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Cardiac MRI
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Healthy Volunteers: Ferumoxytol-Enhanced Cardiac MRI Research Study

The Cardiovascular Imaging Research Lab at UCLA is recruiting healthy volunteers.

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Dr. Bryan Burt, right, pictured with research scientist Dr. Alberto Antonicelli.
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For rapid, precise lung cancer resections, researchers look to a pen

Dr. Bryan Burt of UCLA Health is leading research on new technology for real-time evaluation of surgical tissue.

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Dr. Tiki Hayes
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Dr. Tiki Hayes awarded grant to help unlock treatments for EGFR-mutant lung cancer

Dr. Tiki Hayes has been awarded a V Scholar Program grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research to find ways to target rare EGFR mutations in lung cancer.

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Dr. Amar Kishan
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Dr. Amar Kishan honored with Steven A. Leibel Memorial Award

Dr. Amar Kishan has been named the recipient of the 2025 Steven A. Leibel Memorial Award, one of the most distinguished honors in radiation oncology.

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Kathrin Plath, PhD and Hanna Mikkola, MD, PhD
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UCLA scientists receive $4.7 million in CIRM grants to advance novel stem cell-based treatments for female-specific diseases and leukemia in Down syndrome

UCLA scientists have received $4.7 million in grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to advance stem cell treatments.

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A patient undergoing a radiology scan
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ASTRO: Targeted radioactive therapy for recurrent prostate cancer and more

Physicians and scientists from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center are working on a Targeted radioactive therapy for recurrent prostate cancer.

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Individuals on mats completing yoga poses
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How physical activity may fight Parkinson’s disease symptoms

A UCLA study finds that physical activity may fight Parkinson’s disease symptoms

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Magnified view of a kidney cancer metastasis nodule (green) within mouse lung tissue (light purple).
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UCLA scientists develop off-the-shelf immunotherapy for metastatic kidney cancer

An off-the-shelf immunotherapy for metastatic kidney cancer uses specially engineered immune cells to attack cancer tumors.

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A physician communicating advanced care options with a patient
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Many patients with advanced cancer feel their treatment is not aligned with their personal care goals

A new UCLA study suggests communication could be essential to optimize quality of life in advanced cancer care.

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Physicians in scrubs performing a surgical procedure
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Overweight older adults face lower risk of death after major surgery, new research finds

A new UCLA study points to surprising outcomes in elective surgery on older adults who are overweight.

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A microscopy still of human stem cell-derived mini heart organoids
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UCLA scientists use mini-organ models to uncover hantavirus secrets, point to treatments

A UCLA-built organoid model paves the way for uncovering treatments for hantaviruses, deadly rodent-borne viruses with no current treatments.

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A physician with a graphical representation of DNA
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Researchers map epigenomic landscapes of fat tissue cells, revealing how they shape obesity risk

Obesity-linked genetic variants give researchers clues about how body fat is regulated and how it might be better controlled.

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Joe Henry and his son, Franklin, who has a rare genetic mutation
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Rare mutation in autism risk gene connects family with researcher

An email to renowned autism investigator Dr. Daniel Geschwind is leading to new understanding of a rare mutation in autism risk genes.

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Dr. Antoni Ribas, director of the Tumor Immunology Program at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, reviews a biopsy in his lab.
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Immunotherapy helps extend the lives of patients with rare form of skin cancer

Pembrolizumab shows promise for using immunotherapy for skin cancer. The drug can effectively shrink or eliminate tumors in patients with a rare form of skin ca

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Representative scanning electron microscopy (SEM) scans of electrospun scaffolds for lower urinary tract surgery
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UCLA-developed biomaterials address challenges of lower urinary tract surgery

Biodegradable scaffolds and suture patches mimic LUT mechanics, promoting healing and reducing complications of lower urinary tract surgery.

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