Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz’s wisdom rings true: our assumptions about human uniqueness blind us to the remarkable similarities in the animal world. She challenges us to broaden our perspective & recognize commonalities between human & animal health. statnews.com/2024/05/02/ora…

Drs. Kimberly Narain & Matt Romero brought home awards from the Minority Health Research Investigators Annual Workshop for their research aimed at addressing health disparities and treatment strategies for obesity. Learn more at bit.ly/4ac29j4

Dr. Helen Shang’s latest study sheds light on the limitations of current image search engines for histopathology slides, emphasizing the need for further refinement of AI algorithms before integrating into routine patient care. Read more: uclahealth.org/news/release/f…

Join us in honoring our faculty and staff who are leading our trainees and junior faculty towards successful clinical and research careers. Read all about them in 'Reflections from the Chair' from E. Dale Abel. bit.ly/4ac29j4

Geriatrics is one of the most exciting specialties in #medicine . So glad to share my thoughts on Next Avenue about why it's great and what needs to happen so we can care for all #olderadults . Clin-STAR Coordinating Center American Geriatrics Society David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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From tradition to transformation, we celebrate the diverse heritage of our leaders this Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Join us in celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month at UCLA Health. Together, we advance leaders and inspire change.

It's conference season! Our faculty & staff are shining bright at annual meetings throughout the country. From cardiology to medical education, meet the LEADERS taking center stage to discuss the latest in research, patient care, & education in the DoM.
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Recently celebrated the 5th Anniversary of the Robert. G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health UCLA Health David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Department of Medicine at UCLA Health Grateful for the advocacy of Eric Esrailian and leadership of Kevin Ghassemi and Dr. Jane Yanagawa in the Center.
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.Katherine Chen shares that it's not just about presenting data - it's about advocating for change. Housing insecurity is shaped by policies, and we must work towards a future where all have access to safe and affordable housing.

Next, Katherine Chen discusses gentrifications effects on cardiometabolic health in LA County. Results are nuanced w/white & older adults improving BP control, Hispanic adults improving diabetes control. Understanding these impacts is crucial in the convo about housing + health.

In one study, Katherine Chen shares that California renters who moved due to unaffordable housing experienced worse health outcomes that include psychological distress, increase in ED visits, and fewer preventive care visits.

Dr. Katherine Chen takes the stage to discuss the link between housing and health. Housing insecurity is not just about homelessness – it’s a spectrum with far reaching health implications. Katherine Chen shares the key findings from two studies.

.Alexander Viloria Winnett concludes that sequencing the longitudinal host transcriptome reveals the immune response in the upper respiratory mucosa, potentially unlocking early-infection diagnostic biomarkers & informing mucosal vaccine development.

Check out a detailed tweetorial about Alexander Viloria Winnett ‘s study for more insight.

He adds that swabbing both nose & throat could enhance test sensitivity, but COVID-19 test manufacturers need to validate their tests for this specimen type. This improvement in early detection would be impactful for the most vulnerable, including the immunocompromised.

.Alexander Viloria Winnett highlights that critical findings show that COVID-19 viral load in saliva and throat swabs reaches high, infectious levels before virus is even detected in nasal swabs, limiting the use of nasal swab tests - especially rapid tests - for early detection.

Up next is Alex Viloria Winnett (Alexander Viloria Winnett) who shares insights from his community-based COVID-19 household transmission study, which included daily collection of specimens to understand viral load dynamics and inform testing strategies.

.Kevin Qian, MD, PhD concludes by noting that CLSTN3B marks multilocular adipocytes in humans, and a missense variant in CLSTN3B is associated with a higher A1c.

.Kevin Qian, MD, PhD elaborates that brown fat is associated with cardiometabolic health, but current approaches to activate brown fat lack specificity.

DYK that brown fat is a specialized type of fat that 'wastes' energy as heat and increases energy expenditure?