Department News
Dr. Omai Garner explains at-home COVID-19 test results via Today
Is a faint line on a COVID-19 test actually positive? Dr. Garner explains at-home COVID-19 test results via Today.
Dr. Alyssa Ziman Featured in CAP Today
Dr. Alyssa Ziman Discusses Platelet Transfusions - Safety, Cost, and Workflow with CAP Today
Niroshi Senaratne, PhD, Appointed to the Cancer Genomics Consortium Board of Directors
Congratulations to Dr. Niroshi Senaratne on her appointment to the Cancer Genomics Consortium Board of Directors.
Research led by UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center tests cost-effective approach to early-cancer detection from cell-free DNA in blood samples
Congratulations to Dr. Jasmine Zhou and her UCLA Pathology collaborators on their paper "Cost-effective Methylome Sequencing of Cell-free DNA for Accurately Detecting and Locating cancer."
UCLA Team was selected as a 2022 ASCP Choosing Wisely Champion
UCLA Team was selected as a 2022 ASCP Choosing Wisely Champion
Dr. Lu Song & Dr. Susanne Nicholas discuss the new approach for testing kidney function with race-free values
Read more in the news article "Testing kidney function with race-free values offers a better health picture".
UCLA Health Researchers Analyze LA’s ‘Stunningly Diverse’ Genetic Ancestry to Bring Ethnic Equity to Precision Medicine
Analyzing genetic ancestry data from a large genomic repository – the UCLA ATLAS Precision Health Biobank – researchers have found a highly diverse patient population that’s consistent with the global diversity of Los Angeles – one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world and an ideal location to pursue personalized, precision medicine for underrepresented populations.
Dr. Dawn Ward Appointed to Board of Directors
Congratulations to Dr. Dawn Ward on being selected to serve on the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies Board of Directors & on the California Blood Bank Society Board of Directors!