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Students that are accepted to the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) and the PRIME-LA track will take classes at the DGSOM at UCLA and have all of the benefits of being on campus while receiving supplemental mission aligned programming. Look through the spotlights and current student projects to get a feel for the types of events you could put together and the different groups of people you would be interacting with.
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Mission: Get more physicians into research
UCLA Health’s unique STAR Program combines clinical and research training. The program celebrated its 30th anniversary during its annual symposium in 2023.
‘Miracle’ medicine, based in federally funded science, arrived just in time to save his life
Federally funded science is critical to discovering new treatments for disease.
Pediatric cancer researcher receives $400,000 grant for nanotech-based liquid biopsy technologies
A UCLA physician-scientist has been awarded a $400,000 Hyundai Scholar Hope grant to support his outstanding pediatric cancer research.
Virtual reality shows promise in easing stress for cardiac patients, UCLA Health study finds
New research from UCLA Health illuminates novel possibilities for leveraging virtual reality (VR) to support heart health and ease psychological stress.
Mailing at-home test kits most effective in getting people ages 45 to 49 to screen for colorectal cancer, UCLA study finds
New research shows automatically sending at-home colorectal cancer screening tests may be the key to encouraging timely screening