Happy to share the final version of our new paper published in Nature Communications describing a novel inducible, tissue specific #PolG mutation mouse model, that provides interesting insights into muscle specific #mitochondria induced stress responses nature.com/articles/s4146…

Congrats Shingo Shingo Kajimura Lab. What a wonderful distinction.

I'm riding in The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride on Sunday 18th May 2025. Support me and my motorcycle in raising funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men's mental health. gentlemansride.com/s/632109/19940…

New protocol drop! 🧪 Check out our polysome profiling in primary differentiating murine adipocytes 🐭🧫 — a step-by-step guide to studying translational control during adipogenesis. 👉 star-protocols.cell.com/protocols/4182 Claudio Villanueva Ph.D.

New! Online now: Hepatic lipid remodeling in cold exposure uncovers direct regulation of bis(monoacylglycero)phosphate lipids by phospholipase A2 group XV dlvr.it/TKmVgH

The abstract submission deadline for the 2nd edition of our #EMBOLipidDroplets Workshop (21-26 September 2025) is approaching. Check out the agenda with an amazing lineup of speakers and submit your abstract before 10 June 2025! EMBO The Company of Biologists meetings.embo.org/event/25-lipid…

Alex: Looking forward to my visit next week and spending some time in Quebec!!

We recently received notice that the federal government is suspending certain research funding to UCLA. This is not just a loss for our faculty and researchers. It’s a loss for the people across the country who rely on the breakthroughs and innovations that begin right here.

The University of California just received a document from the Department of Justice, which we’re reviewing. We’ve offered to engage in good faith to protect UC’s critical research mission, because a payment of this scale would be completely devastating. We know that this

We just launched our #StandUpForUC campaign to defend UCLA students, research, and innovation—and we need your help. Learn how to get involved and join us in this critical moment for public universities. #StandUpForUC bit.ly/standuc

“We have made amazing breakthroughs that are transformative…and that has all come to a screeching halt.”  Following the federal government's suspension of UCLA’s research funding, Prof. David Shackelford speaks with CNN about what’s at stake. youtube.com/watch?v=W64VZ5…

In 1969, UCLA Professor Leonard Kleinrock directed the transmission of the first message between two networked computers — marking the beginning of the internet. He reminds us that federal investment in UCLA #ResearchPowersProgress. Learn more: ucla.edu/research

Bruin legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks from the heart about UCLA’s impact on his life, career, and health. His story illustrates how UCLA #ResearchPowersProgress. Share your UCLA research impact story: bit.ly/3V4w4Vi Pledge to stand up for UCLA and UC: bit.ly/4mCUtx8

Buckle up, because there’s a lot moving at UC this week. By now you probably know that the federal government froze hundreds of millions in critical science and research grants to UCLA, and they’ve demanded $1B. To put it simply, this devastates the university’s ability to

As a senior member of Committee on Education & Workforce Democrats, I visited UCLA today to discuss the President’s targeting of the UC system and federal research grants. I also sat down with students to discuss financial aid and UCLA’s basic and essential needs program to combat food and housing

Federal funding helped make it possible for UC to develop breakthroughs that bring us closer to ending cancer—and developing new technologies to detect and combat illnesses like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s faster than ever before. Cutting funding is dangerous, for all of us.

The Veterans in STEM program faces an uncertain future with the suspension of federal grant funding. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/vetera…

Imagine a day in the life of a Bruin without UCLA’s research breakthroughs, many of which were developed with federal funding. Learn about them at ucla.edu/research #ResearchPowersProgress

A majority of Republican and Democratic California voters value a UC degree, UC’s medical research, and UC’s healthcare. Across the state there’s broad bipartisan support for the University of California, according to a new Institute of Governmental Studies poll. Via Jaweed Kaleem ➡️

Did you know that 25% of the country’s food is grown in California’s Central Valley? Scientific research at UC helped make that possible, transforming what was once barren land into an agricultural powerhouse that feeds the nation. universityofcalifornia.edu/feeding-america