Written by Taylor Zhao Edited by Dr. Alex Bui and Eileen Chiao The LA PRISMS (Los Angeles Pediatric Research Integrating Sensor Monitoring Systems) Center has brought together researchers from University of California, Los Angeles and University of Southern California to develop a mobile health (mHealth) system catered to children with asthma. This 6-million-dollar project collects…
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Written By Taylor Zhao   Adapted from UCLA Newsroom article Efforts to combat the symptoms of aging and diseases such as cancer have been underway for almost a century. However, researchers have been unable to target the sources of these complex human health issues on a deep, molecular level. Dr. Juli Feigon, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry…
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Adapted from UCLA Health Newsroom article A UCLA-led team, that includes IDRE Executive Committee member Douglas Bell, has received a five-year, $8.4 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to develop effective approaches to improve advance care planning for seriously ill patients treated in primary care clinics. The award, one of seven granted nationally…
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Adapted from a UCLA Samueli Newsroom article IDRE Executive Committee member Dr. Andrea Bertozzi, a distinguished professor of mathematics in the UCLA College and of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, was one of two UCLA faculty members elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2018. The honor recognizes their “distinguished and…
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