Donated Body Program

Program Overview

The UCLA Donated Body Program was established in the 1950’s. The University relies on the support and generosity of the community for help fulfilling its academic, research and healthcare mission. The University recognizes the value and importance of these donations and is committed to ensuring that they are treated with care and the utmost respect. The decision to become a body donor is an extraordinary type of charity that allows your legacy to benefit humankind in a most unique way.

Contact Us

To find out more about our Donated Body program, call 310-794-0372.

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Ceremony of Thanks

Dedicated with sincere gratitude to the selfless legacy of the women and men who have donated their remains to the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA for the advancement of medical education and research.

Water Cremation Thru Resomation

The UCLA Donated Body Program uses Alkaline Hydrolysis - Water Cremation thru Resomation® technology, a greener, more eco-friendly cremation choice for the ultimate disposition of donor bodies.

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Memorial Celebration Video

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Donated Body Program provides human cadavers for scientific anatomical studies essential to teaching and research for UCLA and its affiliates. The University relies on the support and generosity of the community for help in fulfilling its academic, research and healthcare mission. 

At this time, the University of California is not accepting donations of decedents who have tested positive for COVID-19, nor from those under investigation for having the virus. We will keep our website up-to-date with any new information as we learn more about the virus. Thank you for your interest in our program.

Donor's Corner