Dr. Dennis J. Slamon received the “American Nobel,” the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award, for his research leading to the development of the lifesaving breast cancer drug Herceptin. Read more >
Jodi and Greg Perlman created the Angel Fund to help patients and families at UCLA cope with the burden of nonmedical needs associated with hospitalization. Read more >
Across every area of advancement, collaboration has been the core strength that fuels the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA’s ability to discover, teach and heal. Read more >
By generating subatomic-resolution images to discern the structure of proteins, Dr. Tamir Gonen is opening the door to potential new therapies to treat a broad spectrum of diseases. Read more >
When Dr. Lee Miller sat down next to a stranger on a train, he had no idea how that encounter would change the direction of his life. Read more >
Dr. Edwin L. Cooper’s childhood fascination with the tiny fauna of his native Texas encouraged his future course as a scientist. Read more >
