Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg pledged $31 million to UCLA Research Park and the David Geffen School of Medicine in November. Their contribution will primarily support initiatives and facilities at UCLA Research Park – a new 700,000-square-foot hub for biomedical research located two miles south of UCLA’s main campus. Read more...
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December 4, 9:14 am
UCLA lags in bottom half of Abbott, Big Ten blood drive and urges donations
UCLA is looking for a last-minute push in this year’s Big Ten blood donation competition, as the Bruins lie in the bottom half of 18 participating universities. Read more...
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December 2, 6:15 pm
UCLA public health experts question RFK Jr.’s new saturated fat guidelines
UCLA public health experts questioned the credibility of new federal dietary guidelines that may encourage Americans to consume more saturated fat. United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Read more...
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November 29, 10:45 pm
BAIR Lab uses machine learning to analyze health care data, improve patient lives
The UCLA Biomedical Artificial Intelligence Research Lab is using machine learning to improve the lives of patients. Machine learning is a field of AI that learns from existing data to make predictions relationships regarding the population of the data, according to UCLA Extension. Read more...
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November 26, 11:28 pm
Q&A: UCLA endocrinologist talks diabetes research, advancements
November is diabetes awareness month. One in every 10 adults in Los Angeles County has Type 2 diabetes, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Read more...
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November 24, 10:44 pm
David Geffen School of Medicine hosts second annual Medical Education Day
The David Geffen School of Medicine hosted its second annual Medical Education Day, featuring community-led workshops and presentations on educational innovations Nov. 13. Medical Education Day was created by the school’s Medical Education Committee to foster an environment for educators to learn from one another and share personal experiences, according to Dr. Read more...
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November 24, 10:11 pm
Jesse Hagopian discusses importance of antiracist education in new book
Educator and activist Jesse Hagopian called for the defense of critical antiracist education in a talk about his new book Nov 10. Organized in collaboration with UCLA DataX, the UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy and the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Department of History in Murphy Hall, the talk was moderated by Robin D.G. Read more...