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It is listed in all pediatric specialties assessed by U.S. News & World Report.

Dr. Zhijian (James) Chen of the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is the recipient. Chen has performed groundbreaking work on the mechanisms underlying the cellular response to infection.

Amid cheers and happy tears, the UCLA class of 2019 received inspiration from astronaut Anna Lee Fisher: “You, too, can aim for the stars."

The bequest by Sidney Roberts and Clara Szego Roberts reflects the couple’s backgrounds — both benefited from college scholarships — and their passion for science and the arts.

All four UCLA hospitals were recognized for a commitment to LGBTQ-centered care.

This position in the UCLA Herb Alert School of Music will help ensure that the program will attract the highest caliber of jazz instruction.

The UCLA team's results could lead to ways to improve antiviral therapy.

Combining biopsy strategies allowed doctors to find up to 33% more cancers.

Research brief: The work also revealed new details on how IBD can develop and what other types of drugs may work to treat the disease.

A UCLA study found that many countries have taken important steps to align national laws with a 2006 treaty, but others have not gone far enough.

Chancellor Gene Block and Vice Chancellor John Mazziotta sent the following message to the UCLA campus community.

The donation establishes the Doumani Research Innovation Fund, which will support translating scientific discoveries into new treatments for people with cancer.

UCLA researchers have developed a much faster and more accurate method to evaluate the formation of a bacterial community, known as a microbiome.

The approach shows promise for extending the lives of people with a type of melanoma that contains a potent gene mutation, BRAF V600E.

A report on California’s economy found that the state’s rapid job growth is slowing down.

The couple have now given more than $188 million to UCLA and more than $478 million overall to the University of California system.

“This trial was unique because it looks at younger women who haven’t gone through menopause,” said Dr. Sara Hurvitz, the study’s lead author.

“We can no longer look at this disease as one in which we should always be measuring survival in months,” said UCLA’s Dr. Edward Garon, the lead author.

Bernardo is an award-winning teacher and respected scholar who has taught at UCLA for 25 years. He appointment is effective July 1.

UCLA professor Jesse Rissman said the left rostrolateral prefrontal cortex is important in accessing knowledge that was formed in the past and making decisions about it.

A startup company, Pelage Pharmaceuticals, will develop the drug discovered by the three professors.

Research brief: A new study answers a longstanding question about why our eyes don’t become less sensitive when they’re bombarded with bright light.

Research brief: UCLA and UC Irvine researchers examined data on collisions, road hazards and weather from the California Highway Patrol and the popular traffic app.

Research led by a UCLA scientist found that a new nerve stimulation therapy to increase blood flow could aid patients with the most common type of stroke up to 24 hours after onset.

Funds will be directed to the the UCLA Labor Center and the UCLA Institute for Immigration, Globalization, and Education.