Health Sciences
Every year, more than 500,000 patients are helped at UCLA’s hospitals and clinics and by the investigations done within the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA—research based on interdisciplinary science and now prioritized into six themes: cancer; cardiovascular medicine; immunity/inflammation/infection/transplantation (I3T); metabolism; neuroscience; and regenerative medicine. UCLA Health is home to four hospitals: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center; UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica; UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital; and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital. UCLA is ranked #1 in Los Angeles and #7 in the nation
by U.S. News & World Report.
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Cancer
Focused on patient-centered innovation, UCLA’s world-class cancer research enterprise generates life-changing therapies.
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Cardiovascular
Help world-class scientists make breakthrough discoveries that will innovate and transform the fight against cardiovascular diseases.
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Immunology
UCLA researchers are working to harness the immune system to cure disease and improve health.
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Metabolism
UCLA’s Metabolism Campaign is pioneering new ways to diagnose, prevent and treat society’s most prevalent diseases.
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Neuroscience
Developing a greater understanding of brain diseases and disorders, and actively pursuing solutions and cures.
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Regenerative Medicine
Help UCLA physician-scientists and investigators replace, engineer or regenerate human cells, tissues or organs to restore or establish normal function.
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Ahmanson Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center
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Broad Stem Cell Annual Fund
The UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center is working to transform patient care through the development of personalized stem cell-based therapies for a wide range of diseases.
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Center for East-West Medicine
Blending Western and Chinese medicine to advance holistic health
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Division of Infectious Diseases: UC Haiti Initiative
A UC-wide partnership with the State University of Haiti that supports development in Haiti through education, research and service.
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Friends of the Semel Institute
The Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA promotes the Semel Institute’s research and educates the public on mental illness.
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Geriatric Medicine
Support innovative research, exceptional care, and the training of future leaders so every older adult can age with dignity and the thoughtful care we all hope for ourselves.
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Iris Cantor – UCLA Women's Health Center
Improving the well-being of women through research and education.
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Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Providing the best care, training and research for all forms of cancer.
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Medical Education
Help create world leaders in medicine and science.
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Operation Mend
Soldiers with severe medical injuries come to UCLA to get help from the nation’s top plastic and reconstructive surgeons.
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People-Animal Connection
Giving patients the healing experience of a friendly dog.
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Simms/Mann – UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology
We help patients diagnosed with cancer and their family members by optimizing wellness and addressing challenges.
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Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
A world-leading center for comprehensive patient care, research and education in the fields of mental health, developmental disabilities and neurology.
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UCLA Alzheimer's Disease Center
Working to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions through research, clinical trials and quality-of-life improvement.
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UCLA Brain Cancer Research
UCLA is working on a vaccine to eradicate brain cancer.
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UCLA CARE Center
The UCLA CARE Center provides state-of-the-art, sensitive medical care and conducts clinical trials for people living with HIV and AIDS.
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UCLA Health Sound Body Sound Mind
Help the children in our communities chart a path for a more healthy, balanced and brighter future.
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UCLA Longevity Center
UCLA transforms the journey of aging, improving memory and quality of life for older adults.
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UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital is dedicated to providing the best primary and specialized care to the children of Los Angeles.
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UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
A welcoming and technologically advanced hospital with a full continuum of services, from neonatal intensive care to geriatric medicine.
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Art of the Brain
Art of the Brain heightens public awareness of brain cancer, raises money for the UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program and spotlights the talent and courage of brain cancer patients.
Building a Pathway to Care
Build a “pathway to care” on the campus of our new UCLA hospital in Santa Monica by purchasing a tribute bench, brick or garden paver.
Cardiovascular Discovery
The UCLA Cardiovascular Discovery Fund targets promising research strategies that will help acquire and translate basic science results into clinical applications for patients with cardiovascular disease.
Center for Autism Research and Treatment
The UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment plays a leading role in developing an improved understanding of the biological and psychosocial bases of autism.
Dementia Care Program
The UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program helps patients with the complex medical, behavioral and social needs of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.
Division of Cardiac Surgery: Heart and Lung Transplant
The cohesive surgical, medical and support staffs of UCLA’s transplant programs form a committed team experienced in the challenges of organ transplantation.
