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Dr. Shakti Singh

Dr. Shakti Singh Awarded Five-Year NIH Grant for Groundbreaking Research on Can…

September 17, 2024

Dr. Shakti Singh Awarded Five-Year NIH Grant for Groundbreaking Research on Candida auris

Dr. Soula Danopoulos, Dr. Denise Al Alam and Dr. Michelina Iacovino

Lundquist Institute awarded $5.4 million CIRM grant to expand the use of stem c…

September 12, 2024

Lundquist Institute awarded $5.4 million CIRM grant to expand the use of stem cells to model human disease and extend its reach to neighboring underserved and marginalized communities

Bill Dorfman

Bill Dorfman, DDS, joins Lundquist Institute Board of Directors

August 26, 2024

TLI Welcomes a New Incoming Board Member and Thanks Two Outgoing Members

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The Lundquist Institute WIC Program Receives USDA 2024 WIC Breastfeeding Gold A…

August 22, 2024

The award recognizes TLI’s WIC Program for Outstanding Achievement in Supporting and Promoting Breastfeeding Among It Participants

Dr. Lynda Polgreen

TLI Investigator Dr. Lynda Polgreen’s Study Published in Nature Medicine Showin…

June 29, 2024

The study found that anakinra is safe and effective in improving neurobehavioral and functional outcomes for patients with Sanfilippo syndrome

Marianne Gausche-Hill, MD, FACEP, FAAP, FAEMS

TLI Investigator Dr. Marianne Gausche-Hill Co-authors New Study Revealing Cost-…

June, 11 2024

A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open demonstrates that adhering to national pediatric care guidelines in emergency departments (EDs) saves children’s lives and is cost-effective.

Mary Burns with Dr Casaburi

A Trailblazer Returns: 94-Year-Old Mary Burns Revisits Lundquist Institute for …

June 10, 2024

Marking a special milestone for medical research, Mary Burns, a 94-year-old trailblazer in the battle against COPD, made her return to The Lundquist Institute

Harry Rossiter, PhD

TLI Receives $2.6 Million Grant from USAMRAA to Develop Wearable Biosensors

April 24, 2024

The proposed sensor has the potential to not only revolutionize COPD management but also to impact healthcare by incorporating wearable electronics into chronic disease management

The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Announces Changes to Its Board of Directors

The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Announces Changes to Its Board of Directors

April 9, 2024

TLI Welcomes Four Incoming Board Members and Thanks Four Outgoing Members

TLI Investigator Dr. Denise Al Alam Receives $1.5 Million Grant from CIRM

TLI Investigator Dr. Denise Al Alam Receives $1.5 Million Grant from CIRM to Ex…

April 2, 2024

TLI Investigator Dr. Denise Al Alam Receives $1.5 Million Grant from CIRM to Explore Genetic Defects of Lung Disease in Down Syndrome

Dr. Yoshihara Awarded $3 Million NIH R01 Grant

Dr. Yoshihara Awarded $3 Million NIH R01 Grant for Diabetes Stem Cell Therapy R…

April 1, 2024

Dr. Yoshihara will investigate cutting-edge transcriptional gene regulation processes.

Dr. Nicholas Jenzjowsky Receives NIH/NIAID Grant to Investigate the Neural Regulation of Asthma

Dr. Nicholas Jendzjowsky Receives NIH/NIAID Grant to Investigate the Neural Reg…

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

The project will take a pioneering approach to unraveling sensory and autonomic neurons in the overproduction of IgE in allergic asthma

The Lundquist Institute is proud to announce that Wei Yan, MD, PhD, a distinguished professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Lundquist investigator, has been appointed by the American Society of Andrology and the European Academy of Andrology as the new Editor-in-Chief of Andrology, the highly-respected journal in the field of reproductive medicine.

