Leadership

Department of Medicine gains new leadership

Dr. Anne Coleman to lead UCLA Stein Eye Institute

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Newly Appointed Associate Dean for Health AI Strategy and Innovation

Katherine Andriole, PhD, Associate Dean for Health Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and Innovation, appointed February 1, 2026

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.

Newly Appointed Chair of Neurobiology

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

Newly Appointed Chair of Pediatrics

Shafali Jeste, MD, Chair, Department of Pediatrics appointed October 1, 2025

Newly Appointed Chair of Radiological Sciences

Jonathan Goldin, MD, Ph.D., appointed Chair of UCLA's Department of Radiological Sciences, effective April 1, 2025.

Newly Appointed Chair of Urology

Scott Eggener, MD, Chair, Department of Urology appointed September 15, 2025

Newly Appointed Director of Physics and Biology in Medicine Graduate Program

Xiaohong Joe Zhou, PhD, Director, Physics & Biology in Medicine Graduate Program at UCLA and Chief, Imaging Physics at UCLA Health Appointed July 1, 2026

Newly appointed Director of the Crump Institute

Arion Hadjioannou, Ph.D., appointed Director of the Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging (CIMI) effective June 1, 2025.

Newly Appointed Inaugural Associate Dean and Special Advisor for Professionalism

Tara Peris, PhD, Associate Dean for Professionalism, and Melinda Maggard-Gibbons, MD, Special Advisor for Clinical Professionalism, appointed May 1, 2025

Newly Appointed Interim Chair of Head & Neck Surgery

Dinesh Chhetri, MD, Interim Chair, Department of Head & Neck Surgery, appointed September 1, 2025