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Three medical students driven by social justice

First-year medical students received their white coats during a ceremony Sept. 6 at UCLA's Royce Hall.

September 13, 2024

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UCLA’s first medical informatics PhD, Samir Akre, pictured with his family on the day of his dissertation defense.

Meet UCLA’s First Medical Informatics PhD

September 13, 2024

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PhD Student Rochelle Lai in the Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology program

Clinical Dietitian Pursues Basic Science Research to Help Patients

August 30, 2024

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Gary Michelson, left, and Aya Michelson stand with arms around each other

UCLA receives $120 million from Alya and Gary Michelson for new California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy

August 27, 2024

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Medical student Shannon Richardson, pictured here in front of Geffen Hall, shares her story of becoming a doctor.

From Aspiring Olympian to Future Urological Surgeon-Scientist

August 07, 2024

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You feel like these people really support you, they want the best for you, and that they’re going to be with you no matter what.
Nonye Ikeanyi, MD Student, DGSOM

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