Research is central to our department's mission. This week, Dr. Abel spotlights studies ranging from reducing endocrine side effects in cancer immunotherapy to the impact of GLP-1RAs on dementia risk. Read the full newsletter here: uclahs.fyi/4mfULu0
August 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
More fun facts about our 2026-2027 BSCRC trainees! Meet Lauren🐶, Rachel📷, Derek⚔️, Antoni✈️, and Miranda♟.
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September 18, 2026 at 8:18 PM
More fun facts about our 2026-2027 BSCRC trainees! Meet Lauren🐶, Rachel📷, Derek⚔️, Antoni✈️, and Miranda♟.
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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 🧪
Terence Tao: Research Powers Progress
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September 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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 🧪
UCLA scientists are building "cell villages" to uncover the genetics of brain cell fitness: how readily cells divide and how well they survive.
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August 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
UCLA scientists are building "cell villages" to uncover the genetics of brain cell fitness: how readily cells divide and how well they survive.
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Our team @luskininnovation.bsky.social brings the research power of #UCLA to confront climate change while improving people's lives. #ResearchPowersProgress
LADWP is planning for an equitable transition to renewable energy. Our new report shares on-the-ground insights and bold recommendations, including defining equity goals and establishing a new community advisory board.
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August 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Our team @luskininnovation.bsky.social brings the research power of #UCLA to confront climate change while improving people's lives. #ResearchPowersProgress
Here’s @kareemabduljabaar.bsky.social talking about the importance of UCLA research to human health. Groundbreaking research at UCLA leads to new discoveries and saves lives. Go Bruins! #researchpowersprogress
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Bruin legend @kareemabduljabbar_33 speaks from the heart about UCLA’s impact on his life, career, and health. His story illustrates how UCLA ResearchPowersProgress.
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August 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Here’s @kareemabduljabaar.bsky.social talking about the importance of UCLA research to human health. Groundbreaking research at UCLA leads to new discoveries and saves lives. Go Bruins! #researchpowersprogress
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What we discover at UCLA goes far beyond our lab - this work is meant to make an impact on society to change how we treat conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and PTSD. #ResearchPowersProgress
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August 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
What we discover at UCLA goes far beyond our lab - this work is meant to make an impact on society to change how we treat conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and PTSD. #ResearchPowersProgress
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These moments may feel rare, but research has always been at the heart of our mission. From the library to the lab, UCLA research saves lives, shapes policy, and powers progress. 💡
Learn more: ucla.edu/research
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September 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
These moments may feel rare, but research has always been at the heart of our mission. From the library to the lab, UCLA research saves lives, shapes policy, and powers progress. 💡
Learn more: ucla.edu/research
📸: University Archives, UCLA Library Special Collections
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Learn more: ucla.edu/research
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UCLA scientist Patricia Nano explains how brain organoids — or 3D mini brains — can yield new insights into human brain development and tumor formation.
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September 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
UCLA scientist Patricia Nano explains how brain organoids — or 3D mini brains — can yield new insights into human brain development and tumor formation.
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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.
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September 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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.
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New research from Dr. Robert Modlin and colleagues uncover how our immune system fights leprosy. Their findings reveal new proteins that can combat tough infections, opening doors to potential new treatments. Learn more here: uclahs.fyi/4gx00Dt #ResearchPowersProgress
October 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
New research from Dr. Robert Modlin and colleagues uncover how our immune system fights leprosy. Their findings reveal new proteins that can combat tough infections, opening doors to potential new treatments. Learn more here: uclahs.fyi/4gx00Dt #ResearchPowersProgress
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
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August 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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
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➡️ Help protect UCLA's future: www.ucla.edu/research
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Recently, the US Justice Department and President Trump cut funding to UCLA, threatening medical breakthroughs that provide lifesaving treatments. Science improves health, drives innovation, and strengthens our economy.
#StandUpForUC #ResearchPowersProgress
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The Cost of Defunding Biomedical Research at UCLA
A PhD Student’s Perspective on Funding Cuts to Neuroscience
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August 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Recently, the US Justice Department and President Trump cut funding to UCLA, threatening medical breakthroughs that provide lifesaving treatments. Science improves health, drives innovation, and strengthens our economy.
#StandUpForUC #ResearchPowersProgress
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A UCLA research team has engineered a new type of immune cell that attacks atherosclerotic plaques — the fatty buildup inside artery walls that drives most heart attacks and strokes.
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September 21, 2026 at 10:54 PM
A UCLA research team has engineered a new type of immune cell that attacks atherosclerotic plaques — the fatty buildup inside artery walls that drives most heart attacks and strokes.
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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.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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.
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#ResearchPowersProgress Meet Jahmil Lacey, one of four UCLA Health Equity Challenge awardees. His project will bring mental health services to Black male victims of violence at St. Julian Barbershop, which was awarded $50,000 to implement his project: ucla.in/45hJZOe.
August 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
#ResearchPowersProgress Meet Jahmil Lacey, one of four UCLA Health Equity Challenge awardees. His project will bring mental health services to Black male victims of violence at St. Julian Barbershop, which was awarded $50,000 to implement his project: ucla.in/45hJZOe.
