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- Q&A: How a new imaging tool helps to better stage men with prostate cancer
Dr. Jeremie Calais discusses the significance of the findings and how PSMA PET imaging will change the landscape of prostate cancer detection and treatment.
September 16, 2021 8:30 AM
detail - UCLA Health’s Dr. Beth Karlan turned to genetics to solve the cancer conundrum
Dr. Beth Karlan recognized early in her medical practice that the answer to the cancer conundrum hinged on a greater understanding of a patient’s genetics.
September 10, 2021 9:00 AM
detail - Benjamin Ellingson awarded grant to improve imaging for brain tumors
Dr. Benjamin Ellingson has received a defense department idea grant to develop a new non-invasive imaging method for quantifying metabolic activity within brain tumors.
September 08, 2021 9:00 AM
detail - Researchers identify a mechanism that can help guide the development of new STING-activating drugs using imaging
A new study from UCLA scientists found that emerging drugs that activate the protein STING, a well-established regulator of immune cell activation, substantially alter the activity of metabolic pathways responsible for generating the nucleotide building blocks for DNA.
September 03, 2021 1:30 PM
detail - UCLA researchers to present on latest research and clinical advancements at American Urological Association Annual Meeting
Physicians and scientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Department of Urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA will be joining thousands of urology experts on Sept. 10 to Sept. 13 for the virtual American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting.
August 26, 2021 8:30 AM
detail - UCLA researchers awarded $1M from DOD to advance CAR T cell therapy for rare melanomas
Scientists Dr. Cristina Puig-Saus and Dr. Daniel Shin have received a $1 million Translational Research Award from the U.S. Department of Defense Melanoma Research Program.
August 24, 2021 8:30 AM
detail - Sequential-combinatorial regimens can make treatment more effective for people with aggressive cancers
Approach could treat multiple cancer types, including melanoma brain metastasis
August 19, 2021 8:00 AM
detail - National Cancer Institute awards Dr. Jordan Cheng prestigious Transition Award
Approach could treat multiple cancer types, including melanoma brain metastasis
August 17, 2021 1:00 PM
detail - Eliminating RNA-binding protein improves survival in aggressive leukemia
Scientists find that removing IGF2BP3 selectively targets cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone
July 28, 2021 5:00 PM
detail - UCLA Health recognized as one of the best hospitals for cancer care in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center was ranked No. 1 in Los Angeles and California, rise to No. 8 in nation
July 27, 2021 8:00 AM
detail - Dr. Beth Karlan receives lifetime achievement award for contributions to gynecologic oncology
Internationally renowned physician-scientist Dr. Beth Karlan is being honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Gynecologic Cancer Society.
July 26, 2021 9:00 AM
detail - CSUN receives $3.6 million CIRM grant to provide undergraduate students with stem cell research training and internships in UCLA labs
Cal State Northridge has received a $3.6 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, also known as CIRM, to prepare undergraduate students for careers in stem cell research through intensive coursework and internships in leading UCLA research labs.
July 26, 2021 6:00 AM
detail - UCLA Health opens radiation oncology treatment center in Santa Clarita
UCLA Health has made accessing world-class cancer care easier and more convenient for Santa Clarita-area residents with the opening of a new radiation oncology treatment center at the UCLA Santa Clarita Community Cancer Clinic.
July 23, 2021 6:00 AM
detail - Scientists provide new insight on how to stop transcription of cancer cells
A new UCLA research study identifies TAF12 as a potential cancer drug target.
July 21, 2021 2:00 PM
detail - Tool helps predicts who will respond best to targeted prostate cancer therapy
New ‘nomogram’ opens the door to improved personalized treatments, UCLA-led study shows.
July 08, 2021 3:30 PM
detail - Two cancer researchers chosen as dermatology fellows by melanoma foundation
Dr. Zhentao Yang and Dr. Yujue Wang have been chosen as dermatology fellows by the Melanoma Research Alliance, the largest nonprofit funder of melanoma research.
July 07, 2021 8:00 AM
detail - Multimodality care improves treatment outcomes for aggressive prostate cancer
Men with high-risk prostate cancer with at least one additional aggressive feature have the best outcomes when treated with multiple healthcare disciplines, known as multimodality care, according to a UCLA study led by Dr. Amar Kishan.
July 01, 2021 8:00 AM
detail - Dr. Marco Giovannini honored for neurofibromatosis research
Dr. Marco Giovannini has received the 2021 Friedrich von Recklinghausen Award from the Children’s Tumor Foundation.
June 24, 2021 3:00 PM
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