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Clinical Nurse Abraham Urias, right, presents his fall prevention project poster to Chief Nursing Officer Patrick Loney in the 4 East Adult Psychiatric unit.
Behavioral Health

Former U.S. Army medic brings military background to psychiatric nursing

Former U.S. Army medic brings military background to patient-centered approach to psychiatric nursing
March 7, 2024   |  
7 min read
2024 Early-Career Awardees
News about UCLA Health

The American Society for Clinical Investigation recognizes three UCLA physician-scientists for their achievements in research

The American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) has named Dr. Quen Cheng, Dr. Elizabeth Volkmann, and Dr. Ching Zhu among its 2024 Early-Career Awardees.
March 5, 2024   |  
4 min read
Hillary  Witbrodt
Cancer

Competitive athlete Hilary Witbrodt's greatest victory? Her win over colorectal cancer

Competitive athlete Hilary Witbrodt's greatest victory? Her win over colorectal cancer
March 4, 2024   |  
7 min read
Dr. Anne Moscicki
Cancer,
Science & Research

UCLA professor honored by Society of Pediatric Research

Dr. Anna-Barbara Moscicki, professor of pediatrics at UCLA, has been honored with the Society for Pediatric Research’s 2024 Douglas K. Richardson Award for Perinatal and Pediatric Healthcare Research. 
March 4, 2024   |  
2 min read
Social media influencers Eli Stone, left and Jacob Sartorius are on stage at the Gen Z Wellness Summit
Behavioral Health
throat tumor illustration
Cancer,
Science & Research

Researchers uncover a potential genetic marker associated with better survival outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer

Researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center discovered a gene usually linked to giant axonal neuropathy, a rare neurological condition, also plays a role in inhibiting aggressive tumor cell growth in head and neck cancers.
February 29, 2024   |  
3 min read
The waiting area of a Simms Mann clinic office.
Cancer

30 years and counting: Simms Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology is a national model for whole-person cancer care

When the father of Victoria Mann Simms, PhD, was diagnosed with cancer in the early 1990s, integrative care was virtually non-existent.
February 28, 2024   |  
7 min read
Pancreas
Ask the Doctors,
Cancer,
Science & Research

Researchers use AI to detect pancreatic cancer sooner

A dear friend was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It was so advanced, he died just a month later. I recently saw a discussion on television about using AI to detect pancreatic cancer early, while it is still curable. How would that work?
February 26, 2024   |  
3 min read
An older woman sits on the floor while meditating.
Behavioral Health,
Science & Research
Michael Grunstein
News about UCLA Health

In memoriam: Michael Grunstein, 77, pioneering scientist who helped make genetic cloning possible

Michael Grunstein, a distinguished professor emeritus of biological chemistry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and pioneering scientist who helped make genetic cloning possible, has died. He was 77.
February 23, 2024   |  
4 min read
Samara Rahman and Zev Wainberg
Cancer,
Science & Research

Off-the-shelf vaccine offers hope for pancreatic and colorectal cancer patients with KRAS mutations

Samara Rahman, 74, enrolled in a clinical trial at UCLA Health that was evaluating an “off-the-shelf” vaccine that is given after surgery to prevent or delay the cancer from coming back in high-risk patients.
February 22, 2024   |  
5 min read
Emma Veilleux and Deborah Hong
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle

What you need to know about cancer and nutrition: March webinar

Simms Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology is launching a monthly education webinar - Nutrition & Cancer: What You Need to Know. This is designed to shed light on the complex topic of nutrition for cancer survivors.
February 21, 2024   |  
3 min read
A prescription bottle with PrEP pills spilling out
Behavioral Health,
Science & Research
Dr. Deborah Wong (left) with Jimmy and Julie Sanders, founders of Jimmy Swims.
Cancer

Turning a Cancer Diagnosis into Life-Affirming Giving

Friends - U Magazine Winter 2024
February 16, 2024   |  
4 min read
Dr. Dennis J. Slamon
Cancer

This revolutionary breast cancer drug has saved millions of lives in its 25-year history

UCLA Health oncologist Dr. Dennis Slamon and his team brought forward Herceptin, the first FDA-approved gene-based drug to fight cancer, back in 1988.
February 16, 2024   |  
6 min read
CAR T cell therapy
Cancer,
Science & Research

Promising target for CAR T-cell therapy leads to potent antitumor responses against cutaneous and rare melanomas

Scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have built and demonstrated the potential efficacy of a new CAR T-cell-based immunotherapy specifically designed to treat patients with cutaneous and rare subtypes of melanoma.
February 16, 2024   |  
4 min read