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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
BASIC SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS
UCLA scientists and physician-scientists are expanding the boundaries of human knowledge and developing the next generation of treatments and cures in order to alleviate human suffering.
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The Foster Kid Who Became a Hospital Corpsman
UCLA medical student Laz Curry is becoming a doctor for patients who count on emergency services as their primary mode of care.
Los Angeles Fires Update
See the latest updates for David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA around the LA wildfires.
The Public Speaking Anxiety Treatment Study
Do you want help with public speaking anxiety? Participants are offered FREE evidence-based therapy and up to $282 ($20-$30/hour) for completion.