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Justin Pi, pictured here working in a lab setting, shares his experience of getting a PhD at UCLA
Research & Labs, Spotlight

A structural biology approach to improving Duchenne muscular dystrophy outcomes

UCLA PhD student Justin Pi studies structural biology to improve Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) outcomes

3 min read
woman in grey suit in office
Faculty, Leadership

Newly Appointed Chair of Neurobiology

Genevieve Konopka, Ph.D., appointed Chair of UCLA's Department of Neurobiology, effective July 1, 2025.

2 min read
physician in lab coat sitting in office
Faculty, Leadership

Newly Appointed Chair of MIMG

Hector Aguilar, Ph.D., appointed Chair of UCLA's Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, effective July 1, 2025.

2 min read
UCLA’s first medical informatics PhD, Samir Akre, pictured with his family on the day of his dissertation defense.
Research & Labs, Spotlight, Students

Meet UCLA’s First Medical Informatics PhD

Samir Akre is getting a PhD in medical informatics at UCLA. He studies how consumer wearable devices can inform mental health interventions.

5 min read
First-general medical student Danny Đoàn, pictured presenting his research on cardiovascular health and sexual minority groups.
Spotlight

Becoming the Physician His Underserved Hometown Needs—and Deserves

First-generation UCLA medical student Danny Đoàn is becoming a doctor who plans to uplift historically underserved communities.

8 min read
Medical student Maria Tercero Paz, pictured here in her White Coat, shares her story of becoming a doctor
Spotlight

Med Student Dreams of Healing Systemic Inequities

UCLA medical student Maria Tercero Paz is becoming a doctor who hopes to heal the wounds of structural inequities.

4 min read
Pregnant couple smiling
Spotlight

What Is a Gynecologist?

For Women’s Health Week, a UCLA Gynecologist and Obstetrician explains how to become an OBGYN and answers questions about the field.

4 min read
What Is a Gastroenterologist? Gastroenterologist and a patient
Spotlight

What Is a Gastroenterologist?

UCLA gastroenterologist Dr. Hamed Nayeb-Hashemi provides a detailed answer to the question: What is a gastroenterologist?

4 min read
What Is a Cardiologist? Heart rhythm chart
Spotlight

What Is a Cardiologist?

Learn how to become a cardiologist, the difference between a cardiologist and an electrophysiologist, and the importance of American Heart Month.

6 min read
What is an endocrinologist? Picture of Ronald Reagan Medical Center
Spotlight

What Is an Endocrinologist?

Learn all about endocrinologists, the physicians who diagnose and treat disorders affecting the organs and glands that produce hormones.

5 min read