UCLA Blood & Platelet Center

10/13/2025

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, UCLA Health proudly honors the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), 'Ahiihirom (Elders), 'Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations), and all those who came before, stand with us now and will come after. Today, we reflect on the strength, resilience and cultural legacy of Indigenous communities — especially the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh and Chumash tribes, whose ancestral lands include what we now know as Los Angeles. Join us in learning, honoring and acknowledging the profound contributions of Native peoples.

10/10/2025

Your mental game powers your physical game. Bruins share how mindset drives performance and the daily habits that fuel success to play on. Watch part one of our UCLA Health Playbook series this Mental Health Awareness Day.

Featuring:
Kevin Love – Pro Basketball Player, UCLA Men's Basketball Alum, Kevin Love Fund
Cori Close – UCLA Women's Basketball Coach
Dr. Kristopher Jones – UCLA Health Orthopedic Surgeon, Los Angeles Lakers Team Doctor

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10/09/2025

Art is expression, or what Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology art therapist Paige Asawa, PhD, LMFT, describes as "color meditation." With support from the American Cancer Society, cancer patients, survivors and caregivers participated in art therapy hosted at the Los Angeles Chargers training facility.

The final creations came together in a mosaic, an installation that celebrates the power of connection through initiatives like Crucial Catch. Read more: https://ucla.in/3IWIPig

UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

10/08/2025

It’s National Fire Prevention Month! UCLA Health has a Regional Burn Center at our UCLA West Valley Medical Center location. Visit the Center’s website for more information on burns and how to treat them: https://ucla.in/4nKCKVx

10/08/2025

Every woman's journey through perimenopause is unique, and the symptoms can vary for each individual. Tune into this episode of Medically Speaking for an honest and open conversation with Dr. Mya Zapata and Dr. Rajita Patil about the transition into menopause. https://bit.ly/4mUzsxH

10/08/2025

UCLA Health’s Sound Body Sound Mind (SBSM) program, in partnership with L.A. Care Health Plan, kicked off the first of five new fitness center openings at Pacoima Middle School—giving more than 850 students at this school access to a state-of-the-art space that inspires active, healthy living.

Together, we’re committed to making wellness more accessible. Learn more about the UCLA Health Sound Body Sound Mind program:
https://bit.ly/3KJp2U1

10/07/2025

Get a spooktacular tshirt when you donate platelets now through November 1st! Make your appointment today before our boo-tiful supplies disappear! 🎃👻

10/06/2025

Ramsdell, who earned his doctorate in microbiology and immunology at UCLA in 1987, was one of three researchers honored for their work on the human immune system.

10/02/2025

10/01/2025

Breast density is a risk factor for cancer, but how do you know if you have dense breasts? Dr. Carlie Thompson, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses how a mammogram detects density and steps to remain proactive when it comes to your health.

Learn more about screening this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Watch on the Medically Speaking podcast: https://youtu.be/qUufzI93w8U

09/30/2025

09/29/2025

09/29/2025

Donating blood or platelets? Receive one card with a wide variety of choices! Like donating, it’s easy, impactful and totally worth it! Make your appointment today!

09/28/2025

Franklin’s life has been a journey through one diagnosis after another, from autism spectrum to bipolar and obsessive-compulsive disorders. When a test revealed that he had a rare mutation in his NR4A2 gene, his family emailed an expert on the topic: Daniel Geschwind, MD, PhD, a distinguished professor of human genetics, neurology and psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Learn how the family’s collaboration with Dr. Geschwind is helping Franklin’s condition and contributing to the research of future treatments for others:

09/22/2025

Welcome back to school Bruins! We have new appointment times at our Blood & Platelet Center in Ackerman! Schedule your donation today!

09/11/2025

This past summer, collected 84 units of blood for our patients. 🩸They won the Bruin Blood Bowl challenge for the second year in a row! 🏆So much gratitude to Officer Kyle Lofstrom for inspiring an entire community to save lives, and many many thanks to Chief for supporting the cause! 👮🏼‍♂️👮‍♂️ “Everything is awesome
Everything is cool when you’re part of a team!”

08/29/2025

Save a life this Labor Day weekend and receive an additional gift as a thank you! 🇺🇸

08/28/2025

Looking for a Saturday routine? Make your appointment now!

08/27/2025

Score BIG and DONATE for UCLA!

08/27/2025

We’re back for the second year, participating in the We Give Blood drive! Support UCLA in and campaign to inspire the most blood donations! Make UCLA #1 by posting your donations at https://bigten.org/abbott/donate/

07/28/2025

It’s coming! Complete your donor health questionnaire online when you donate - quick and easy! 📲💻

06/30/2025

This Independence Week, we a hero - donate blood or platelets!

06/23/2025

Our summer promo is here! ☀️🕶️⛱️ Make your appointment today!

06/11/2025

Need summer ideas? Donate blood or platelets with a friend! 😎⛱️☀️ Make your appointment today! https://www.uclahealth.org/programs/gotblood/make-appointment