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The Wells Lab of UCLA
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We use human stem cells to study neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders in the Department of Human Genetics at UCLA. mfwellslab.com
This grant is the reason I drink coffee. We started writing in 2023 for the CIRM ReMIND-L initiative. The late night sessions forced me into the coffee world for the first time in my life at 38. Thanks CIRM for supporting our UCLA team and cell village experiments to study ASD and schizophrenia.
UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center@uclastemcell.bsky.social · 4mo agoUCLA researchers led by Dr. Daniel Geschwind have been awarded a $13.9M grant from @cirmnews.bsky.social to use stem cell models to identify drug targets for autism and schizophrenia — conditions that affect tens of millions of people in the U.S. 🔗 bit.ly/4tg4zY9 #ResearchPowersProgress
We're hiring villagers! We are looking for a lab technician to help us discover how gene-by-environment interactions shape the developing brain via in vitro cell villages. Please DM me or visit our website at mfwellslab dot com for more info. Deadline to apply is March 11th: tinyurl.com/34seyjaj
Laboratory Assistant II - Human Genetics - UCLA Health Careers - Job #29031 - Los Angeles, CA
Take a look at a great career opportunity where you can make a real difference at UCLA Health
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Are you a senior grad student or new post-doc in genetics/genomics? Apply now for the 2026 Emerging Genomic Scientist Symposium hosted by the UCLA Human Genetics department. To apply: medschool.ucla.edu/about/depart... DM me if you have any questions and please spread the word
Human Genetics | Genomic Scientist Fellows | UCLA Medical School
The Emerging Genomic Scientist Fellows Program showcases innovative research from junior scientists
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The first (of hopefully many) reports to come from our collaboration with @hjp.bsky.social We present a new type of cell fitness assay that allows you to both quantify and explain differences across human donors in cell proliferation and sensitivity to environmental toxicants.
bioRxiv Genetics@biorxiv-genetic.bsky.social · 10mo agoCell villages and Dirichlet modeling map human cell fitness genetics https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.26.678880v1