Michele Basso, a UCLA professor of neurobiology, said she struggles with the moral dilemma of animal research every day. “The day it stops bothering me is the day that I quit,” she said. Basso uses monkeys to study cognitive impairments in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Measuring the monkeys’ neural activity helps researchers understand the cognition […]
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UCLA researchers develop vaccines for common bioterrorism pathogens
UCLA microbiologists have developed vaccines against anthrax and other diseases likely to be used in bioterrorist attacks. In a study published May 3, UCLA researchers developed a platform for creating vaccines against three Tier 1 select agents, bacteria responsible for diseases such as anthrax, tularemia and plague. Tier 1 select agents are effective in bioterrorism […]
STEM event presents research opportunities for community college students
Local community college students toured UCLA laboratories and attended transfer admission workshops and panels Saturday as part of an effort to promote diversity in the sciences. The Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science, which aims to empower underrepresented groups in the sciences, held a Spring Science and Engineering Showcase to encourage community college students to […]
Medical program grants wishes for terminally ill patients at Ronald Reagan
A patient in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center’s medical intensive care unit was able to watch the sunset on the hospital’s outdoor patio on his last day alive despite it being against traditional medical practices, thanks to a new medical program. The 3 Wishes Project grants wishes to terminally ill patients in the hospital’s […]
UCLA alumnus steers company toward affordable electric vehicles and car-sharing
A UCLA alumnus said at an event Monday that his company plans to provide an affordable, well-designed and partially automated electric vehicle. Freeman Shen, the CEO of Weltmeister Motor, spoke at UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Ronald and Valerie Sugar Distinguished Speaker Series. Shen answered questions from Dean Jayathi Murthy and […]
Surgeons’ skills improve with age according to UCLA study
Surgery might have a decadeslong learning curve, according to a UCLA-led study. Researchers found that patients treated by older surgeons had lower death rates within 30 days of their procedures than those treated by younger surgeons. Yusuke Tsugawa, an assistant professor of medicine at UCLA, led and published the study last month in the medical […]
Jane and Terry Semel’s gift to help expand Healthy Campus Initiative
UCLA will establish a new center for its initiative to promote health and well-being on campus following a donation from philanthropists. Jane and Terry Semel’s contribution will allow for an expansion in research and programs related to the Healthy Campus Initiative, which was established in 2013. The Healthy Campus Initiative aims to promote physical, mental […]