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
Your next collaboration is right down the street.
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.
Come find out why innovation lives here.
Julian Martinez-Agosto, MD, PhD
Genetic sequencing unravels rare disease mysteries; among the first medical centers to use exome sequencing.
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Jingyi "Jessica" Li, PhD
Statistics professor honored as a leading woman in STEM at the intersection of statistics and biology.
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Aldons J. Lusis, PhD
Scientists identify 2 hormones that burn fat faster, prevent and reverse diabetes in mice.
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Daniel Geschwind, MD, PhD
Autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder share molecular traits, study finds.
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