TLI Investigator Dr. Wei Yan Named Editor-in-Chief of the Andrology Journal

March 18, 2024

The Lundquist Institute is proud to announce that Wei Yan, MD, PhD, a distinguished professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Lundquist investigator, has been appointed by the American Society of Andrology and the European Academy of An

Loren G Miller, MD, MPH

Dr. Loren Miller to Receive 2024 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award

February 14, 2024

Lundquist Investigator Loren Miller, MD, MPH, will be honored with a 2024 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award by the Clinical Research Forum (CR Forum) at a Las Vegas, NV ceremony, on April 2, 2024. Dr. Miller is an Investigator at TLI, Chief of I

2023 Donor Impact Report

Donor Impact Report

September 1, 2023

Your support has directly enabled us to conduct research focusing on life-threatening diseases like cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). You’ve helped us launch clinical trials that are testing cutting-edge therapies, and for that, we

Legends 2023

Legends 2023

December 7, 2023

Legends 2023 Photo Gallery

Mobile application dispatching emergency service

Lundquist Institute, L.A. County Emergency Services & Harbor-UCLA Department of…

November 9, 2023

This initiative seeks to improve emergency medical services in L.A. County by drastically reducing post-motor vehicle crash deaths through a new protocol mobile application

mental health in children

Lundquist Investigator Dr. Mohsen Saidinejad is the Lead Author of an article i…

October 26, 2023

In the Pediatrics article, “The Management of Children and Youth Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies,” Dr. Saidinejad and his co-authors note that “mental and behavioral health (MBH) conditions affect as many as 1 in 5 children ...

Business Development and Technology Transfer

The Lundquist Institute Innovation Showcase

10/9/2023

The Innovation Showcase has been blessed with a history of stellar speakers and this year expanded upon those laurels.

Equipment for Cleansing Protocol

Lundquist Investigator Dr. Loren Miller Is the Lead Author of the “Universal De…

October 10, 2023

AHRQ-funded Study Finds “Universal Decolonization” Lowers Hospital Transfers Due to Infection from Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

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Lundquist Investigator Dr. Harry Rossiter Awarded $3.8 Million NIH Grant To De…

September 20, 2023

The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator, Harry Rossiter, PhD, has been awarded a five-year R01 grant totaling $3.8 Million from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NIH/NHLBI). The R01 is the most prestigious and

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Reach Magazine, Fall 2023

Research Within Reach

Dr. Joel Kopple on Nutritional Therapy for Chronic Kidney Disease | A Full Plate: Pursuing A PhD and Raising a Family at the Same Time | The New Farima Czyzyk Center for Cardiac Research and Wellness

Cells under a microscope

Lundquist Institute Investigator Eiji Yoshihara, PhD., Receives Two Major Grant…

September 16, 2023

TRDRP Research grant and JDRF multi-PI grant will help to establish the basis of diabetes and provides new therapeutics

Bloodstream

Dr. Michael Yeaman Awarded $11.5 Million NIAID/HHS Grant for Research To Unders…

August 15, 2023

The research will apply state-of-the-art science to address antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Candida albicans

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The Lundquist Institute Receives Gift from the Samberg Foundation to Study the…

July 25, 2023

The gift will facilitate an FDA-approved multi-site clinical trial under the co-direction of Lundquist Investigators, Dr. Charles S. Grob and Dr. Anthony P. Bossis

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Lundquist Institute Investigator Dr. Virender Rehan and Advent Therapeutics Awa…

July 25, 2023

The NIH Award will Support Dr. Rehan’s and Advent’s Research to Develop and Position Its Novel Aerosolized Vitamin A Formulation for Commercialization to Prevent BPD

Sample blood for screening diabetic test in blood tube on blood sugar control chart.

Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences Contributes to New…

Friday, June 12, 2023

Sample blood for screening diabetic test in blood tube on blood sugar control chart.

CTA Coronary artery image for detecting coronary artery disease

Lundquist Institute Investigators Co-Author Paper in JAMA on Coronary Heart Dis…

Friday, June 2, 2023

Drs. Jerome Rotter & Matt Budoff Study Shows that in Middle-aged to Older Adults the Coronary Artery Calcium Score Improved CHD Risk Discrimination

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Lundquist Institute Start-Up Vitalex Biosciences Awarded Grant from NIAID/NIH

April 26, 2023

Award is for the VX-01 monoclonal antibody (mAb) program targeting the debilitating indication of mucormycosis

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Lundquist Institute's Dr. Eric Daar Lead Author in Paper in the Annals of Inter…

April 26, 2023

The study showed that antibody combination provides strong protection against severe COVID-19 in large international trial.