Division of Digestive Diseases
The Division of Digestive Diseases is advancing knowledge of digestive disorders, improving patient care and providing advanced training for future generations of clinicians and scientists.
Endocrine Surgery: Dr. Michael Yeh
The UCLA Endocrine Surgery Team is a multidisciplinary, subspecialty service with a focus on diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands.
FSPH Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Public Health Scholars Initiative
Training the next generation of public health leaders by supporting UC-HBCU program participants in their FSPH graduate studies.
Mattel Children's Hospital Dream Team
Dream Team of Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA is a fast-paced group of like-minded young professionals who raise funds and promote the hospital in the community.
Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Improving children's quality of life is what motivates those in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology to solve the mysteries of pediatric cancers and blood disorders.
Radiology Research Fund
UCLA Radiological Sciences is recognized as one of the leading radiology departments worldwide. This Fund supports ongoing advancement of the science through clinical and translational research.
Randy Ostin Memorial Fund in Liver Transplantation
Named after music executive Randy Ostin, who died of cancer in 2013, the fund will support the work of UCLA’s transplant surgeons and researchers.
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Board Strategic Fund
This Fund helps UCLA Medical Center maintain its focus on improving the health and quality of life of its patients and enhances the skills of its medical professionals.
Santa Monica - Partnership for Care
Partners for Care funds programs that directly enhance the medical experience for patients while offering them dignity and hope in the healing process.
Santa Monica Breast Center
The mission of the UCLA Santa Monica Breast Center is to deliver state-of-the-art, personalized, multidisciplinary breast care in a compassionate and supportive environment.
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
The Semel Institute is an interdisciplinary research and education institute devoted to the understanding of complex human behavior and the causes and consequences of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Today's And Tomorrow's Children Fund
Part of the UCLA Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute, this fund helps support the cutting-edge research of talented UCLA Pediatrics faculty members.
UCLA Health System President's Strategic Fund
Support projects which deliver leading-edge patient care, research, and education at the discretion of the UCLA Health System President.
UCLA AIDS Institute
Support preeminent investigators dedicated to conducting high-impact multidisciplinary research aimed at preventing new HIV infections, reducing morbidity, and ultimately developing cure strategies for those living with HIV locally and around the globe.
UCLA Brain Research Institute
The UCLA Brain Research Institute’s mission touches all aspects of neuroscience, from molecules to the mind, from the laboratory bench to the patient’s bedside.
UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders
The UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders’ specialists in gastroenterology, endoscopy, surgery, oncology, pathology, radiology and nutrition are devoted to the very best in patient care.
UCLA Center for the Study of Parkinson's Disease
The Center for the Study of Parkinson’s Disease addresses the unmet demand for treatments that can stop or even reverse the course of this devastating disease.
UCLA Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Center
The Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at UCLA leads the nation in translational science focused on Duchenne, one of the most devastating childhood genetic diseases.
UCLA International Medical Graduate Program
The UCLA International Medical Graduate Program aims to increase the number of bilingual/bicultural Hispanic family physicians practicing in our underserved communities.
UCLA Intervention Program
The UCLA Intervention Program is an early-intervention program providing educational, diagnostic and therapeutic services to children with a wide range of developmental risks and disabilities.
UCLA Kidney Transplantation and Exchange Program
The UCLA Kidney Transplant Program is one of the most successful programs in the country, with resources that include the UCLA Kidney Exchange Program.
UCLA Lung Cancer Program
The UCLA Lung Cancer Program’s multidisciplinary team of experts is dedicated to the prevention, detection, treatment and research of lung cancer.
UCLA Mobile Clinic Project Fund
Providing healthcare and social services to the unhoused and medically underserved populations
and educating volunteers about healthcare and social issues through service learning.
UCLA Orthopaedic Hospital Center for Cerebral Palsy
The Center for Cerebral Palsy — the only interdisciplinary clinic in Southern California that treats patients throughout their lifespans — excels in clinical treatment, research and education.
UCLA Reconstructive Transplantation Program
The UCLA Hand Transplant Program’s leaders in transplantation, plastic and orthopaedic surgery, psychiatry, neurology, ethics and other services provide expert care to the hand-transplant patient.
UCLA Women's Healthcare Research
The UCLA Women’s Healthcare Research Program supports research that provides the highest level of care to women with polycystic ovary syndrome and other androgen-related diseases.