Search Articles
Search results
Displaying 141 - 160 of 526
News about UCLA Health
Dr. Thomas Rando receives prestigious NOMIS Foundation award to study stem cell quiescence
Dr. Thomas Rando, director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA, has received the NOMIS Foundation’s Distinguished Scientist and Scholar Award.
June 10, 2022
|
3 min read
News about UCLA Health
UCLA Health receives recognition as a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation
UCLA Health has received the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation for a demonstrated record of superior clinical outcomes resulting from evidence-based, guideline-directed care and high volume in mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral valve regurgitation.
June 7, 2022
|
3 min read
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
Two cancer researchers chosen as dermatology fellows by melanoma foundation
Dr. Zhentao Yang and Dr. Yujue Wang, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers, have been chosen as dermatology fellows by the Melanoma Research Alliance, the largest nonprofit funder of melanoma research. The year-long fellowship provides funding to promising clinicians and researchers-in-training to help advance research in melanoma prevention and early detection.
June 1, 2022
|
3 min read
News about UCLA Health
UCLA researchers develop base editing approach for rare genetic immune disorder
New research indicates the novel gene editing technique base editing could be used as a one-time therapy to restore the production of T cells in patients born with the rare genetic immune disorder CD3 delta severe combined immunodeficiency.
May 17, 2022
|
5 min read
News about UCLA Health
Call for Submissions Open for the 2022 Hearst Health Prize in Partnership with the UCLA Center for SMART Health
The UCLA Center for SMART Health, an interdisciplinary collaborative that looks to the integrated transformation of healthcare through emergent data and technologies, and Hearst Health, a division of Hearst and leader in care guidance, today announced the call for submissions is open for the 2022 Hearst Health Prize, a $100,000 award given in recognition of excellence in data science for managing or improving health in the U.S. In addition, up to two finalists will each receive $25,000.
May 17, 2022
|
3 min read
Healthy Lifestyle,
News about UCLA Health
Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital's new chief nursing officer has eyes on being best in U.S.
‘This is where I belong, and this is where I feel like I can help the most people,’ says Patrick Loney
May 12, 2022
|
4 min read
News about UCLA Health
UCLA researchers, doctors to present at American Urological Association annual meeting
May 11, 2022
|
3 min read
Community,
News about UCLA Health
UCLA Sound Body Sound Mind opened first school fitness center since start of pandemic
A UCLA Health program to enhance physical education throughout Los Angeles schools opened its first new school fitness center since the pandemic put openings on hold in March 2020.
May 10, 2022
|
2 min read
News about UCLA Health
UCLA Health nurses advocate for change in sessions with the Surgeon General
'Something the health care system needs is change, and nurse-driven change should be at the forefront,' says UCLA Health nurse Dahlia Maldonado
May 9, 2022
|
5 min read
News about UCLA Health
E. Dale Abel, MD, PhD, elected to the National Academy of Sciences
E. Dale Abel, MD, PhD, the William S. Adams Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Chair and Executive Medical Director of the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Health, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his distinguished achievements and contributions to endocrinology and cardiology.
May 4, 2022
|
2 min read
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health
Amy L. Cummings named Jonsson's Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)
April 28, 2022
|
3 min read
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health
UCLA Distinguished Professor elected as Cancer Research Fellow
Dr. Patricia Ganz, UCLA distinguished professor of health policy and management, has been elected a fellow of the Philadelphia-based American Association for Cancer Research Academy.
April 22, 2022
|
2 min read
Healthy Lifestyle,
News about UCLA Health
Pitch of a lifetime: Dr. Langston Holly threw out the first ball on Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium
The UCLA Health neurosurgeon marked the 75th anniversary of Robinson’s landmark debut
April 13, 2022
|
7 min read
News about UCLA Health
UCLA Health opens second clinic in Thousand Oaks, expanding medical services in Conejo Valley to four multispecialty offices
UCLA Health has opened another primary and specialty care clinic in the Thousand Oaks area, further expanding the community’s access to its nationally ranked medical care. Thousand Oaks Hampshire Primary & Specialty Care is located at 248 Hampshire Road, just south of the 101 Freeway in Thousand Oaks in the former Chase Bank building.
April 13, 2022
|
2 min read
News about UCLA Health
Four UCLA Health physicians elected to Association of American Physicians
Four UCLA physicians have been elected to the Association of American Physicians, an honor given to no more than 70 physicians per year. The UCLA physicians elected in 2022 are: neurologist Timothy F. Cloughesy, MD; infectious disease specialist Judith S. Currier, MD, MSc; primary care physician Carol M. Mangione, MD, MSc.; and cardiologist Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD.
April 10, 2022
|
3 min read
News about UCLA Health
UCLA Neuroscientist Dr. Daniel Geschwind awarded with American Academy of Neurology Cotzias Lecture and Award
Dr. Daniel Geschwind, a pioneer in the application of systems biology methods in neurologic and psychiatric disease, has been awarded the American Academy of Neurology’s 2022 Cotzias Lecture and Award, the group’s highest honor.
March 31, 2022
|
2 min read
News about UCLA Health
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA top-ranked in annual assessment
Reflecting broad excellence, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA ranked among the nation’s top 20 medical schools in research and primary care in an annual assessment.
March 28, 2022
|
2 min read
News about UCLA Health
UCLA Health earns top score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Healthcare Equality Index
UCLA Health received a perfect score and the designation of “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).
March 28, 2022
|
2 min read
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
Potential glioblastoma treatment has roots in UCLA graduate research
A potential new treatment for glioblastoma that recently received approval for clinical trials not only was developed by three UCLA faculty members but also traces its roots back to 2005, when one of the researchers was a UCLA graduate student.
March 24, 2022
|
3 min read
News about UCLA Health
Hello, Match Day IRL! (And goodbye, Zoom.)
After two years during which Match Day ceremonies were held virtually due to the pandemic, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA held the event in person on March 18 — and it was bigger and better than ever.
March 24, 2022
|
2 min read