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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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A representation of microbubble technology, which could advance cancer therapy
The UCLA team, led by Drs. Chiang and Hui, is currently developing targeted microbubble technology to improve contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging and cancer therapy.
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Drs. Chiang and Hui receive NIH Trailblazer Award to advance targeted cancer therapy using microbubbles

UCLA's Dr. Jason Chiang and Dr. James Hui have received a $630,000 Trailblazer Award to advance targeted cancer therapy using microbubbles.

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Illustration of a double helix similar to the structure of DNA
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Rejuvenating our bodies through regenerative medicine

To fight aging, injury and disease, UCLA Health experts in regenerative medicine are imagining ways to restore function at the deepest cellular level.

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Cancer vaccines help train T cells (blue) to attack tumor cells.
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Off-the-shelf cancer vaccine elicits strong immune response in patients with pancreatic and colorectal cancer

A new novel cancer vaccine can trigger powerful and lasting immune responses and may help prevent or delay cancer recurrence in high-risk patients.

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Microscopy image showing allogeneic stem cell-derived CAR-NKT cells (blue) attacking a human ovarian cancer cell (magenta).
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UCLA scientists develop off-the-shelf immunotherapy for ovarian cancer

UCLA researchers have developed a novel off-the-shelf immunotherapy for ovarian cancer that has been shown to be more effective at f

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A graphical representation of coronaviruses
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What exactly is Long COVID? New UCLA research shows the answer depends on whom you ask

UCLA research explains why it is so hard to answer the question: What is Long COVID?

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The inspiring story of Army Major Melvin Mann (pictured here in front of a lake) demonstrates the power of federally funded science to save lives.
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‘Miracle’ medicine, based in federally funded science, arrived just in time to save his life

Federally funded science is critical to discovering new treatments for disease.

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Dr. Steven J. Jonas and cancer survivor Sina Sinbari celebrate the $400,000 Hyundai Scholar Hope grant for pediatric cancer research.
Dr. Steven J. Jonas and cancer survivor Sina Sinbari celebrate the $400,000 Hyundai Scholar Hope grant. (Photo courtesy of Todd Cheney)
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Pediatric cancer researcher receives $400,000 grant for nanotech-based liquid biopsy technologies

A UCLA physician-scientist has been awarded a $400,000 Hyundai Scholar Hope grant to support his outstanding pediatric cancer research.

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A man wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset.
Virtual reality may offer a promising tool to ease psychological stress and support heart health.
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Virtual reality shows promise in easing stress for cardiac patients, UCLA Health study finds

New research from UCLA Health illuminates novel possibilities for leveraging virtual reality (VR) to support heart health and ease psychological stress.

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Microscopic image of colon cancer cells
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Mailing at-home test kits most effective in getting people ages 45 to 49 to screen for colorectal cancer, UCLA study finds

New research shows automatically sending at-home colorectal cancer screening tests may be the key to encouraging timely screening

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Microscopic image of cells
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UCLA scientists reprogram stem cells to create renewable cancer-fighting T cells

UCLA scientists discuss a clinical trial that used engineered T cells and stem cells to create a renewable supply of cancer-fighting immune cells.

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A field of crops
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How are pesticides and Parkinson’s disease linked?

Dr. Beate Ritz’s research in California’s Central Valley highlights the role of the environment in Parkinson's disease.

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Brain with lit up areas
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Paid Animal Phobias Study

We are recruiting English-speaking adults (ages 18-65) with a phobia of two or more animals. Compensation ranges from $260 to $595.

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Dr. Lili Yang member of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA.
“It turns out SSRIs don’t just make our brains happier; they also make our T cells happier — even while they’re fighting tumors,” said Dr. Lili Yang, senior author of the new study. | Credit: Elena Zhukova/UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center
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Common antidepressants could help the immune system fight cancer, UCLA study finds

A widely used antidepressant drug could help the immune system fight cancer, according to a new UCLA research study.

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