethnic group honored during certain months during the year. Read more… микрозаймы онлайн

Center Director Dr. Vickie Mays received the Career Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award from the UCLA Academic Senate for her contributions in research, student development, and community service through research that focuses on women and ethnic minorities and community-based curricula that creates pathways into research and higher education for underrepresented communities. The award recognizes faculty, administrators, students, and staff who are especially successful in the fair and open environment the Office of the President strives to promote across the UC System. Read more… buy over the counter medicines

The UCLA BRITE Center is seeking African-American males ages 18-30 to helps us learn more about what happens in the brain when someone treats you badly or unfairly just because you are an African American male.

Participants will fill out a questionnaire and perform a short computerized task and will receive $20 in cash as a thank you.

If interested, please send us an email to the with your name and contact information.

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The BRITE Center thanked summer research assistant Themal Ellawala, Junior from Clark University, Worc., MA, for his contribution to BRITE Center projects in minority health with a celebratory luncheon. Pictured Above (right to left), Center Director, Professor Vickie Mays, Ph.D., MSPH, Themal Ellawala, and Research Assistants Annarose Mittelstaedt and Yael Levin. срочный займ

As part of a UCLA-sponsored program which aims to understand how mobile phones and smartphones can be used to empower individuals to make lifestyle changes, several ladies from the Faithful Central Bible Church congregation were given a smartphone app to help them achieve their own heathy lifestyle goals. The app used each of the lady’s eating and activity patterns to deliver to her tailored advice on healthy diet and exercise habits.

Two studies within the UCLA-sponsored program are currently looking for volunteers. If you are interested in joining one of these studies or want more information please contact

Nabil Alshurafa: nabil@cs.ucla.edu

OR

Jo-Ann Eastwood: jeastwoo@sonnet.ucla.edu

To read a recent LA Times article highlighting the program click here. hairy girls