Immunology | UCLA Medical School

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

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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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 2024-25 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

Please click the "View Seminar Series" link above for a complete list of our 2024-25 I3T Speaker Lineup.

Speakers: Ken Dery (Kupiec Lab) & Nicole Wilkinson (Su Lab)
Institution: UCLA
Date: Tuesday, Apr 8, 2025
Location: In-person CHS 23-105
Additional Information: Research In Progress

Talk Titles: "Human antigen R (HuR) regulation of Ceacam1 3'UTR by therapeutic anti-sense oligos influences host immune responses in hepatic sterile inflammation" & "The Role of Xist in T Cell Function"

Speaker: Melissa G. Lechner, MD, PhD
Title: Assistant Professor of Medicine
Institution: UCLA
Date: Tuesday, Apr 15, 2025
Location: In-person CHS 23-105

Talk Title: "Collateral Damage: Understanding and Managing Autoimmune Toxicities in Cancer Immunotherapy"

Speaker: Deepak Shukla, PhD
Title: Marion Schenk Esq. Professor and Associate Head for Research in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Microbiology and Immunology and Bio-engineering
Institution: University of Illinois, Chicago
Date: Tuesday, Apr 22, 2025
Location: In-person CHS 23-105

Talk Title: "Decoding Host Factors that Make Herpes a Highly Effective Virus"