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In Memoriam

Dr. Patricia Bath, the first female faculty member in ophthalmology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, died May 30, 2019. She was 76 years old. Dr. Bath held a faculty appointment in the UCLA ophthalmology department from 1974 to 1987. During Dr. Bath’s time at UCLA, she also was a full-time employee of Los Angeles County and a faculty member at what is now Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. She also co-founded the non-profit American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness.

Dr. Glenn Langer, a prolific cardiovascular researcher and longtime faculty member and administrator at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA who in his retirement established a college-readiness program for underprivileged youth, died June 19, 2019. He was 91 years old. Dr. Langer came to UCLA in 1960 to join the recently established American Heart Association Cardiovascular Research Laboratories. He was the inaugural holder of the Castera Endowed Chair in Cardiology, director of the cardiovascular research laboratories, vice chair of the department of physiology and associate dean for research.

Dr. William H. Swanson, medical director of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for 33 years and former associate dean of the UCLA School of Medicine, died July 13, 2019. He was 85 years old. Dr. Swanson completed his residency in internal medicine at UCLA, after graduating from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He was known as a humanitarian and philanthropist, who championed equal rights and freedom of speech, and he was an advocate for environmental causes.


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  • Unlocking the Unknown: The Power and Promise of Collaboration
  • Students Travel to a Remote Peruvian City to Learn about Medicine with Limited Resources
  • The Brains of Pairs of Animals Synchronize during Social Interaction
  • More HPV Vaccinations could Prevent Cancer in 1,300 Californians
  • Antibiotics before Liver Transplants Leads to Better Results
  • Immunotherapy Improves Five-year Survival Rate of People with Advanced Lung Cancer
  • Research Explains How Eyes See Continuously in Bright Light
  • Three-drug Combination Helps Curb the Growth of Deadly Type of a Cancer
  • Peptides that Mimic ‘Good Cholesterol’ Reverse Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Mice
  • Giving Where the Rubber Meets the Road
  • The Accidental Scientist
  • Answers, At Last
  • Coal Miner’s Son
  • A Day in the Life: Child Life Specialists in the Operating Room
  • Journey of a Lifetime
  • Awards & Honors
  • In Memoriam
  • Sold-out Wonder of Women Summit Celebrates Whole Health
  • UCLA Receives $10 million from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to Support Stem Cell Research
  • Taste for a Cure Raises Money for Cancer Research
  • Cyclists Help Tour de Pier Surpass Fundraising Target
  • UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Names New Research Suite
  • Semel Institute Introduces 2018-19 Max Gray Fellows
  • UCLA Women’s Cardiovascular Center Hosts a Community Update on Women’s Heart Health
  • Vision Specialists Establish Smotrich Family Optometric Clinician-Scientist Chair
  • UCLA Stein Eye Institute Celebrates the Bert O. Levy Chair
  • Innovations in Nutrition and Mindfulness on the Road to Health and Wellness
  • Two Young Friends Launch Toy Drive to Benefit Mattel Patients
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