Message from the Chair

As a leading department of medicine, research represents an important pillar of our core missions. Despite many recent headwinds facing our research enterprise, we remain committed to[...]

By sjmartinez • February 24, 2025

As many of you know, February is Black History Month. Initially started as a weeklong period of reflection nearly 100 years ago, it became a[...]

By sjmartinez • February 18, 2025

Happy Monday everybody. Late Friday, the National Institutes of Health released a memo outlining new guidance describing an updated policy on the payment of indirect[...]

By sjmartinez • February 10, 2025

A core strength of our department is our unwavering commitment to advancing the field of medicine through innovative research that transforms how we treat disease[...]

By sjmartinez • February 3, 2025

Diversity is a beautiful thing. The department of medicine (DoM) is committed to fostering, encouraging and supporting an inclusive environment in which all our members[...]

By sjmartinez • January 27, 2025

In the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, the UCLA Department of Medicine (DoM) devoted its Jan. 16 Grand Rounds to the seventh annual “On Equity[...]

By sjmartinez • January 21, 2025

The events of the last week will leave an indelible imprint on all of us. We have all been impacted in various ways by the[...]

By rosaguerrero • January 13, 2025

This January 1, I turned three. To celebrate this milestone, my wife and I got up very early and went to Pasadena. I will have[...]

By sjmartinez • January 6, 2025

As we approach the new year, we reflect on how far we have come as a department. I want to take a moment to celebrate[...]

By rosaguerrero • December 30, 2024

This note will land in your inbox hours before Christmas Day and Hannukah and for many of you it is a busy time as you[...]

By sjmartinez • December 23, 2024