Contributions from donors like you have helped us advance life-enhancing research in cancer, chronic respiratory and metabolic conditions, infectious and rare diseases, and more. Friends like you enable our researchers to conduct hundreds of studies and clinical trials, acquire state-of-the-art equipment, and discover breakthrough treatments for the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges.
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Letter from our CEO
As I reflect on my first year as President and CEO of The Lundquist Institute, I am inspired by our ability to translate scientific discoveries into innovations that improve human health. Through our partnership with Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and a uniquely integrated ecosystem connecting laboratory research, clinical care, and innovation, TLI advances solutions that benefit patients and communities locally and worldwide.
In FY2025, our investigators advanced research in areas including rare diseases, infectious diseases, and diabetes, while our WIC program supported more than 60,000 Los Angeles-area families each month. We also expanded training opportunities for future scientists and launched development of our new SPRINT Laboratory with support from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), which will increase local access to advanced stem cell technologies and research training.
This progress is made possible by our community of supporters, collaborators, and advocates. Together, we are advancing biomedical innovation and creating meaningful impact for patients and communities. It is an honor to lead The Lundquist Institute, and I look forward to building on this momentum in the years ahead.
Joe W. Ramos, PhD
President and CEO
Recent Accomplishments
Explore stories that highlight how our research, supporters, and community are shaping the future of biomedical innovation and advances in human health.
Research
A Faster Future for Medicine
When Ajay and Jane Mehra first visited The Lundquist Institute (TLI), they weren’t planning to make a gift. In fact, they hadn’t even heard of the Institute. Their introduction came through a conversation with cardiologist and TLI Investigator Matthew Budoff, MD. Intrigued, Ajay agreed to visit campus and learn more.
Nature Communications Study from The Lundquist Institute Identifies Molecular Mechanism Underlying Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
TLI scientists shed new light on peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) causes, a rare and life-threatening form of pregnancy-related heart failure. Michelle L. Matter, PhD, and her team reveal that the gene PTRH2 help the maternal heart adapt to pregnancy-induced stress.
Education
Building a Future in Medicine: How High School STAR Fellow Bryce Tom Found His Place in Infectious Disease Research
Eager to pave his own path forward, Tom—a recent graduate from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School—joined his high school’s science research program where he was first exposed to the field of biomedical research.
A Conversation with Abdullah and Prudencio, The Lundquist Institute’s PhD Program Graduates
We sat down with The Lundquist Institute’s PhD program graduates, Abdullah Alqarihi, PhD and Prudencio Merino, PhD, to reflect on their journeys—from the challenges of research and self-doubt to moments of discovery and mentorship.
Community
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 a $3.42 million grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
The Lundquist Institute Awarded $9 Million to Launch Community Center of Excellence for Regenerative Medicine
TLI Investigators Christina Wang, MD and Lynda Polgreen, MD, MS have been awarded $9 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to establish the South Los Angeles Community Center of Excellence for Regenerative Medicine (SoLA-CCERM) at TLI.
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Become part of our story. When you give to The Lundquist Institute, you’re not just supporting science, you’re helping write the next chapter of medical discovery. Your tax-deductible gift drives innovations that improve lives across the globe and ensures we remain at the forefront of research that changes the world.
