Environments of Reproduction
Germ cells are little known, yet essential parts of our bodies. Also known as sex cells, they mature into gametes. They are the material basis of reproduction and transmission of…
Ongoing Research
A PLANETARY HEALTH PERSPECTIVE ON SYNTHETIC METHIONINE
Methionine is an amino acid that humans and farm animals must derive from food. This metabolite, a tightly regulated resource in ecosystems, has become a mass commodity in the global…
Chemical Exposure, Epigenetics, and Aging
We live in a complex chemical environment where there are an estimated 350,000 chemical compounds or mixtures commercially produced. A strong body of literature shows that there are time points…
Epigenetics of Environmental Exposures
This project explores the environmental influences on the germline epigenome and their effects over multiple generations. Led by ISG faculty Patrick Allard, researchers at the UCLA Allard Lab are taking…
Death under the U.S. Medical Examiner/Coroner System
This project investigates the history and current practices of the United States medical examiner/coroner system. The work reveals how the entanglement of law enforcement, forensic pathology, and ethical nihilism produce…
Heat Lab
Directed by Bharat Venkat, the UCLA Heat Lab is an interdisciplinary effort to study the experience of thermal inequality. We aim to bring together undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and faculty with members…