UCLA Researchers Develop New Method to Customize Artificial Tiny Organs Inside Cells

Just as the human body relies on organs such as the heart or liver for essential functions, cells depend on their own tiny organs, or organelles, to carry out vital tasks, including transporting nutrients, removing waste and regulating genetic activity

Finding Inspiration in the Night Sky with Alumna Keji Sojobi

Finding Inspiration in the Night Sky with Alumna Keji Sojobi

When Keji Sojobi ’07 looked up in the night sky as a child, she found herself struck by the vastness and mystery that existed in the darkness. “I think I found it sacred, even though I wouldn’t have known to use that word — that there is this

Ultrasound Offers New Avenue to Treat Diabetes

Ultrasound Offers New Avenue to Treat Diabetes

Two UCLA bioengineers are part of a multi-institutional team that has demonstrated a new technique that uses ultrasound to prevent and even potentially reverse Type 2 diabetes. The methodology, now undergoing feasibility trials with a group of Type 2 diabetic patients