This post was updated March 31 at 11:21 p.m.
UCLA researchers developed a human stem cell-derived cell therapy for an aggressive type of breast cancer.
This study focused on modifying natural killer T – or NKT – cells, which are a specialized immune cell that quickly responds to cancer cells, according to the National Cancer Institute.

UCLA researchers found that the buildup of a key structural protein inside fruit flies’ neurons can drive aging – and that disrupting its structure may reverse aging.

This post was updated Sept. 25 at 4:13 p.m.
A UCLA professor of geography was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in April.
Marilyn Raphael is a leading scientist in Antarctic climate and ocean atmospheric interactions around Antarctica, said Laura Landrum, a project scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

This post was updated April 4 at 1:10 a.m.
The David Geffen School of Medicine handed out awards March 14 to celebrate student and staff organizations who have demonstrated a commitment to the medical school’s mission.

The Lifestyle Medicine Club at UCLA held the second of its biweekly free clinics Feb. 1 to provide health screening services for people in south Los Angeles.

A recent study by UCLA researchers offers new insight into how the brain makes sense of sequences of experiences, and it may have implications for treating certain memory disorders.

This post was updated Oct. 18 at 12:12 a.m.
UCLA researchers have found a gene that may have implications for treating blood-related genetic diseases and cancers.

The UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy hosted investment firm executive Frank McCourt to discuss his new book on reconstructing the internet to give people ownership over their data.

In the second episode of this miniseries, Professor Jocelyn Meza joins Podcasts contributor Danielle Cho to discuss her research and beliefs regarding youth-serving health care.

Danielle Cho: In this interview, I talked with Professor Jocelyn Meza, an assistant professor in residence at the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA in the David Geffen School of Medicine, and also a licensed psychologist.

UCLA has long been a leader in healthcare innovation. In this miniseries, Daily Bruin Podcasts explores initiatives at UCLA clinics aimed at creating a more effective and equitable health care system.