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By day, Dr. Anthony Aldave advances gene therapy for inherited corneal disorders. After hours, he’s spinning EDM.
Learn about the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute surgeon-scientist’s path to ophthalmology, global training work and mission to restore sight: https://ow.ly/PTua50YVHig
The 2026 Geroscience Los Angeles Meeting (GLAM) is coming September 4! Trainees in aging research — register now and submit an abstract to present your work to the geroscience community! 👇
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From the stem cell lab to the runway to the soccer field — Amadu Tadesse does it all. Next, this UCLA graduating senior is heading to Ethiopia on a Fulbright to build the country's first national pediatric cancer registry.
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📢 We're looking for a motivated UCLA undergraduate student to join our team as a Science Communications Assistant! Apply now if you have a passion for storytelling, science and social media: stemcell.ucla.edu/careers
Meet Dr. Anthony Aldave, a corneal surgeon & #GeneTherapy pioneer working to restore sight for people with inherited corneal disorders.
Learn about his path to ophthalmology, global surgical training work and after-hours life as a DJ: https://ow.ly/PTua50YVHig
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Congratulations to Dr. Aparna Bhaduri for receiving the 2026 Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize, a national award recognizing innovative early-career scientists pursuing bold approaches to cancer research! 🎉
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Got to play around with Holotomographic imaging of muscle cells yesterday via the @uclastemcell.bsky.social imaging core and the results are pretty spectacular 🤩 You can see everything from mitochrondria to lamellipodia to macropinocytosis…with no labels!
We're hiring a Science Communications Assistant! 🔬 If you're a UCLA undergrad who loves scientific storytelling and social media, this one's for you: stemcell.ucla.edu/careers
For the first time, UCLA scientists @ltulab.bsky.social have mapped how #DownSyndrome reshapes the human brain before birth — uncovering surprising shifts in neuron development that may explain differences in brain size and cognition.
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Creatine, the organic acid that's popularly taken as a supplement by athletes and bodybuilders, may supercharge immune cells that are key to fighting cancer, according to new UCLA research.
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📷: Artistic rendering of a human dendritic cell. | Credit: Don Bliss & Sriram Subramaniam
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UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center
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In any given week, Amadu Tadesse might be pipetting samples in a Westwood stem cell research lab, walking the runway in a fashion show, or scoring goals on the intramural soccer field. This June, thou...
When Dr. Anthony Aldave is in the operating room, the music shifts with the clock. In the mornings, he likes to keep it mellow — ambient, piano-tinged house music drifting through the speakers while he works. By afternoon, as the surgeries stack up, the tempo climbs. Drum and bass. Big room. If the patient is awake, he dials it back a little.
Dr. Aparna Bhaduri, assistant professor of medicine and biological chemistry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize, a...