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The Lundquist Institute celebrated the career of David S. Cannom, MD Video

April 8, 2023

The Lundquist Institute celebrated the career of David S. Cannom, MD, on April 8 with a dinner event in his honor. Dr. Cannom is a cardiac electrophysiologist and a cardiologist and has been practicing medicine for nearly 60 yrs. Click to watch the video

Group photo celebrating the career of David S. Cannom, MD

The Lundquist Institute celebrated the career of David S. Cannom, MD, Photos

April 8, 2023

The Lundquist Institute celebrated the career of David S. Cannom, MD, on April 8 in Torrance, California with a dinner event in his honor. Dr. Cannom is a cardiac electrophysiologist and a cardiologist and has been practicing medicine for nearly 60 years.

Candida Auris Fungi

The Lundquist Institute Now Working on a Vaccine for the Urgent Fungal Threat o…

March 23, 2023

CDC says Candida auris is spreading at an alarming rate throughout health care facilities in the U.S. and is resistant to several antifungal drugs

Legends 2022

2022 Lundquist Legends Scott Filler, MD, and Darrell Harrington, MD, Honored fo…

December 13, 2022

Dr. Filler feted for his research on fungal infections and vaccines while Dr. Harrington celebrated for his work in internal medicine and treating venous thromboembolism (VTE)

Reach 2022 Cover

Reach Magazine, Fall 2022

Saving Lives One Breath at a Time

Matt Budoff on Why Our Hearts Need a Mammogram; Eiji Yoshihara on Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes; Meet Our Scientists, Meet the Board, and much more.

Digital Illustration of Human Heart

Lundquist Institute Investigator Dr. Matt Budoff Receives $1 Million Gift from …

November 22, 2022

The Gift Will be Used to Study the Effects of the Anti-Inflammatory Colchicine in People with Coronary Artery Disease

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Lundquist Institute Investigator Dr. Eric Daar and Research Team Find That HIV …

November 17, 2022

Findings Published in The Lancet Ebiomedicine Demonstratethe Positive Effect of State-of-the-Art Ingestible Sensor for HIV Therapeutics

Farima Czyzyk

The Lundquist Institute Receives $1.5 Million Gift from Farima and Joseph Czyzy…

October 27, 2022

The Diagnostic and Wellness Center will be Renamed the Farima Czyzyk Center for Cardiac Research and Wellness

PhD Students Ashley Barbarino and Abdula Alqarihi

Lundquist Institute PhD Students Ashley Barbarino and Abdullah Alqarihi Receive…

Ashley Barbarino and Abdullah Alqarihi Honored

This highly prestigious ASM fellowship supports doctoral graduate students interested in the microbial sciences and who seek mentorship in navigating their career trajectory.

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News & Updates from Lundquist Investigators

May 3, 2022

At The Lundquist Institute, our investigators and researchers work at the cutting edge of discovery. To highlight and showcase their work, we are launching a new site called Investigator News. Learn more here.

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https://vimeo.com/692334181

Celebrating Innovations Past, Present, and Future: 70 Years at The Lundquist In…

March 30, 2022

View our video celebrating 70 years of groundbreaking discoveries at The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation.

Research with Reach

New Lundquist Brochure Tells Our Story

70 Years of History

The Lundquist Institute is an engine of innovation with a global reach and a 70-year reputation of improving and saving lives. We are working at the very edge of discovery and innovation. Here is our story.

Little Einsteins

Lundquist Institute Launches Little Einsteins Program

Jody Spillane Spearheads New Program to Introduce Elementary School Students to Science

The Lundquist Institute today has launched an exciting new program that introduces elementary public-school students to science.

Education and Training with Lundquist

Education and Training Opportunities

February 23, 2022

As part of its continuing educational outreach efforts, The Lundquist Institute provides training opportunities for students (high school, undergraduate, graduate) seeking an experience in medical research or administration.

Ryan Dant

Ryan's Story

December 27, 2021

Ryan's Story

Juanita Gougis

Juanita's Story

December 27, 2021

Juanita's Story

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https://vimeo.com/659118932

The Lundquist “Impositive” Float Will Be in the 2022 Rose Parade

December 6 2021

The Lundquist Institute will have a float in the 2022 Rose Parade called “Impositive” to celebrate its 70th Anniversary.

Reach Fall 2021

Fall 2021

The Institute's Rapid Response to the the Pandemic Vaccine Roundtable

Lundquist Legend: Dr. K.R. Tanaka | Meet Our Scientist: Lynda Polgreen, MD | Repairing A Damaged Brain

Research Team

Prestigious $5 Million CIRM Scholar Research Training Award Received

September 24, 2021

Received a generous $5 million, 5-year grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) that will allow its PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and clinical fellows to pursue careers in …

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