UCLA has received an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to make a center that would study biomedical data analysis, or big data computing, UCLA announced Thursday. Read more...
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October 10, 2:13 am
UCLA receives $11M NIH grant to create center for big data computing
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October 9, 4:41 am
UCLA professor’s research on suicide aims to save lives
About five years ago, one of Mark Kaplan’s colleagues – a well-liked professor and scholar – committed suicide. Though Kaplan had been researching suicide for 17 years, his colleague’s death was the first time he was personally affected by the event. Read more...
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October 9, 4:36 am
UCLA researchers receive NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Four UCLA researchers recently received the National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award, officials announced in a press release Wednesday. The annual award recognizes innovative research in science and supports creative new investigators, with each winner receiving $2.3 million for his or her research projects. Read more...
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October 6, 1:40 pm
UCLA receives $3M grant to help lessen effects of secondhand smoke
UCLA researchers will receive a $3 million grant to counteract the effects of secondhand smoke among low-income black and Latino families in Los Angeles, officials announced last week. Read more...
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September 28, 12:00 am
UCLA to launch Healthy Aging Initiative
UCLA, USC and Los Angeles County officials are collaborating to launch several pilot projects this fall with the goal of improving health resources for the aging community. Read more...
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September 28, 12:00 am
Q&A: Test prep expert explains new MCAT
Starting in April 2015, the Association of American Medical Colleges will administer a new Medical College Admission Test with changes that have stirred up questions and concerns among premedical students. Read more...
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September 15, 6:37 pm
UC to invest $250M in companies that commercialize University research
The University of California is planning to invest up to $250 million into an independent fund for startups that commercialize University research projects, the University announced Monday. Read more...