UCLA’s Hosein Mohimani matches molecule and machine learning to better understand metabolism
Combining scientific tools to explore biomedical mysteries involving enzymes, drug-resistant infections and more.
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Telemedicine has not led to increased use of medical care or higher healthcare costs
The study's findings could ease concerns that the expansion of telemedicine would trigger spikes in usage and costs
A broad-spectrum antiviral just got a multimillion dollar shot in the arm
The nasal spray has been effective at preventing or reducing severe COVID in mice and other airborne viral diseases.
Building Civic Engagement, One Student at a Time
With democracy under attack here and abroad, dedicated professors at UCLA are instilling insight, reason and passion in students who are answering the call to save it.
Scientists map how Down syndrome reshapes brain development before birth
The molecular atlas of the Down syndrome brain uncovers unexpected shifts in prenatal neuron development.
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, UCLA event confronts one of medicine’s darkest chapters
Experts explore how the horrifying legacy of German doctors in the Third Reich can inform ethical medical practices today.
Nanoparticle-based gene editing could expand treatment options for cystic fibrosis
Replacing the entire faulty gene rather than correcting individual mutations may allow the therapy to work across all patients with cystic fibrosis.
The Science of Connection
Breaking new ground in understanding human bonds is the mission of a diverse cadre of UCLA researchers.
A Walk Around the Park
The UCLA Research Park is two years away from opening its doors. But it’s already buzzing with energy and ideas.
UCLA scientists identify optimal design for off-the-shelf immunotherapy targeting solid tumors
The research team engineered human blood stem cells to produce specialized immune cells called NKT cells.
Scientists uncover why some brain cells resist Alzheimer's disease
Study identifies cellular defense system that protects neurons from toxic tau proteins, opening door to new treatments.
Bruins experience Australia’s health care system through new travel study program
The initiative examines how Australia is designing culturally appropriate care for underserved and Indigenous populations.
A year after undermining Bredt’s rule, UCLA scientists have made cage-shaped, double-bonded molecules that defy expectations
UCLA organic chemists can’t quit breaking the rules — and that’s a good thing!
Dying in custody: How a UCLA professor and his team are helping families reexamine death reports
Keel brings his expertise in the history of science, critical forensic analysis, public health research and legal studies to bear in seeking accountability for in-custody deaths.
14 ways in which UCLA research powered progress in 2025
Across medicine, environmental studies, public policy, the social sciences and beyond, UCLA scholars in 2025 continued turning discovery into real-world impact.
Watch: Why aren’t life-changing medicines more affordable?
UCLA’s Osvaldo Gutierrez is working to make sure everyone has access to game-changing drugs.
The Patient Becomes the Doctor
As a child, Tae-León Butler received lifesaving cancer treatment at UCLA. Now, she’s back on campus to become a pediatric oncology physician herself.
‘A living example of what it means to be an advocate’: UCLA’s Felicia Marie Knaul on breast cancer and women’s health
Listen to Knaul, associate of the UCLA chancellor and a distinguished professor of medicine, on UCLA Health’s “Medically Speaking” podcast.
Over 3 dozen UCLA faculty ranked among the world’s most influential researchers
The scholars, cited most often by others in their fields, are "inspiring the global research community to tackle society’s greatest challenges."
Scientists now know how melanoma skin cancer evolves to resist immunotherapy
Following the team’s discovery, researchers have identified a strategy to possibly prevent treatment relapses.
3 hikes fit for a Nobel winner: Fred Ramsdell’s favorite places to trek
The 2025 laureate missing the Nobel committee’s call because he was off the grid backpacking in the Rockies has already become the stuff of legend.
3 UCLA faculty members elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Neurologist S. Thomas Carmichael, lung specialist Paul W. Noble and public health pioneer Ninez A. Ponce are UCLA's newest members.
2025 Nobel Prizes: Wins for UCLA and a record-setting year for the University of California
Discover more about UCLA's Nobel-winning research and the five Nobel honors across the UC system.
Watch: Bruin Nobel winner Fred Ramsdell on UCLA, research funding and his ‘Nobel dinner’
Ramsdell, a UCLA alumnus, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his groundbreaking work on the immune system.
UCLA alumnus Fred Ramsdell wins 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
Ramsdell, who earned his doctorate in microbiology and immunology at UCLA in 1987, was one of three researchers honored for their work on the human immune system.