The Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences (COHS) Faculty Assembly has announced its second cohort of faculty honorees for the Faculty Assembly Awards. These awards recognize outstanding contributions and collaborative efforts across the School of Medicine, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health.
The 2025 awardees include:
Orange County Population Health Impact Award
Sora Park Tanjasiri, MPH, DrPH, professor of health, society and behavior, for her work on cancer health disparities among diverse populations.
National and/or Global Health Impact Award
Tetyana Vasylyeva, MSc, MPH, DPhil, assistant professor of population health and disease prevention, for her research on HIV epidemics and transmission dynamics in vulnerable populations.
Basic Science COHS Team Research Award
Munjal Acharya, PhD, associate professor of anatomy and neurobiology and associate professor of radiation oncology, and Alexandre Chan, PharmD, MPH, professor of clinical pharmacy, for their collaborative work on cancer-related cognitive impairments.
Clinical COHS Team Research Award
Michelle Fortier, PhD, professor of nursing, Michael Hoyt, PhD, professor of population health and disease prevention, and Zeev Kain, MD, MBA, distinguished professor of anesthesiology and perioperative care, for their multidisciplinary research at the UCI Center on Stress & Health.
Honorable mentions were also awarded to several faculty members for their exceptional contributions in both basic science and clinical research.
The awards ceremony, held on May 7, 2025, at the COHS Representative Assembly meeting, celebrated these achievements with the presentation of commemorative plaques. This recognition highlights the faculty’s commitment to fostering innovation, collaboration and impactful research that advances healthcare and improves community well-being. Learn more about the honorees and their work.
