Research

• The Armenian Medical Genomics Project
  School of Medicine
  • In 2020, The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA provided a seed grant to the Armenia Medical Genomics Project to sequence and interpret DNA samples collected from Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh.
    Project Contact:

    Project website	-		Salpy Akaragian
    (Updated: Feb 06 2023)

• Armenian Music Program
  UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
  • The Armenian Music Program at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music provides an in-depth exploration of Armenia’s rich musical heritage, with a focus on its classical traditions. The mission of the Armenian Music Program is to preserve and celebrate Armenian music as an art form.
    Project Contact:

    Project website	-		Movses Pogossian
    (Updated: Mar 20 2023)

• Armenian Lab
  College of Letters and Science: Social Sciences
  • The Armenian Lab is a collaborative research space dedicated to the archaeology and early history of Armenia. The project investigates the adaption of farming, exploitation of natural resources, and socio-economic connections in the region during the 6th and 5th millennium BCE through the analysis of the artifacts.
    Project Contact:

    Project website	-		Kristine Martirosyan-Olshansky
    (Updated: Apr 28 2023)

• Feasibility of National Cancer Screening Program
  School of Medicine
  • Armenia has one of the highest cancer related mortality rates in the world, yet no organized screening programs exist. The purpose of this project is to assess the feasibility of national screening programs for breast, colon, cervical, and lung cancer.
    Project Contact:

    Project website	-		David Geffen
    (Updated: May 19 2023)

Education/Training

• Armenian International Medical Fund; Cochlear Implant and Neonatal Hearing Screening Projects
  School of Medicine
  • The Armenian International Medical Fund's mission is to create and maintain the finest innovative health care programs in Armenia, and set the highest standards for the future of medicine in the Region. Over 180 children have received a cochlear implant, a BAHA device, or support from the AIM Fund.
    Project Contact:

    Project website

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    Salpy Akaragian

• Armenian Music Program
  UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
  • The Armenian Music Program at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music provides an in-depth exploration of Armenia’s rich musical heritage, with a focus on its classical traditions. The mission of the Armenian Music Program is to preserve and celebrate Armenian music as an art form.
    Project Contact:

    Project website

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    Movses Pogossian

• 20th Annual UCLA Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies
  College of Letters and Science: Humanities
  • This Colloquium is an annual international conference for graduate students in the Humanities/Social Sciences to present research pertaining to all aspects of Armenian studies, including but not limited to language, literature, history, gender studies, sociology, anthropology, economics, and art history.
    Project Contact:

    Project website

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    Ann Karagozian

Service

• Armenian International Medical Fund; Cochlear Implant and Neonatal Hearing Screening Projects
  School of Medicine
  • The Armenian International Medical Fund's mission is to create and maintain the finest innovative health care programs in Armenia, and set the highest standards for the future of medicine in the Region. Over 180 children have received a cochlear implant, a BAHA device, or support from the AIM Fund.
    Project Contact:

    Project website

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    Salpy Akaragian

• UCLA's Operation Armenia
  International Institute
  • Under the umbrella of The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA and implemented through the generosity, advocacy, and support of UCLA Health, UCLA’s Operation Armenia is a coordinated effort of a dedicated interdisciplinary team providing immediate medical disaster relief and long-term humanitarian aid and infrastructure support to Artsakh and Armenia.
    Project Contact:

    Project website

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    Shant Shekherdimian