David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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Delivering leading-edge research, education, patient care, and community engagement. #DGSOMUCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Joined November 2015
Exercise might be the surprising weapon in the fight against Parkinson’s disease symptoms, according to a joint-effort study from @UCLAFSPH & @UCLANeurology, along with @DGSOMUCLA researchers. Learn about the research & what it means for patients:
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A UCLA study finds that exercise may be a game changer.
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In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Mina Sedrak, MD, MS, @DGSOMUCLA professor and director of the Cancer and Aging Program and Cancer Control and Survivorship research at the @UCLAHealthJCCC, answers questions about breast cancer: https://t.co/1PO89bxmGA
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A new UCLA study found women with early-stage cervical cancer who received radiation + chemotherapy reported a greater short-term drop in quality of life than those who received radiation alone, highlighting the need for supportive care during treatment. https://t.co/lS3JrJI0Jx
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A new study co-led by investigators at UCLA Health found that women with early-stage cervical cancer who received radiation plus chemotherapy reported a greater short-term decline in quality of life...
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Congratulations to @UCLA pulmonologist Paul W. Noble, neurologist S. Thomas Carmichael and public health pioneer Ninez A. Ponce on their election to the @theNAMedicine, one of the highest honors in health and medicine.
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Neurologist S. Thomas Carmichael, lung specialist Paul W. Noble and public health pioneer Ninez A. Ponce are UCLA's newest members.
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Congratulations to S. Thomas Carmichael, MD, PhD, and Paul W. Noble, MD, both @DGSOMUCLA professors, for being elected to @theNAMedicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. Read more:
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This year’s medicine laureate Fred Ramsdell was born in 1960. He received his Ph.D. in 1987 from @UCLA, Los Angeles, USA. He is currently a scientific advisor at @sonomabio in San Francisco, USA. https://t.co/0tgOr2wZbr
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Congratulations to @UCLA and @UCSanDiego alumnus Fred Ramsdell on receiving the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine! He helped discover how the immune system regulates itself. 🏅 https://t.co/YVQJ5ux3e9
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 was awarded jointly to Mary E. Brunkow, Frederick J. Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi "for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance"
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Dr. E. Dale Abel receives Distinguished Chair of Medicine Award
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The award is presented to a physician who has demonstrated outstanding leadership as the chair of an internal medicine department.
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We're very proud of UCLA alumnus Fred Ramsdell for receiving The @NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine — our 17th Nobel Prize for an alum or faculty member, and the third prize in five years for a Bruin. https://t.co/4zhy7ysFsk
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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.
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Franklin’s life has been a journey through one diagnosis after another. When a test revealed a rare mutation in his NR4A2 gene, his dad emailed an expert: @DGSOMUCLA's Dr. Daniel Geschwind. Their collaboration is helping Frankling & future research:
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An email to renowned autism investigator Dr. Daniel Geschwind is leading to new science.
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A UCLA-led research team receives $3.5m @NIH grant to study & create mpox treatments. @DGSOMUCLA professor & principal investigator Vaithi Arumugaswami, D.V.M., PH.D., is joined by Robert Damoiseaux, PhD, dir. of UCLA’s Molecular Screening Shared Resource. https://t.co/KTsBLqgEC6
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Aging, injury, disease—the hallmarks that we thought couldn’t be reversed. Regenerative medicine might rewrite that story. Learn how UCLA Health and @DGSOMUCLA researchers are imagining ways to restore function at the deepest cellular level: https://t.co/92ZdTP2pbN
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U.S. children are facing an unexpected health decline, with obesity rates climbing & mental health conditions tripling in some cases. Dr. Neal Halfon, @DGSOMUCLA distinguished professor of pediatrics, served as senior author of the sweeping 17-year study published in @JAMA:
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James B. Milliken has officially begun his tenure as the 22nd president of the University of California. He brings decades of experience and is ready to build on what makes UC exceptional: our nearly 300,000 talented students, 10 campuses, 6 academic health centers and 3
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With help from the NIH, researchers at @UCLAHealthJCCC and @dgsomucla are working to launch a first-in-human clinical trial to test the approach.
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Researchers are working to launch a first-in-human clinical trial to test the approach.
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Researchers outline how screening, equity and policy can save more lives from colorectal cancer. @dgsomucla
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Researchers outline how screening, equity and policy can save more lives from colorectal cancer.
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The UC Board of Regents has approved James B. Milliken as the 22nd president of the University of California system. A proven higher ed leader and chancellor of the @utsystem, Milliken brings a deep commitment to values that make UC a model for the nation. https://t.co/ixzpndjCvI
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In 2020, the Langenhop siblings traveled from Ohio to LA, seeking care for Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency-1 (LAD-1). All three underwent gene-modified stem cell transplants with Dr. Donald Kohn (@uclastemcell). Now, they're thriving. Read more: https://t.co/9gMjhppqxf
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Bruin Giving Day is officially here! From groundbreaking research programs to heartfelt human connection, our organization is full of stories worth celebrating. Today is your chance to be part of those stories. Make your impact: https://t.co/ASKwAoaqOT
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🎉 IT’S HERE! Bruin Giving Day starts now. 🎉 Join DGSOM in making a difference in medical education: https://t.co/TXS3Iydrjp Give to what matters most to you, and let’s heal humankind together. 💙💛
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