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Research Administrators Staff Appreciation Luncheon, Hematology-Oncology Division
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Work with exceptional colleagues at one of the country's top academic medical centers.

As an academic medical center, we are able to offer our patients the latest technologies as well as access to potentially life-saving new therapies and leading-edge clinical trials.
At one of California’s top-ranked hospitals:
- Our students and trainees care for patients from all corners of the globe and work with top minds and state-of-the-art equipment.
- Our faculty and researchers collaborate with forward-thinking colleagues to solve problems.
- Our staff members are passionate about our mission and help to change the world for good by making things better and inspiring others to do the same.
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
Our administrative departments create the operational infrastructure necessary to actualize our noble missions.
BASIC SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS
Research answers fundamental questions and opens doors to transformative technologies and life-saving treatments.
CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS
UCLA has a clinical footprint spanning the greater Los Angeles area and also expertise across internal clinical departments.
INSTITUTES AND CENTERS
Our institutes and centers advance scientific inquiry by providing resources and opportunities for collaboration.
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Holistic approach to mental health care for people with Parkinson’s
Holistic approach to mental health care for people with Parkinson’s

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.

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

Dean's List: A Few Things to Know in April
This month we are pleased to highlight several significant accomplishments from across our DGSOM community.
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