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UCLA Joins NIH RECOVER Initiative to address long COVID neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms
UCLA will be one of several sites for a clinical trial launched by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address the neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms of long COVID. The UCLA effort will be led by Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS, the site principal investigator.
August 1, 2023
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UCSF-UCLA study is first in the U.S. to measure the toll of silicosis in stone fabricators.
July 25, 2023
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UCLA Health Auxiliary Thrift Shop: 7 decades of good will
A blowout event showcasing the best of the thrift store merchandise is scheduled for July 19 to 21.
July 11, 2023
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UCLA scholars earn contract to re-envision care for young people in the juvenile legal system
With a three-year, $1 million contract from California Health & Human Services’ new state Office of Youth and Community Restoration, two UCLA professors will help California create standards of care for young people moved to county-run programs after the closure of the statewide juvenile prison system.
July 10, 2023
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UCLA Health radiation oncology care available in downtown L.A.
UCLA Health has radiation oncology services in downtown Los Angeles available to patients with cancer.
June 28, 2023
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UCLA Health seeks applicants for next TechQuity Accelerator to support startups with solutions for health inequity
UCLA Health is now accepting applications for a new cohort of innovators to be part of its TechQuity Accelerator. Launched in 2022 to address COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on under-resourced and vulnerable communities, TechQuity supports early-stage startups in improving health equity among underserved and vulnerable populations.
June 21, 2023
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UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital earns national recognition for broad excellence
UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital placed in California’s top 5 and was nationally ranked in multiple subspecialties in a widely watched assessment of pediatric care published June 20 by U.S. News & World Report.
June 20, 2023
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Dr. Ambre Marguerite Solange Bertholet selected as a 2023 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Ambre Marguerite Solange Bertholet, assistant professor of physiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine has been selected by the Pew Charitable Trusts as one of 22 early-career researchers to become a 2023 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences.
June 13, 2023
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2 min read
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Leducq-funded transatlantic network set to pioneer new diagnosis and treatment of heart disease through neuromodulation
A team from UCLA and Oxford University has been awarded a prestigious Leducq International Network of Excellence Program Award of $8 million to set up a major new transatlantic network linking world leading researchers from the United States and Europe to develop bioelectronics and therapies that target the nervous system to treat heart diseases.
June 12, 2023
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UCLA Stein Eye Institute researchers selected for Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium
Two researchers from the UCLA Stein Eye Institute have been selected for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (AMP® BGTC), a public-private partnership that seeks to accelerate the development and delivery of customized gene therapies for rare diseases.
June 6, 2023
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3 min read
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UCLA receives $2 million grant to enhance gene and cell therapy manufacturing capacity
UCLA has received a $2 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to increase the capacity of its gene and cell therapy manufacturing facility and workforce.
May 31, 2023
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Dr. Cecilia Canales selected for National Academy of Medicine Scholars in Diagnostic Excellence program
Cecilia Canales, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of anesthesiology & perioperative medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine has been selected for the 2023-2024 National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Scholars in Diagnostic Excellence program in collaboration with the Council of Medical Specialty Societies.
May 25, 2023
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3 min read
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Dr. Carolyn Crandall named chair of American College of Physicians committee
Dr. Carolyn Crandall, professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been appointed chair of the American College of Physicians’ clinical guidelines committee.
May 16, 2023
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Stanford Medicine Named Winner of the 2023 Hearst Health Prize in Partnership with the UCLA Center for SMART Health
The UCLA Center for SMART Health announced Thursday that Stanford Medicine is the winner of the 2023 Hearst Health Prize. Stanford won the award for its artificial intelligence (AI) solution that helps identify patients at risk for heart attack.
May 12, 2023
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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA ranked among nation’s best in annual survey
In recognition of continuing excellence, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA again ranked among the nation’s top medical schools for primary care and research in a new annual assessment.
May 11, 2023
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Dr. Donald Kohn receives Maureen Andrew Mentor Award from Society for Pediatric Research
Dr. Donald Kohn, distinguished professor of microbiology, immunology & molecular genetics and of pediatrics at UCLA, has received the Maureen Andrew Mentor Award from the Society for Pediatric Research.
May 9, 2023
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Three UCLA/VA researchers to be honored by Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Three UCLA researchers affiliated with the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System are among six who will be honored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to publicly recognize the work its researchers do year-round to advance medical care provided to Veterans.
May 4, 2023
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California Center for Rare Diseases at UCLA named a ‘Center of Excellence’ in national collaborative organization
The California Center for Rare Diseases at UCLA has been designated as a NORD Rare Disease Center of Excellence, becoming one of 40 U.S. academic medical centers selected to be a part of the first-of-it-kind national network of U.S. medical institutions dedicated to diagnosing, treating, and researching all rare diseases.
May 4, 2023
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3 min read
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Ten UCLA Nurses honored by new recognition from the Simms/Mann Family Foundation
Ten nurses from UCLA Health are among 30 honored by the Simms/Mann Family Foundation in a generous program to recognize the mettle of nurses in Los Angeles.
May 3, 2023
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UCLA receives $9.5M for wide-ranging cannabis research
The two-year grants aim to further scientific understanding of cannabis and inform efforts to shape public policy related to the evolving legal cannabis market.
May 1, 2023
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