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Alumni Spotlight: A Conversation with Benjamin Chu
By Leticia Ortiz | Computational Medicine, UCLA
At the intersection of high-performance computing and human health lies the work of Benjamin Chu Ph.D.. A Principal Scientist at Genentech, Ben specializes in developing statistical and mathematical methods to decode the complexities of human genetics/genomics. His position at Genentech follows his postdoctoral training at Stanford University with Chiara Sabatti.
Our First Data Science in Biomedicine MS Program Graduates
By Samantha Andrews | Computational Medicine, UCLA
The UCLA Data Science in Biomedicine MS program started in the fall of 2023 with an inaugural class of nine students. Today, the mostly online, part-time program is home to 81 students and counting! The exponential growth of our program is in large part due to the dedicated students participating in it.
Study shows your genes determine how fast your DNA mutates with age
by David Sampson | DSampson@mednet.ucla.edu
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Researchers identify dozens of genes that speed or slow genetic instability, offering targets for future therapies
2026 Lange Symposium on Computational Statistics & Biomedical Data Science
The Sixth Annual Lange Symposium will be held January 26, 2026. The topic will be Computational Statistics & Biomedical Data Science. This annual event is hosted by the UCLA Departments of Computational Medicine and Human Genetics, and supported in part by a grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute; R25 HG011845. The Annual Lange Symposium was launched in 2020 to honor UCLA Professor and National Academy of Sciences Fellow Kenneth Lange. The event celebrates the impact of Dr.
CGSI Talks Are Live: Relive the Science, Collaboration, and Community!
Computational Medicine welcomes three outstanding new faculty members
By Leticia Ortiz | Computational Medicine, UCLA
The Department of Computational Medicine is excited to welcome three outstanding new faculty members this year: Dr. Margaux Hujoel, Dr. Hosein Mohimani, and Dr. Yuzhe Yang. Each brings a unique perspective to our community, expanding our strengths in statistical genetics, small molecule discovery, and artificial intelligence for health.
Dr. Margaux Hujoel
Researchers map epigenomic landscapes of fat tissue cells, revealing how they shape obesity risk
Media Contact | David Sampson | DSampson@mednet.ucla.edu
Study shows obesity-linked genetic variants land in key regulatory regions of fat cells, offering new clues to how belly fat contributes to cardiometabolic disease development
UCLA’s Computational Genomics Summer Institute Celebrates 10 Years of Building Research Community
Summer program blends scientific rigor with social connection to advance collaboration in data-driven biology
By Leticia Ortiz | Computational Medicine, UCLA
AI model converts hospital records into text for better emergency care decisions
Media Contact | David Sampson | DSampson@mednet.ucla.edu
Celebrating Achievement: 26 Students Graduate with a Minor in Bioinformatics
On Thursday, June 5th, the Department of Computational Medicine hosted a graduation event honoring the graduating students. We are proud of their accomplishments and wish them all the best in their future endeavors!