The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) is a 501©3 independent non-profit biomedical research organization that was founded in 1952. The Institute has over 100 principal investigators—MD’s, MD/PhD’s, and PhD’s—working on over 1,000 research studies. We are academically affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and work in partnership with the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Our research is funded by many sources including: grants from the NIH and other government entities, Industry and teaching contracts and royalties, as well as private donors and other non-profit foundations.

Our Mission
Creating innovative solutions for healthcare through biomedical discovery, fostering the researchers of tomorrow, and promoting wellness in every community.

Our Vision
To achieve a collaborative scientific environment, where pioneering research is conducted and discoveries are translated into novel approaches to disease prevention and treatment, for the improvement of the health of all patients.

Our Commitment
LA BioMed is committed to finding practical, inexpensive solutions to real-world health problems. Our organization has been serving the citizens of the world with pioneering and innovative research that has led to countless diagnostics, devices and therapies. We are dedicated to our community and will continue to serve as a model for local, national and international health and wellness advancements far into the future.