Legends 2024
December 15, 2024
Join us at Legends 2024 as we celebrate over 70 years of groundbreaking biomedical innovation at The Lundquist Institute and honor our 2024 Legends — Sharon Adler, MD; Amy Kaji, MD, PhD (honored posthumously); and Michael Yeaman, PhD
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
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, DDS, joins Lundquist Institute Board of Directors
August 26, 2024
TLI Welcomes a New Incoming Board Member and Thanks Two Outgoing Members
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
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
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.
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
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
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 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 for Diabetes Stem Cell Therapy R…
April 1, 2024
Dr. Yoshihara will investigate cutting-edge transcriptional gene regulation processes.
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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.
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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 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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
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 …