Enrichment Program
The Enrichment Program will support the recruitment, mentoring and career development of trainees and early-career investigator interested in MASLD-spectrum research, including those from underrepresented backgrounds. By exposing early-career investigators to a variety of educational programs, training programs, workshops and resources, the Enrichment Program will not only support the professional growth of the next generation of liver researchers, but also increase their awareness of MASLD and its impact on the health of the diverse population of Los Angeles County. By meeting these objectives, the program will support the 'Total MASLD' theme of the center.
- Enrichment Program Directors: Claudio Villanueva, PhD, UCLA; Carrie R. Wong, MD, PhD, UCLA
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Join us for the UCLA Liver Translational Research (ULTRA) monthly seminar series where invited guest speakers, Comprehensive Liver Research Center (CLRC) faculty and UCLA trainees present their latest research findings and discuss evolving areas of interest and collaborations in liver-related research.
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- Lunch provided; First-come, first-served basis
- To be added to the distribution list, email Drew Manikad, center administrator, at [email protected]
Thursday, April 3 - 12:15-1:15pm | MRL 1-441
Lily Dara, MD - Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastrointestinal Diseases, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Thursday, May 1 - 12:15-1:15pm | MRL 1-441
Bernd Schnabl, MD - Professor of Medicine; Director, San Diego Digestive Diseases Research Center; Department of Medicine, UC San Diego
Thursday, May 22 - 12:15-1:15pm | MRL 1-441
Natalie Torok, MD, MSc - Vice Chair, Research; Director, T32 Program; Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University
Thursday, June 5 - 12:15-1:15pm | MRL 1-441
Petra Hirsova, PharmD, PhD - Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; Associate Consultant I-Research, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine
Thursday, September 4 - 12:15-1:15pm | Location: TBD
Don Rockey, MD - Professor of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina
Thursday, September 18 - 12:00-1:00pm | MRL 1-441
Satdarsgan (Paul) Monga, MD - Professor of Pathology and Medicine; Endowed Chair for Experimental Pathology; Vice Chair and Chief of the Division of Experimental Pathology; Assistant Dean and Co-Director of the Medical Scientist Training Program; Director, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center; Director of Cellular Approaches to Tissue Engineering & Regeneration (CATER) Program; Associate Director, University of Pittsburgh Drug Discovery Institute (UPDDI)
UCLA Comprehensive Liver Research Center Symposium
The Inaugural UCLA Comprehensive Liver Research Center Symposium, held on October 11, 2024, was a full-day event designed to foster collaborations, learn from scientific experts who conduct liver- and metabolism-related research from around the world, highlight current collaborations and research at UCLA, and promote the work of our junior researchers. The symposium included presentations from a keynote speaker, invited speakers from local, regional, and international institutions, and junior investigators. Liver-related research from graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and junior investigators were featured at our poster session.
2024
