Serving Pediatric Patients

How do we serve pediatric patients with rare immune diseases? Manish Butte, MD, PhD, a pediatric immunologist at UCLA Health talks about bringing advanced laboratory capabilities to kids with rare immune diseases
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UCLA’s Expertise In Immunology Ranges Far And Wide

Innovation at UCLA extends far beyond a moment of discovery. 

UCLA faculty have developed best-in-class T-cell therapies for fighting and beating cancer and for world-leading transplant programs. They have uncovered and invented new ways to prevent and treat infection to meet the challenge of antibiotic resistance.

Their groundbreaking discoveries have unlocked the genetics and cell biology of immunity. Now, they are building mathematical models of human health. Here—now—we are harnessing the power of the immune system to prevent, treat, and cure disease.

Dr. Lili Yang

Dr. Lili Yang

Engineered killer T cells could provide long-lasting immunity against cancer. UCLA researchers use stem cells to engineer cells that attack human tumors in mice.

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Connie Frank and Evan Thompson

A Generous Contribution

To establish the Connie Frank and Evan Thompson Program for Restorative Transplantation Research, under the direction of Dr. Kodi Azari (FEL ’04) in the Department of Surgery.

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Once we fully understand the rules of the immune system, then we can harness the immune system therapeutically to cure disease.

Gay M. Crooks, MD, Director, I3T Research Theme

I3T Seminar Series

The I3T Seminar Series 2023-24 is back in person this year with an outstanding lineup of speakers. We have already confirmed dates with the speakers below. All our seminars start at 12pm and conclude at 1pm. Contact us at I3T@mednet.ucla.edu for any questions. 

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Upcoming Seminars

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Speakers: Hailey Lee (Radu Lab) & Patricia Mendez (Hallem Lab)
Institution: UCLA 
Date: Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024
Location: In-person CHS 23-105
Additional Information: Research In Progress

Talk Titles: "Signaling requirements for optimized CD8 T cell responses in mRNA cancer vaccine immunotherapy" & "The Neural and Molecular Underpinnings of Salt Chemosensation in the Human Parasite Strongyloides stercoralis." 

 

 

 

Reuben Harris

Speaker: Reuben Harris, PhD
Title: Professor, Biochemistry & Structural Biology
Institution: University of Texas Health, San Antonio
Date: Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024
Location: In-person CHS 23-105

Talk Title: "A Life and Death Battle – Molecular Arms Race Between Herpesviruses and the Cellular Antiviral Enzyme APOBEC3B"

 

 

Catherine Blish

Speaker: Catherine Blish, MD, PhD
Title: Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Institution: Stanford University
Organizing in partnership with: MPTG
Date: Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024
Location: In-person CHS 23-105

Talk Title: "Mapping communication networks to understand host-pathogen interactions"