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Professor Tao discusses the importance of robust federal support for basic research and warns that funding cuts to higher education could irreparably damage the nation’s scientific ecosystem. Photo by David Esquivel.
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“This is an exciting advance for patients with [cancers like] pancreatic cancer,” said UCLA professor of medicine Dr. Zev Wainberg. “We observed that patients who developed strong immune responses to the vaccine remained disease-free and survived for much longer than expected.”
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The first-of-its kind technology can reprogram the immune systems of mice to tolerate peanut proteins, and could potentially help free millions of children and adults from the deadly threat of peanut allergy.
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The brain, the crown jewel of the human body, is more than just an organ. UCLA researchers Pablo Alvarez and Jennifer Noji, both of whom earned doctorates from UCLA this past June, and Dean and Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education Adriana Galván, offer insights into how we can protect it.
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Read more of the latest research & news stories
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Latest from Chancellor Frenk
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As we look to the start of a new academic year, we find ourselves at a consequential moment — not just for UCLA, but for higher education, science, arts and humanities across the country and the world. This fall marks the beginning of a new chapter for UCLA, grounded in a unifying vision called One UCLA. Read my message to the Bruin community.
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Emerging research suggests that the communities of bacteria, viruses and fungi that make up our body’s microbiota can influence our sleep. “The predominant theory for a long time has been that having sleep disorders is disruptive to our microbiomes,” says UCLA professor of medicine Dr. Jennifer Martin. “But some of the evidence we’re seeing now indicates that it’s probably a relationship that goes in both directions.”
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That’s because unlike existing treatments like minoxidil and finasteride, which merely slow down hair loss, PP405 sparks new hair growth. “PP405 wakes up dormant hair follicles, so the mechanism is very different,” says Heather Christofk, a biochemist at UCLA, whose lab helped develop the molecule.
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UCLA geophysics professor Meng Lingsen dismisses the idea that cloud formations are indicative of future earthquakes. “Earthquakes are driven by processes deep within the Earth, not by phenomena in the atmosphere, so surface observations of clouds are not a dependable indicator of earthquake occurrence.”
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The suspension of our federal research funding is not only a loss to the researchers who rely on critical grants. This is a loss for Americans across the nation whose work, health and future depend on the groundbreaking work we do. Share with us the ways in which UCLA research has impacted you personally: Submit your story through video or text.
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Sep
13
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7:30 p.m.
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Billy Wilder Theater
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The UCLA Film & Television Archive presents this double feature as part of its series Robert Altman’s America: A Centennial Review. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Sep
17
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The Hammer’s curatorial department leads free, insightful, short discussions about artists every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. This talk on Carlos Almaraz is led by curatorial assistant Juan Manuel Silverio.
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Sep
18
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5:30 p.m.
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UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden
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See the sunset from the Garden during Third Thursdays, the garden’s summer twilight series. Meet new friends at the wine bar, then kick back and enjoy live music by Fire Safety and Going Outside. Purchase tickets on the event website.
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Sep
21
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True Bruin Welcome is a weeklong series of events where Bruins can connect with one another, uphold traditions and experience the best of UCLA. See event highlights here.
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This Sunday, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco will host a 30th anniversary screening of “Superflip,” a short film by UCLA’s newest arts leader Celine Parreñas Shimizu, dean of UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. The 30-minute film explores the life, love and labor of a Filipino immigrant couple and was shot in iconic South of Market locations, including original Carmen’s Restaurant, Blanche’s Garden, Rigo’s Inner City/Home mural and 330 Ritch/Victory Hall, San Francisco landmarks that have changed dramatically due to the pandemic and the impact of the tech business.
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