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Adrienne Hoyt-Austin, D.O., M.A.S., was awarded a National Institutes of Health Career Development Award to advance her career in maternal health and breastfeeding medicine. Her project will gather information from patients, healthcare providers, and electronic health records to create new ways for families to connect with breastfeeding resources. Congratulations Adrienne!

Bridgette Smith, Ph.D., M.P.H, received a seed award from the Environmental Health Sciences Center. This award will help support Bridgette’s research in maternal health, epidemiology, and environmental health. Congratulations Bridgette!

Abigail Arons, M.D., MPAff, recently published two new articles: One in Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE, and another in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Both focus on the needs and preferences of young adults who could benefit most from diabetes prevention efforts.

As an invited speaker at the 2026 American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, Susan Brown, Ph.D., presented in the session, “Old Problems, Bold Solutions: Transforming Diabetes Screening with Innovative Solutions.” Her presentation featured updates on a clinical trial which tests novel digital outreach to improve postpartum diabetes screening among patients with gestational diabetes.

Trainee, Ji Young Choi, M.P.H., M.S., has been awarded the 2026-2027 Ellen B. Gold Epidemiology Fellowship, a competitive award that supports outstanding graduate students in the Graduate Group in Epidemiology. Congratulations Ji!

Abigail Arons, M.D., MPAff, was recently awarded two awards. She is the recipient of UC Davis Health’s Clinical and Translational Science Center ACTIVATE K12 Program and the American Heart Association’s Career Development Award. These honors will advance her continued research in diabetes prevention in emerging adults in community college settings. Congratulations Abigail!