Leadership

UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem President Tamir Sheafer at MOU signing ceremony, joined by David Geffen School of Medicine leaders and other university representatives and supporters
Leadership

UCLA, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the American Friends of Hebrew University establish framework to collaborate on future biomedical research

UCLA, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the American Friends of Hebrew University have created a framework to pursue biomedical research together in the fu

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Romm Friduss
Alumni, Career Development, Community, David Geffen Medical Scholarships News, Leadership, Residents & Fellows, Students

Introducing the Dr. John Romm Endowed Lecture in Compassionate Care and the Art of Physical Diagnosis

Dr. John Romm Endowed Lecture in Compassionate Care and the Art of Physical Diagnosis, DGSOM at UCLA

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Faculty, Leadership

Newly Appointed Chair of the Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology

Shuibing Chen, PhD, Chair of the Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, March, 1, 2027

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Katherine Julian
Leadership

Announcing Katherine Julian as Vice Dean for Education at DGSOM

On July 27, 2026, the David Geffen School of Medicine announced the appointment of Katherine Julian, MD, as the Vice Dean for Education.

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Dr. Canales with a mentee at a presentation
Leadership

The cycle of mentorship: One physician-scientist’s journey from simulation technician to faculty mentor

Cecilia Canales, MD is a physician-scientist, and the medical director of the very center where leaders recognized her potential 20 years ago.

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Faculty, Leadership

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

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Headshot of Katherine Andriole
Faculty, Leadership

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

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Faculty, Leadership

Newly Appointed Interim Chair of Head & Neck Surgery

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

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Faculty, Leadership

Newly Appointed Chair of Urology

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

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Faculty, Leadership

Newly Appointed Chair of Pediatrics

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

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Faculty, Leadership

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.

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Faculty, Leadership

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

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Faculty, Leadership

Newly Appointed Chair of Radiological Sciences

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

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Faculty, Leadership

Newly Appointed Chair of Neurobiology

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

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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.

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