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Topics will include how the disease affects the body and the status of vaccine research.

UCLA astrophysicist Andrea Ghez and UC Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna, both 2020 Nobel laureates, will be joined by climate change expert Emily A. Carter.

The new space “will enable the development of a new generation of cellular therapies,” said Dr. Antoni Ribas.

The new method should become the standard of care, say researchers from both universities who validated its effectiveness.

The grant comes from the National Institutes of Health to the UCLA branch of the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network.

“It’s too early to declare victory, but it’s looking quite promising at this point,” said UCLA’s Dr. Donald Kohn.

Two UCLA studies reveal how a variety of stressors, both before and during pregnancy, may adversely affect a woman's offspring.

An advance by UCLA researchers could help curb the spread of COVID-19.

Clarivate released its annual list of the most highly cited researchers, which includes dozens of UCLA researchers across various disciplines.

The donation from Ken and Linda Suslow will help UCLA's Chase Child Life Program and create a patient emergency fund at UCLA Health.

The seven grants from the California Bureau of Cannabis Control will support research on health, policy and labor issues.

Researchers used a model of airway tissue created from human stem cells to understand the process on cellular level.

The UCLA study is particularly timely because the groups have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

UCLA research paves the way for new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

Researchers tested the approach by designing a computer model based on Sierra Madre, California, a suburb of Pasadena.

As we go into the weekend following a week of late nights monitoring election results while in a pandemic, here are some resources for self-care.

The completely voluntary CA COVID Notify program uses smartphone technology to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Symptoms to look out for during and after the election include heart palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath and tremors.

The advance will enable scientists to follow the precise path by which T cells are formed from blood stem cells inside the thymus.

New data from the California Health Interview Survey also covers health topics related to social media, sexual violence and veterans.

Brown, a UCLA alumna and member of UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, died Oct. 4 at her home in Los Angeles.

The protocols are informed by L.A. County Department of Public Health requirements and recommendations from UCLA’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force.

The scientists were brought together by their shared belief that genetics could be a key to finding better approaches to the pandemic.

Since first appearing in 2011, #BCSM has been used on the social media platform more than 830,000 times.

The new protocols will take effect the week of Oct. 26. This testing is free and is mandatory for most groups.