Introducing some of our 2026-2027 BSCRC trainees! Meet Liang-Wei 🏰, Niloufar 🎨, Dan 🥾, and Sara🧩.
Stay tuned for Part 2 to learn more about our trainees!
#UCLAStemCell #StemCellResearch #ResearchPowersProgress #FunFacts
Stay tuned for Part 2 to learn more about our trainees!
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September 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Introducing some of our 2026-2027 BSCRC trainees! Meet Liang-Wei 🏰, Niloufar 🎨, Dan 🥾, and Sara🧩.
Stay tuned for Part 2 to learn more about our trainees!
#UCLAStemCell #StemCellResearch #ResearchPowersProgress #FunFacts
Stay tuned for Part 2 to learn more about our trainees!
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UCLA professor Terence Tao and postdoctoral scholar Vidya Saravanapandian on America's changing science infrastructure, which have left many questioning its future www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s b...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
UCLA professor Terence Tao and postdoctoral scholar Vidya Saravanapandian on America's changing science infrastructure, which have left many questioning its future www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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#ResearchPowersProgress #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky #ScienceSky
LADWP is transitioning to clean energy. Our report shares insights & bold recommendations for an equitable implementation, including defining equity goals and establishing a new community advisory board.
Read more: innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/publication/... #UCLA #UCLALuskin #ResearchPowersProgress
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August 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
LADWP is transitioning to clean energy. Our report shares insights & bold recommendations for an equitable implementation, including defining equity goals and establishing a new community advisory board.
Read more: innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/publication/... #UCLA #UCLALuskin #ResearchPowersProgress
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Our original research advances environmental solutions to improve lives. Check out our current projects on the human right to water, community-driven climate action, heat equity, clean energy, & clean transportation. #ResearchPowersProgress innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/current-proj...
August 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Our original research advances environmental solutions to improve lives. Check out our current projects on the human right to water, community-driven climate action, heat equity, clean energy, & clean transportation. #ResearchPowersProgress innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/current-proj...
UCLA researchers led by Dr. Daniel Geschwind have been awarded a $13.9M grant from @cirmnews.bsky.social to use stem cell models to identify drug targets for autism and schizophrenia — conditions that affect tens of millions of people in the U.S.
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UCLA researchers receive $13.9 million CIRM grant to identify drug targets for autism and schizophrenia using human stem cell models
A team of researchers led by UCLA’s Dr. Daniel Geschwind has received a $13.9 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to use human stem cell-based models to uncover the m...
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March 26, 2026 at 7:31 PM
UCLA researchers led by Dr. Daniel Geschwind have been awarded a $13.9M grant from @cirmnews.bsky.social to use stem cell models to identify drug targets for autism and schizophrenia — conditions that affect tens of millions of people in the U.S.
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www.ucla.edu/research?utm... #ResearchPowersProgress #ucla #research Trump administration is trying to halt more than $500 million in research funds to UCLA. I work there. I'm incredibly proud to be at one of the world's great public universities. UCLA researchers save lives and improve the world.
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From predicting wildfires to treating disease, UCLA research solves real-world problems that impact your family, job, and future.
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August 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
www.ucla.edu/research?utm... #ResearchPowersProgress #ucla #research Trump administration is trying to halt more than $500 million in research funds to UCLA. I work there. I'm incredibly proud to be at one of the world's great public universities. UCLA researchers save lives and improve the world.
Congratulations to Dr. Aparna Bhaduri for receiving the 2026 Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize, a national award recognizing innovative early-career scientists pursuing bold approaches to cancer research! 🎉
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Aparna Bhaduri awarded Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize for advancing glioblastoma research
Dr. Aparna Bhaduri, assistant professor of medicine and biological chemistry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize, a...
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Congratulations to Dr. Aparna Bhaduri for receiving the 2026 Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize, a national award recognizing innovative early-career scientists pursuing bold approaches to cancer research! 🎉
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Every year, we empower around 50 students through mentorship, research opportunities, and fellowships – helping to strengthen environmental justice and sustainability across communities.
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Luskin Center for Innovation experts uplift the work of about 50 students a year | UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation supports 50 students each year with research, mentorship, and fellowships advancing equity and sustainability.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Every year, we empower around 50 students through mentorship, research opportunities, and fellowships – helping to strengthen environmental justice and sustainability across communities.
Meet the 2025 cohort: innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/2025/08/04/l... #UCLALuskin #UCLA #ResearchPowersProgress
Meet the 2025 cohort: innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/2025/08/04/l... #UCLALuskin #UCLA #ResearchPowersProgress
#ResearchPowersProgress Meet Mami Horikawa, whose Health Equity Challenge winning project was awarded $50,000 to provide training and tools for people with autism to help them cope better with the chaotic environments of hospital emergency departments: ucla.in/45hJZOe.
Community organizations awarded $200,000 to implement UCLA students’ health equity projects
Four proposals each receive $50,000 to support Black male trauma recovery, foster youth resilience, autism-friendly emergency departments, and accessible playgrounds
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August 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
#ResearchPowersProgress Meet Mami Horikawa, whose Health Equity Challenge winning project was awarded $50,000 to provide training and tools for people with autism to help them cope better with the chaotic environments of hospital emergency departments: ucla.in/45hJZOe.