UCLA Stem Cell Researcher Wins Prestigious McCulloch and Till Award
Dr. Hanna Mikkola, associate professor of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology received the 2013 McCulloch and Till Award from the Society for Hematology and Stem Cells.
Dr. Hanna Mikkola, associate professor of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology received the 2013 McCulloch and Till Award from the Society for Hematology and Stem Cells.
New research led by Dr. Annette Stanton, professor of Psychology and member of UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, shows that women who chronicled their experiences with breast cancer online, tended to experience a reduction in depressive symptoms, an increase in positive mood and enhanced appreciation for life.
UCLA psychologist Patricia Greenfield analyzed words used in more than 1.5 million American and British books published between 1800 and 2000, showing how our cultural values have changed.
Gordon L. Fain, distinguished professor of Integrative Biology and Physiology, is the recipient of Brandeis University’s fourth annual Jay Pepose ’75 Award in Vision Sciences.
Daniel Blumstein, professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, talks about his ongoing research on yellow-bellied marmots, which is giving us insight into mammalian personality traits, climate change, and the evolution of fear.
UCLA Psychology professor Patricia Greenfield, and her colleagues have found that during the recent recession, concern for other people and the environment rose among American teens.
Psychology professor, Matthew Lieberman, and colleagues have identified brain regions associated with the successful spread of ideas, or “buzz.”
Amy Rowat, assistant professor of Integrative Biology and Physiology, shares her scientific insights on how to create a perfect crust.
Dr. Donald Kohn, professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, is leading research for patients with sickle cell disease using blood-producing stem cells from the bone marrow.
Researchers from our Department of Psychology, and their collaborators, have found that there is a similarity in the form and function of the gestures used by chimpanzees, bonobos and human infants.