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This is a place where ambition meets joy, where science matters, and where you chase breakthroughs with colleagues who get it. Researchers in our basic science departments answer fundamental questions and open doors to transformative technologies and life-saving treatments. Find a collaborator
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Holistic approach to mental health care for people with Parkinson’s
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Dean's List: A Few Things to Know in May
This month we are highlighting accomplishments from across our DGSOM community and our upcoming commencement.

The Public Speaking Anxiety Treatment Study
Do you want help with public speaking anxiety? Participants are offered FREE evidence-based therapy and up to $426 ($20/hour) for completion.

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.