A hub of deep expertise, the Department of Human Genetics helps partners across UCLA interpret data and leverage genomic technology to improve study design and solve medical problems.
We demystify genetic complexities to provide vital insights for a range of clinical and research applications. We strive to improve the care of as many patients as possible by pushing our capabilities, developing novel ways to address unanswered questions.
“Our work can uncover solutions to nearly any medical problem because genetics pervades all clinical specialties; anything you can think of that differs between individuals—including susceptibility to diseases—has a genetic component. By uncovering genetic variables, we hope to deliver more precise, more effective treatments."
- Leonid Kruglyak, PhD, Chair, Department of Human Genetics at UCLA
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Our enviable proximity to the world’s brightest scientific minds enables both thriving scheduled events and impromptu sidewalk powwows. A casual conversation during your coffee run could lead to your next big publication.
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Katherine Sheu
Graduate Student Researcher Katherine Sheu is co-first author of an interdisciplinary team of scientists that found small cell neuroendocrine cancers have common molecular signature and share drug sensitivities with blood cancers.
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Chongyuan Luo, PhD
The Department of Human Genetics welcomes Dr. Chongyuan Luo as our new Assistant Professor to our team of world class faculty researchers here at the UCLA.
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Bogdan Pasaniuc, PhD
A team of researchers from UCLA, Cedars-Sinai Cancer and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has identified 34 genes that are associated with an increased risk for developing the earliest stages of ovarian cancer.
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Kirk Lohmueller, PhD
A UCLA-led team of life scientists has discovered that sea otters have low genetic diversity, which could endanger their health as a species.
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