Interdisciplinary collaboration between the labs of Lili Yang, UCLA associate professor of microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics (MIMG), and Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, led to the development of a roadmap to create new treatment strategies for ovarian cancer. Explore more here: https://www.uclahealth.org/news/scientists-develop-roadmap-create-new-treatment-strategies

Have you had a chance to catch the ‘Let’s Talk Science’ webinar hosted by Dean Johnson? MIMG faculty members Don Kohn and Carrie Miceli, along with Mireille Kamariza, an assistant professor from the bioengineering department, highlighted UCLA’s efforts in conducting both basic and cutting-edge translational bench-to-bedside research, which is leading to improved diagnostics and treatments for diseases. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9MgUbByn9c.

Congratulations to graduate student Patricia Mendez, in Dr. Elissa Hallem’s lab, for being one of the recipients awarded the 2023 Gilliam Fellowship. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Ye4sOq. Patricia’s research aims to elucidate the neural basis by which skin-penetrating nematodes use salt chemosensation to locate and infect their hosts.