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

Join us on Thursday, October 2 as Dr. Alex Shcheglovitov of the University of Utah presents, "Neural rosette-based brain organoids: A controlled stem cell-derived model to study human neurodevelopment and disease” at 12pm in CHS 13-105. Register today: ➡️ bit.ly/3W7cXKK

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...

Researchers at @uclastemcell.bsky.social & @dgsomucla.bsky.social created the first human hippocampal #assembloid model, which can be used to study epilepsy as well as neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and other brain disorders. stemcell.ucla.edu/news/ucla-re... #devbio #neuroskyence 🧪

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...

CIRM-funded @uclastemcell.bsky.social researchers reprogrammed blood #StemCells to produce #cancer-targeting T cells—offering a renewable path for immunotherapy. Early results are promising for treatment-resistant tumors. #BlueskyBiotech

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

New in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/4mVlAUO Aging is associated with chronic inflammation and altered blood cell production, reducing immunity and increasing blood cancer risk. Dr. Jennifer Chia and team find that chronic inflammation plays two distinct roles in blood system aging.

👥#CFM_MolCellAging: In the second session, we'll hear talks on cancer and aging from: Thomas_Rando @uclastemcell.bsky.social  @efeyanlab.bsky.social  at #CNIOStopCancer @EileenWhitePhD @rutgerscancer.bsky.social    Register at: bit.ly/4kOyYch   🤝With support of @caixaresearch.bsky.social

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

With support from the NIH, UCLA researcher Dr. @mingxiagu.bsky.social & her team have created the first mini-lungs with specialized blood vessels — offering insights into how lungs develop and function, and unlocking new approaches to tackling pulmonary vascular disease. www.nih.gov/news-events/...

In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, UCLA scientists have shown it’s possible to reprogram a patient’s own stem cells to create a continuous supply of functional T cells, the immune system’s most powerful cancer-killing agents. bit.ly/4fhvMnv #CancerResearch #StemCellResearch

Meet Dr. D'Juan Farmer, a UCLA scientist who studies the cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate the development of the skull and face. He shares the impact he hopes to make for patients with congenital anomalies and his affinity for fantasy novels. ➡️ bit.ly/4l4GpLN #StemCellResearch

When UCLA's Dr. Gerald Lipshutz heard parents' raw accounts of children with creatine transporter deficiency—unable to speak, suffering seizures—he was moved to action. He's now developing a one-time #GeneTherapy that could transform these families' lives. ➡️ bit.ly/44P1rrp

Experience a #DayInTheLife of center trainee Mary Doan, a UCLA PhD candidate working to uncover therapeutic targets to manipulate metabolism in both health and disease in the lab of Dr. Michael Teitell. 🍵👩🏻‍🔬🏞️ Credit: Joseph Doan #StemCellResearch #RegenerativeMedicine

UCLA researchers have uncovered a key mechanism of brain repair in vascular #dementia — the second leading cause of dementia — revealing a promising therapeutic target. @uclahealth.org #Neuroscience stemcell.ucla.edu/news/researc...

A new @latimes.com piece highlights the sweeping impact of the proposed $18 billion NIH budget cut. Center member Dr. Antoni Ribas weighs in with a stark warning: "The cuts in academia will lead to less positions being offered." www.latimes.com/science/stor...

Meet Dr. Chen Yuan Kam @chenyuankam.bsky.social, a developmental and vascular biologist who's studying the lifelines of our bodies: blood vessels. He talks about establishing his research lab at UCLA, his childhood aspirations to be an inventor and his love for the NBA. ➡️ bit.ly/4lIcCJl #NewPI

The latest podcast has dropped. Check out Ngan Huang and Soochi Kim talking about their latest publication in stem cell reports, tinyurl.com/yvm35ec7. Listen here tinyurl.com/2njkbp7k or wherever you get your podcasts. @isscr.org @uclastemcell.bsky.social

Meet Cristian Rodriguez, a CSUN-UCLA Bridges trainee who is working on stem cell-based approaches to restore sensation to people with spinal cord injuries. ➡️ bit.ly/4nxpdB3 #FirstGenCollege #RegenerativeMedicine #ScienceForGood

UCLA-led team has received a $3.5 million grant from the NIH to study and develop treatments for the infectious disease #mpox. Their discoveries could help prevent the next global outbreak. ➡️ bit.ly/3TW38hI

So proud of Cris Rodriguez, who is featured in this story from the @uclastemcell.bsky.social, and his work in my lab. Cris was this year's @gomatadors.bsky.social CSUN Wolfson Scholar, and is an exceptional person and scientist. stemcell.ucla.edu/news/harvest...

Scientists have created the first 3D mini-lungs complete with their own functioning blood vessel networks, unlocking new insights for pulmonary vascular disease. ➡️ bit.ly/4kmCrxB #Organoids #LungOrganoids #StemCellResearch

Happy to share our review at Cell Stem Cell as part of their Hallmarks series. As always, a pleasure to work with friends and colleagues Anne Brunet (@brunetlab.bsky.social) and Peggy Goodell(@goodell-lab.bsky.social). Hallmarks of stem cell aging: Cell Stem Cell www.cell.com/cell-stem-ce...

For Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, we highlight the work of Dr. Jessica Rexach, a UCLA neurologist and neurogeneticist working to uncover the molecular drivers of Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more about her work: stemcell.ucla.edu/member-direc... #StemCellResearch #Neuroscience #BrainHealth

A new method enables a patient's body to produce its own CAR-T cells, which could drastically shorten wait times for patients receiving CAR-T cell therapy. UCLA’s Dr. Yvonne Chen weighs in on this groundbreaking advancement in @science.org. www.science.org/content/arti...

Experience a day in the life as center trainee Christopher Ochoa, a UCLA PhD candidate developing novel #immunotherapies to target aggressive gynecologic cancers in the lab of Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh. 🏋🏽👨🏽‍🔬🧫 #OvarianCancer #EndometrialCancer #StemCellResearch

In the news: Dr. Thomas Rando @randolab.bsky.social spoke to National Geographic about how studying axolotl limb regeneration could help us unlock the hidden regenerative capacities in human biology.➡️ archive.ph/JMNn3

Last week, center member Michael Jung gave UCLA's 130th Faculty Research Lecture, titled “Drug Discovery in Academia: Some Success Stories.” He shared how a midlife career shift to studying medicinal chemistry led to the development of two groundbreaking drugs for prostate cancer.

🔬✨ "What does a scientist actually do?" "How is college different from high school?" Our amazing trainees brought the answers straight to LA high schoolers through interactive presentations as part of the center's Outreach Program. #STEMEducation #ScienceOutreach

BSCRC member and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Michael E. Jung is giving a lecture titled, “Drug Discovery in Academia: Some Success Stories," for UCLA's 130th Faculty Research Lecture. Interested in attending? RSVP here: bit.ly/453vrSi

Join us for a lunch and learn on 6/5 at noon in BSRB 154 to discover the latest in automated iPSC manufacturing technology! Lunch provided; RSVP today: lu.ma/f0etrg1e

Celebrated 20 years of core resources with tacos, poster presentations and fun prizes! 🔬🧫🧬 Together, research cores @uclastemcell.bsky.social serve over 700 users from more than 200 labs across 40 UCLA departments. Learn more: bit.ly/4kGND9r

We had a full house for Dr. Cédric Blanpain’s BSCRC-JCCC Research Seminar, “Stem Cell Plasticity During Tumor Initiation and Progression.” Huge thanks to Dr. Blanpain for an inspiring talk — and to everyone who joined us for this exciting event! @cedric-blanpain.bsky.social

Science elevator pitch: Zeenat Rashida, a postdoctoral student in the lab of Dr. Kathrin Plath at UCLA, studies how nutrients like vitamin C regulate the extracellular matrix, the glue that holds cells together, to support stem cell function. youtu.be/qT9d4-c-TCs

Congratulations to Eva Segura, an alumna of the BSCRC Training Program working in the lab of Dr. Donald B. Kohn, for taking first place in the Regenerative Medicine category at the #LABEST2025 Pearl Cohen Scientific Poster Competition! 🏆 #GeneTherapy #StemCellResearch

Don’t miss Dr. Cédric Blanpain of the Université Libre de Bruxelles as he presents, “Mechanisms Regulating Stem Cell Plasticity During Tumor Initiation,” on Friday, May 30 at 1pm in Boyer 159. The #ResearchSeminar is open to all UCLA faculty, students and staff.

A UCLA study suggests that common antidepressants could enhance the immune system’s ability to fight #cancer and suppress tumor growth. Repurposing these existing FDA-approved drugs could speed up the process of bringing new cancer treatments to patients. stemcell.ucla.edu/news/common-...

UCLA’s Translational Cell Therapy Lab partners with stem cell researchers to build life-changing therapies — all while mentoring the next generation scientists who’ll carry this critical work forward. 🧬 Read more: ucla.in/45kYAbz #CellTherapy #RegenerativeMedicine

This Melanoma and #SkinCancerAwareness Month, we're spotlighting Dr. Antoni Ribas, a leading researcher transforming how we treat melanoma through immune-based therapies. 🔬 Read more about his research: stemcell.ucla.edu/member-direc... #MelanomaAwareness #CancerResearch #Immunotherapy #UCLAStemCell

In the news: Five years after receiving #GeneTherapy in a clinical trial led by Dr. Donald Kohn for a life-threatening immune disorder, the Langenhop siblings are now thriving. The family shares their story with @cbsnews.com: www.cbsnews.com/news/kids-al...

For #CysticFibrosisAwarenessMonth, we're spotlighting the efforts of Drs. Brigitte Gomperts, Donald Kohn and Steven Jonas, who are developing an innovative, inhalable gene-editing platform to correct the root cause of this life-threatening genetic disease. ➡️ ucla.in/4jJNuRU

This #WorldOvarianCancerDay, we highlight the work of Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh and Dr. Lili Yang, who have teamed up to develop a novel immunotherapy they hope will transform ovarian cancer treatment. ➡️ bit.ly/3XsEVBS

Don’t miss Dr. Cédric Blanpain of the Université Libre de Bruxelles as he presents, “Mechanisms Regulating Stem Cell Plasticity During Tumor Initiation,” on Friday, May 30 at 1pm in Boyer 159. The #ResearchSeminar is open to all UCLA faculty, students and staff.