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AS A PHILOSOPHY

"UCLA STAR encourages you to lead rather than to follow and that’s the path that most awardees take.
They choose to reach for the stars rather than sit back and admire them."

- Tamer Sallam, MD, PhD, STAR Program Assistant Director

WELCOME TO STAR

"Welcome pull quote here from Dr. Demer's video to further underscore the message that prospective awardees can find by watching this video.”
Linda L. Demer, MD, PhD
Executive Director, UCLA STAR Program

Why choose UCLA STAR?

Among graduates from the first 20 years:

80% in research positions within academia (72%) or industry (8%).
49% obtained an NIH K or other type of career development award.
19% received an NIH R01 or equivalent grant.
Land executive leadership positions in STEM industries.
More than 190 have graduated in the first 25 years.

Partners

California Institute of Technology
Pardee RAND Graduate School

Selected Pubilcations

Pictured: STAR fellows with 1985 Nobel Prize in Physiology recipients, Michael S. Brown and Joseph L. Goldstein

CAREER TRACKS

Physician Scientist

Basic Science
Health Services/Outcomes Research
Postdoctoral Research

Clinician Investigator

Clinical Research

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PROSPECTIVE TRAINEES

The STAR Program is a unique curriculum designed for optimal training of physician-scientists.

“The support offered is unparalleled in providing fellows a strong foundation for a career in academic research.” - Cherie Blair, MD

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