medicine

The molecular atlas of the Down syndrome brain uncovers unexpected shifts in prenatal neuron development.

Experts explore how the horrifying legacy of German doctors in the Third Reich can inform ethical medical practices today.

Replacing the entire faulty gene rather than correcting individual mutations may allow the therapy to work across all patients with cystic fibrosis.

Breaking new ground in understanding human bonds is the mission of a diverse cadre of UCLA researchers.

The UCLA Research Park is two years away from opening its doors. But it’s already buzzing with energy and ideas.

The research team engineered human blood stem cells to produce specialized immune cells called NKT cells.

Study identifies cellular defense system that protects neurons from toxic tau proteins, opening door to new treatments.

The initiative examines how Australia is designing culturally appropriate care for underserved and Indigenous populations.

UCLA organic chemists can’t quit breaking the rules — and that’s a good thing! 

Keel brings his expertise in the history of science, critical forensic analysis, public health research and legal studies to bear in seeking accountability for in-custody deaths. 

Across medicine, environmental studies, public policy, the social sciences and beyond, UCLA scholars in 2025 continued turning discovery into real-world impact.

UCLA’s Osvaldo Gutierrez is working to make sure everyone has access to game-changing drugs.

As a child, Tae-León Butler received lifesaving cancer treatment at UCLA. Now, she’s back on campus to become a pediatric oncology physician herself.

Listen to Knaul, associate of the UCLA chancellor and a distinguished professor of medicine, on UCLA Health’s “Medically Speaking” podcast.

The scholars, cited most often by others in their fields, are "inspiring the global research community to tackle society’s greatest challenges."

Following the team’s discovery, researchers have identified a strategy to possibly prevent treatment relapses.

The 2025 laureate missing the Nobel committee’s call because he was off the grid backpacking in the Rockies has already become the stuff of legend.

Neurologist S. Thomas Carmichael, lung specialist Paul W. Noble and public health pioneer Ninez A. Ponce are UCLA's newest members.

Discover more about UCLA's Nobel-winning research and the five Nobel honors across the UC system.

Ramsdell, a UCLA alumnus, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his groundbreaking work on the immune system.

Ramsdell, who earned his doctorate in microbiology and immunology at UCLA in 1987, was one of three researchers honored for their work on the human immune system.

Linguistics professor Jessica Rett is studying how different words related to ‘cancer’ can influence patients’ treatment decisions.

In the U.S. alone, 2.5 million people get bedsores each year, and some 60,000 die from complications.

Chancellor Frenk shared a message with the UCLA community providing an update on research grant suspensions and highlighting stories that illustrate UCLA’s impact.

Stereotactic body radiation therapy offers a noninvasive option for treating early-stage EGFR-positive lung cancer.