This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:28 p.m. UCLA advised campus researchers to begin scaling down activities Jan. 12, citing the threat of the Los Angeles County fires. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, which houses the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, is pictured. Many researchers who work in this building had to adjust their lab operations because of the Los Angeles County fires. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:35 p.m. Dr. Utibe Essien, an assistant professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine, sat down with science and health editor Shaun Thomas to discuss his journey into medicine, historical influences on health care and his involvement in leading disparity research. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Utibe Essien is pictured. Essien was chosen as one of 10 Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine by the National Academy of Medicine this past September. (Courtesy of Kaela Speicher)
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:34 p.m. Whether through emergency notifications or online maps, Angelenos stayed alert as fires began to spread across Los Angeles County. The first fire began in Pacific Palisades on Jan. Read more...
Photo: The Watch Duty app had a record number of downloads this past week – likely attributing to the Los Angeles County fires. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 15 at 12:32 a.m. As flares spread across Los Angeles County, researchers seek to uncover the science behind what fuels the flames. The first of the fires started in Pacific Palisades on Jan. Read more...
Photo: The Palisades fire – the first of the Los Angeles County fires – has scorched over 23,000 acres since Jan. 7 and led to an evacuation warning bordering UCLA. Many UCLA researchers have attributed the Santa Ana winds, hydroclimatic factors and dry vegetation to the intensity and rapid spread of these fires. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 12 at 8:58 p.m. UCLA Health hospitals have treated about 30 individuals with injuries related to ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County. Read more...
Photo: Many UCLA Health clinics have closed in California, from Pacific Palisades to Calabasas. While UCLA Health clinics have been closing, UCLA Health hospitals remain open and operational to treat individuals with wildfire-related injuries. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A recent study by UCLA researchers offers new insight into how the brain makes sense of sequences of experiences, and it may have implications for treating certain memory disorders. Read more...
Photo: By Karo Boyajyan / Daily Bruin
This post was updated Jan. 10 at 1:03 p.m. The Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies will begin the winter quarter with its top two leadership positions filled for the first time. Read more...
Photo: Attendees talk at a reception for new leadership at the Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies on Dec. 11 at La Kretz Garden Pavilion. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
