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Tanya Stoyanova
Cancer,
Science & Research

Tanya Stoyanova receives Department of Defense award to find new lung cancer treatments

Dr. Tanya Stoyanova, associate professor of molecular and medical pharmacology and urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was awarded a $350,000 Idea Development Award from the Department of Defense.
October 3, 2023   |  
2 min read
UCLA medical student in white coat
Cancer

3-time cancer survivor aims to become an oncologist

Alexandra Keir, a fourth-year DGSOM student, was diagnosed with three different cancers at the age of 2, 7 and 14.
September 28, 2023   |  
6 min read
Jill Bonilla created this artwork during an art therapy program offered by the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology.
Cancer

Healing through art after cancer diagnosis

September 27, 2023   |  
3 min read
Dr. Mina Sedrak
Cancer,
Science & Research

Dr. Mina Sedrak receives $3.4 million grant from National Institutes of Health

Dr. Mina Sedrak has received a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the NIH to examine how exercise and certain drugs may be able to slow chemotherapy-related accelerated aging seen in breast cancer survivors.
September 27, 2023   |  
2 min read
Edward Garon
Cancer,
Science & Research

Dr. Edward Garon receives $3.5 million from NIH to personalize immunotherapy based on individual patients’ mutations

Dr. Edward Garon was awarded two grants totaling over $3.5 million from the National Institutes of Health to help improve outcomes for patients with early and advanced stages of non-small cell lung cancer.
September 27, 2023   |  
2 min read
Dr. Elizabeth Cleary is co-leader of a remote workshop on ways to cope with the stress and anxiety of a cancer diagnosis.
Cancer
cancer support group blog
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle

How to handle your fear of cancer recurrence

Cancer survivors often live in fear of the disease coming back. Learn how to navigate these emotions and reduce your fear of cancer recurrence.
September 13, 2023   |  
3 min read
testicular exam blog
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle

How (and why) you should perform testicular self-exams

Examining your testicles regularly can help you identify cancer early. Learn when and how to perform testicular self-exams.
September 13, 2023   |  
4 min read
gynecological cancers
Cancer,
Science & Research

Using personalized medicine to target gynecological cancers

In this interview, Dr. Ritu Salani talks about the latest research advances for gynecologic cancers and how women can help reduce their risk and help with the early detection of these cancers.
September 11, 2023   |  
5 min read
Melissa Lechner, MD
Cancer,
Science & Research

Dr. Melissa Lechner receives grant from Doris Duke Foundation

Dr. Melissa Lechner has received a $495,000 grant from the Doris Duke Foundation to help develop ways to minimize harmful immune reactions some people diagnosed with cancer experience when undergoing immunotherapy treatment.
September 8, 2023   |  
2 min read
‘Improving Sleep: From A to Zzzz’ is among the free resources provided by the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology.
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle

Tips for getting a good night's sleep.

September 8, 2023   |  
4 min read
David Nathanson, Benjamin Ellingson and Timothy Cloughesy
Cancer,
Science & Research

Researchers awarded $2.5 million to develop brain cancer treatment

A multidisciplinary team of investigators from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center was awarded a $2.5 million Translational Team Science Award from the Department of Defense to develop a tailored treatment for glioblastoma, a deadly brain tumor with limited treatment options.
September 5, 2023   |  
2 min read
Prostate cancer cell
Cancer,
Science & Research

For prostate cancer, PSMA imaging helps diagnosis, staging and treatment decisions

UCLA a leader in PSMA imaging in the U.S.
September 5, 2023   |  
4 min read
glioblastoma cells
Cancer,
Science & Research

Study could help explain why certain brain tumors don’t respond well to immunotherapy

A study led by researchers at UCLA sheds new light on why tumors that have spread to the brain from other parts of the body respond to immunotherapy while glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer that originates in the brain, does not.
September 1, 2023   |  
5 min read
Dr. Jihane Benhammou
Cancer,
Science & Research

Dr. Jihane Benhammou receives grant from Veterans Affairs Research

Dr. Jihane Benhammou was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development to study how statins can be used as chemoprevention for hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of primary liver cancer.
August 29, 2023   |  
2 min read
Dr. John Glaspy, accompanied by his grandson Braden, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a recent Dodgers game. (Photo by Catherine Boyer)
Cancer,
Science & Research