UCLA researchers awarded $2.5M from DoD to develop brain cancer treatment

The Lilabean Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer raises $900K

The Lilabean Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer Research raised $900,000 at its 13th Annual Lilabean Foundation Fall Ball, held on Saturday, November 2. Proceeds from the Fall Ball will directly fund groundbreaking research initiatives focused on discovering new treatments and improving survival rates for children fighting pediatric brain cancer.

November 22, 2024

Vol.50 No.44

In Brief

UCLA researchers awarded $2.5M grant from BMS Foundation to increase lung cancer screening in underserved communities

A multidisciplinary team of experts in lung cancer screening and implementation science from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, was awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, an independent charitable organization, to spearhead a new initiative aimed at reducing disparities in lung cancer screening across Los Angeles County.

November 08, 2024

Vol.50 No.42

In Brief

UCLA Urology awarded $6M from CA Department of Health Care Services to serve vulnerable patients with prostate cancer

UCLA’s urology department was awarded $6 million from the California Department of Health Care Services to continue providing care and critical services to underinsured and uninsured Californians diagnosed with prostate cancer.

October 25, 2024

Vol.50 No.40

In Brief

UCLA’s Luca Valle receives $2.1M grant from VA to improve prediction of radiorecurrent prostate cancer outcomes

Luca Valle, assistant professor of radiation oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was awarded a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to develop new methods to better understand the clinical scope and biological factors that lead to prostate cancer coming back after radiation therapy.

October 25, 2024

Vol.50 No.40

Clinical Roundup

Study finds common breast cancer treatments may speed aging process

A study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center revealed that common breast cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, may accelerate the biological aging process in breast cancer survivors.

October 11, 2024

Vol.50 No.38

In Brief

UCLA researchers receive $3M NIH grant for CRC screening follow-up in underserved communities

Researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center were awarded a $3 million grant from NIH to improve follow-up care for colorectal cancer screening in underserved populations.

October 04, 2024

Vol.50 No.37

UCLA researchers awarded $2.5M from DoD to develop brain cancer treatment

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The Lilabean Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer raises $900K

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UCLA Urology awarded $6M from CA Department of Health Care Services to serve vulnerable patients with prostate cancer

UCLA’s Luca Valle receives $2.1M grant from VA to improve prediction of radiorecurrent prostate cancer outcomes

Study finds common breast cancer treatments may speed aging process

UCLA researchers receive $3M NIH grant for CRC screening follow-up in underserved communities

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