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Additional findings from the phase 3 trial suggest daraxonrasib improves survival across different RAS mutations, chemotherapy treatment groups and prior treatment settings.
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A new UCLA study finds that temporarily activating a protein known for preventing cancer helps engineered immune cells resist exhaustion and improves their ability to kill tumor cells.
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@UCLAHealthJCCC is seeking to recruit outstanding investigators in cancer biology to a tenure-track/tenured, full-time-equivalent, state-funded faculty position. Expertise in a broad range of cancer-focused areas is welcome.
Apply: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF1131…
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Congratulations to Dr. Donald Kohn and Dr. Dennis Slamon, who have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine! They join 97 other distinguished researchers and health professionals from the U.S. and around the world in the academy’s class of 2026: ucla.in/4zHi3zg
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At UCLA’s Organoid Research Symposium, scientists shared how tiny 3D models are helping reshape how researchers study cancer, understand treatment resistance and explore more personalized therapies.
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Congratulations to Dr. Dennis Slamon, recipient of the 2026 Albany Prize for groundbreaking discoveries that transformed how we understand and treat cancer. An incredible and well-deserved honor!
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Congratulations to our researchers who were recently awarded a new grant to develop a noninvasive approach to determine whether indeterminate pulmonary nodules, or small spots found on lung CT scans, are cancerous.
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A patient’s decade-long treatment journey shows how advanced imaging, radiation, systemic therapies and clinical trials can be integrated as prostate cancer evolves.
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UCLA is at #ASTRO26! From personalized radiation & new SBRT approaches to targeted radioligand therapy, researchers are presenting advances aimed at improving cancer treatment & reducing side effects.
Read more about UCLA research at this year’s meeting: bit.ly/4hNtKyc
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Dr. Melissa Lechner has received a $7M @NIH grant to launch the first prospective clinical trial testing a treatment for immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced type 1 diabetes, a rare but often permanent cancer immunotherapy complication.
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A new @UCLAHealth study uncovered a potential mechanism explaining why statins may have protective effects against liver cancer.
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How should patients be monitored after treatment for gynecologic cancer? UCLA’s Dr. Ritu Salani joins the latest @_backtableONC podcast to discuss updated surveillance guidelines, early detection & the challenges of post-treatment care.
Listen here: bit.ly/4xLiNlJ
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UCLA’s Jason Zhang, PhD, received a V Foundation grant to study how glioblastoma cells evade targeted treatments. His team will use AI-designed protein sensors to track growth signals in individual cancer cells and identify how tumors escape therapy.
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AI may help radiologists identify breast cancers missed on mammograms, but its impact on patient outcomes remains uncertain. A UCLA review finds more prospective research is needed to determine if AI-assisted screening can reduce interval breast cancers.
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Please join us in welcoming Dr. Amir Iravani to @UCLAHealth, where he will lead the Theranostics Program and help expand the use of molecular imaging and targeted radiopharmaceutical therapies in cancer care and research.
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Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Low on receiving the ASTRO Gold Medal! Dr. Low was selected for his outstanding contributions to the field of radiation oncology through research and professional service. @ASTRO_org
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Congratulations to Dr. Antoni Ribas on receiving the 2026 ESMO Lifetime Achievement Award for his pioneering contributions to cancer immunotherapy and translational research. His work has transformed melanoma treatment and advanced immunotherapies. @myESMO
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Congrats to Dr. Joann Elmore on receiving the @AmericanCancer Research Professor Award! The award will support her work to advance the safe, effective & equitable use of AI in cancer care & ensure these technologies benefit diverse patient populations.
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Congratulations to @minasedrakmd on receiving a $3.6 million NIH grant to improve recovery and reduce frailty in older adults after stem cell transplantation. His team will test a novel combination of remotely delivered exercise and senolytic therapy.
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What can take weeks or months for patients with suspected early-stage lung cancer could potentially be completed in a few hours. UCLA teams are combining diagnosis, staging, tumor localization and surgery in one procedure.
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