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Reframing HIV Prevention Through Community, Trust, and Equity
Every December, HIV Awareness Month urges us not only to reflect on medical breakthroughs, but also to confront the inequities that endure despite them. Modern antiretroviral…
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The Lundquist Institute’s Medical-Financial Partnership Awarded $3.42M from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to Expand Innovative Health and Financial Care Model
The Lundquist Institute is proud to announce that its Medical-Financial Partnership (MFP), co-directed by Monique Holguin, LCSW, PhD, and Adam Schickedanz, MD, PhD, has been awarded…
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From Battlefield to Bench: Jeff Chen’s Mission to Heal
When asked about his childhood, Jeff Chen will tell you he “wasn’t the brightest kid,” but what he really means is that he hadn’t found his…
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The Heart of WIC: Marisela Montoya Turns Experience into Empowerment
When Marisela Montoya, EdD walks through the doors of the South Los Angeles Health Projects office each morning, she often takes a quiet moment to reflect.…
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The Lundquist Institute Awarded $9 Million to Launch Community Center of Excellence for Regenerative Medicine
Christina Wang, MD, and Lynda Polgreen, MD, MS, investigators at The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, have been awarded $9 million from the California Institute…
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From Rural India to Prestigious Medical Institute: How Dr. Rajesh Garg Instills Meaning in Medicine
When Rajesh Garg, MD talks about his life, he doesn’t sound like the kind of doctor who grew up knowing he wanted to wear a white coat. His…
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A Life Rerouted: How Dr. Richard Casaburi turned detours into final destinations
After completing a postdoctoral fellowship in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California in 1973, Richard Casaburi—then holding only a PhD—planned to return home to his…
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Connecting Communities to Mental Health Care: A Look Back at the 2025 UCLA CTSI CERP Symposium
On May 16, 2025, over 100 mental health professionals, community members, and advocates gathered the annual Community Engagement Research Program Symposium hosted by the UCLA Clinical…
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Lundquist WIC Program provides space for intellectual and physical growth for South Los Angeles mothers and children
Inside the Green Room at the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Center located on Manchester Avenue in South Los Angeles is a quote surrounded by colorful…
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The Lundquist Institute Proudly Celebrates Dr. Marisela Montoya as a 2025 Los Angeles County Commission for Women “Woman of the Year” Honoree
The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (TLI) is thrilled to announce that Dr. Marisela Montoya, Ed.D., IBCLC, Executive Director of the South…
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