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- A blood stem cell gene therapy co-developed by UCLA's Dr. Donald Kohn restored immune function in 59 of 62 children with ADA-SCID, a rare and fatal immune disorder, with no serious complications reported. #ResearchPowersProgress stemcell.ucla.edu/news/gene-th...
- Ever wondered what makes stem cells so special? 🧫🔬 Stop by an interactive stem cell research exhibit at Powell Library to learn about the science that’s rewriting the future of human health. #StemCellAwarenessDay #ResearchPowersProgress
- The FDA has approved Phase I clinical trials for a groundbreaking heart tissue regeneration drug developed by UCLA cardiologists — funded entirely by taxpayer dollars. #ResearchPowersProgress bit.ly/4gVh6eq
- After decades developing a proven gene therapy for ADA-SCID, UCLA's Dr. Donald Kohn talks to @nytimes.com about his new mission: getting the life-saving therapy to the patients and families who've been waiting years. #ResearchPowersProgress www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/h...
- UCLA scientists have received $4.7 million in @cirmnews.bsky.social grants to advance stem cell-based treatments for female-specific diseases and childhood leukemia in Down syndrome. Congratulations to Dr. Kathrin Plath and Dr. Hanna Mikkola! bit.ly/42ekrPN #ResearchPowersProgress
- A UCLA study from the lab of Melody Li reveals how some mosquito-borne viruses, including chikungunya, breach the blood-brain barrier — and points toward new ways of stopping them. 🦟🧠 #ResearchPowersProgress stemcell.ucla.edu/news/headspa...
- A UCLA research team led by Dr. Donald Kohn is developing a one-time stem cell gene therapy treatment for deadly blood disorder alpha thalassemia major that’s potentially curative. #ResearchPowersProgress: newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ste...
- UCLA Fields Medalist Terence Tao: "Basic #science is an investment in many, many small projects, and if even just a small percentage of them yield fruit, then it's a massive return on investment." youtu.be/skWt_PZosik?... #ResearchPowersProgress 🧪
- Congratulations to Dr. Dawn Ward of the UCLA Human Gene and Cell Therapy Facility for receiving a G-Rex Grant that will support production of a novel iNKT cell therapy developed by Dr. Lili Yang! 🦠🧪🧫 🔗 bit.ly/46bUIso #ResearchPowersProgress
- Using #stemcell models, @ucla.edu scientists find how epilepsy genes disrupt different brain regions. The study establishes the first hippocampal assembloid model, creating a new platform for studying epilepsy, autism and Alzheimer’s disease. #ResearchPowersProgress 🔗 bit.ly/3JTyjbR
- Researchers at UCLA built mini models of human lungs, hearts and brains to study hantaviruses and identify potential therapies. With no current treatments, these deadly rodent-borne viruses pose a serious threat to public health. #ResearchPowersProgress stemcell.ucla.edu/news/ucla-sc...
- UCLA scientists have developed the first comprehensive road map showing how the ovarian reserve forms in primates. The findings could lead to better treatments for #infertility and hormonal disorders like #PCOS. #ResearchPowersProgress stemcell.ucla.edu/news/ucla-sc...
- UCLA neuroscience Ph.D. candidate Elle Rathbun studies potential treatments that could help repair the brain after stroke. Grant suspensions have halted this life-saving research. #ResearchPowersProgress 🔗 ucla.in/4oIH9t3 ➡️ Help protect UCLA's future: www.ucla.edu/research
- To fight aging, injury and disease, UCLA researchers are imagining ways to restore function at the deepest cellular level. Learn how #RegenerativeMedicine is offering hope to expand the body's ability to heal: #ResearchPowersProgress stemcell.ucla.edu/news/rejuven...
- UCLA scientists have developed a new type of immunotherapy that's more effective at fighting ovarian cancer than conventional CAR-T cell therapy in preclinical studies. The team will now seek FDA approval to open a clinical trial. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/immu... #ResearchPowersProgress
