A lab member in the Metabolism Research Theme, and PhD candidate, works on gathering imagery of the mitchondria

Inquisitive spirit

Basic Science

Team-based inquiry

Transforming health and healthcare with team-based science and collaborations.

Two researchers review data on the screen of a large, powerful microscope"

This is a place where ambition meets joy, where science matters, and where you chase breakthroughs with colleagues who get it. Researchers in our basic science departments answer fundamental questions and open doors to transformative technologies and life-saving treatments. Find a collaborator

BASIC SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS

UCLA scientists and physician-scientists are expanding the boundaries of human knowledge and developing the next generation of treatments and cures in order to alleviate human suffering.