About Us
The Human Genetics Department Develops Patient Specific Treatments That Saves Lives
Using Novel Data to Better Understand and Treat Human Disease
UCLA launched the Department of Human Genetics during the start of a new age of medicine. Researchers around the world had nearly finished mapping and sequencing human genes, producing mountains of raw genomic data. The new department aimed to lead the scientific community in using this novel data to better understand and treat human disease.
When our department opened its doors, genomic data was inscrutable to everyone. Today, we use genomic data to develop patient-specific treatments and prevention strategies that save lives. We work toward the future of medicine by pushing our capabilities—developing new ways to use genetic knowledge to improve human health.
It’s clear we haven’t come close to the limit of what genetic data—and our technology—will allow us to do. Things we consider science fiction today could be possible in just a few years.
Leonid Kruglyak, Department Chair
Contact Information
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Postal:
Department of Human Genetics
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Gonda (Goldschmied) Neuroscience and Genetics Research Center
695 Charles E. Young Drive South, Box 708822
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7088
USA
Tel: 310-794-5423
General Email Inquiries (non-clinical): humangenetics@mednet.ucla.edu
State-of-the-Art Facilities
Our advanced research resources help create a thriving environment for groundbreaking discoveries and catalytic collaborations. Our centers and facilities offer cutting-edge technological advances in computing, sequencing, genotyping, and more.
Bioinformatics Core Facility
Cellular Bioenergetics Core
DNA Microarray Core Facility
UCLA Neuroscience Genomics Core (UNGC)