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UCLA Community Birth Project
Awards & Recognition, Career Development, Community, Research & Labs, Residents & Fellows, Spotlight

2021 Seed Award Project Updates

The UCLA Community Birth Project partnered with Diversity Uplifts to improve perinatal care for Black families by centering community voices and lived experienc

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Dr Kevin Williams MD 1986
Alumni, Career Development, Community, Spotlight

2026 Reunion Spotlight: Dr. Kevin Williams

An interview with DGSOM alumnus Kevin Williams in advance of his 40th class reunion

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Otolaryngologist making a revision to a girl with an otoscope.
Faculty, Spotlight

What Is an Otolaryngologist?

Otolaryngologists, also called ENTs, provide medical and surgical treatments for conditions that affect the ears, nose, throat, face and neck.

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Medical student Melanie Ramirez smiles during a clinical training exercise
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A Future Physician Inspired by Family Values

UCLA medical student Melanie Ramirez is becoming a doctor who wants to deconstruct health disparities.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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UCLA anesthesiologist Dr. Jason Lee, pictured with his teacher of the year award
Faculty, Spotlight

What Is an Anesthesiologist?

Award-winning teacher Dr. Jason Lee shares how to become an anesthesiologist and offers advice for those considering specializing in anesthesiology.

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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.

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UCLA Surgical Oncologist Dr. Brian Kadera, pictured giving a talk
Faculty, Spotlight

What Is a Surgical Oncologist?

Meta - UCLA Surgical Oncologist Dr. Brian Kadera explains how to become a surgical oncologist and shares his best advice for those interested in his field.

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UCLA bioscience graduate students during program orientation
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What Can You Do With a Neuroscience Degree?

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

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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

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