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UCLA residents and med-school alumni Makana Williams and Rigoberto Perez Hernandez smile at each other wearing graduation robes in front of an academic building.
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A Bruin Love Story: Makana Williams and Rigoberto Perez Hernandez

These current UCLA residents fell in love during med school. Romance changed the way they each envisioned becoming a doctor.

3 min read
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
UCLA's Dr. Cecilia Canales, pictured speaking at an anesthesiology conference, shares her expertise about anesthesia side effects.
Research & Labs, Spotlight

Anesthesia Side Effects

UCLA's Dr. Cecilia Canales shares her expertise about anesthesia side effects, discusses how anesthesia works, and clarifies some common misconceptions.

14 min read
First-general medical student Danny Đoàn, pictured presenting his research on cardiovascular health and sexual minority groups.
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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
Triniti Gistand was among the new UCLA medical students who learned about vital signs, cardiac arrest and emergency medical services from the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care.
Spotlight, Students

From active duty to UCLA

Triniti Gistand, a second-year medical student at UCLA, is no stranger to caring for patients in high-pressure situations

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Medical student Alexander Dymond, pictured here with his family, shares his story of becoming a doctor
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He thought he'd never make it. Now he's class president.

Medical student Alexander Dymond is becoming a doctor who improves health equity and accessibility in communities around the world.

3 min read
Medical student Maria Tercero Paz, pictured here in her White Coat, shares her story of becoming a doctor
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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
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
Timothy Ko, a first-year student at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, flew helicopters in the U.S. Army.
Spotlight, Students

Student cherishes similarities between the military and medicine

Timothy Ko, a first-year student at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, flew helicopters in the U.S. Army.

4 min read
UCLA PhD student Nikki Cheung, pictured here investigating antibiotic resistance in the laboratory.
Research & Labs, Spotlight, Students

The UCLA PhD Student Hoping to Disarm Bacteria

UCLA PhD student Nikki Cheung wants to use structural biology to disarm bacteria and mitigate antibiotic resistance.

3 min read
Saida Wiltz Family
Spotlight, Students

Three Bruin Generations Celebrate the Family's First Doctor

Saida Wiltz is a UCLA med student whose mom graduated in 2001 and grandparents graduated in the 1970s

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UCLA bioscience graduate students during program orientation
Spotlight

What Can You Do With a Neuroscience Degree?

A renowned UCLA neuroscientist demystifies neuroscience degree options and the extensive career opportunities in neuroscience.

5 min read
What Is a Cardiologist? Heart rhythm chart
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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 a Gastroenterologist? Gastroenterologist and a patient
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What Is a Gastroenterologist?

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

4 min read
Pregnant couple smiling
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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