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Sears Lab

Conservation and alteration of mammalian striatal interneurons

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Conservation and alteration of mammalian striatal interneurons - Nature

An analysis of cell-type diversity in brain samples from a variety of mammalian species, both during development and in adult animals, reveals that the TAC3 initial class of striatal interneurons is c...

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November 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM

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Arjun Deb, UCLA professor of medicine and molecular, cell and developmental biology and member of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research.

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FDA clears UCLA heart tissue regeneration drug AD-NP1 for clinical trials

Funded entirely by taxpayer dollars, this first-of-its-kind drug targets cellular metabolism to promote tissue repair of multiple organs.

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October 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM

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UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education @uclacrshe.bsky.social · Sep 25

We are thrilled to share that we will be hosting Dr. Diana Ramos as our next Distinguished Speaker! Please join us on October 20th for an incredible discussion on maternal and reproductive state policies and advancing the health of families in California✨

September 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM

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Recent Publication
Clark Lab

Sex-specific expression and function of TRIM28 during mouse primordial germ differentiation
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Sex-specific expression and function of TRIM28 during mouse primordial germ differentiation

Mammalian primordial germ cells (PGCs) are embryonic precursors to the adult germline and must facilitate high-fidelity transfer of genomic material f…

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September 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM

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Defining the cell and molecular origins of the primate ovarian reserve
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Defining the cell and molecular origins of the primate ovarian reserve - Nature Communications

Wamaitha and colleagues used the rhesus macaque to characterize the transcriptional and spatial mechanisms underlying ovarian reserve formation in prenatal life providing insights into the molecular p...

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September 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM

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Origin stories of neural crest roles in craniofacial development: A tale of the meninges

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Origin stories of neural crest roles in craniofacial development: A tale of the meninges

As developmental biologists, we tell origin stories to explain differences in vertebrate craniofacial form and complexity. Some of these differences a…

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July 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM

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Testicular somatic and germ cell maturation during rhesus macaque development

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PNAS

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

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June 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM

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Congratulations Dr. Steve Jacobsen!

Tiny CRISPR tool opens door to faster, simpler plant genome editing
The system, developed by UCLA and UC Berkeley scientists, could help ensure global food security
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Tiny CRISPR tool opens door to faster, simpler plant genome editing

The system, developed by UCLA and UC Berkeley scientists, could be used to help ensure global food security by increasing crop yields.

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May 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM

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Congratulations Dr. Andrew Goldstein!

2024 Larry & Sherry Benaroya Prostate Cancer Foundation Challenge Award
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UCLA researchers awarded grant to study how prostate cancer spreads to the liver

The team, led by Andrew Goldstein, was awarded $1 million to identify metabolic pathways that drive tumor growth in the liver and explore whether targeting these pathways could enhance patient surviva...

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May 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM

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UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center @uclastemcell.bsky.social · Apr 9

New in Science Translational Medicine: UCLA's Dr. Arjun Deb uncovers a precision medicine strategy to prevent kidney failure, finding that a repurposed anti-cancer drug could reduce scarring & slow disease progression in preclinical models.

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April 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM

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UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education @uclacrshe.bsky.social · Mar 20

We will be hosting NYT best-selling author and national religion correspondent, Elizabeth Dias, on April 7th! Please join us for an incredible conversation as Elizabeth discusses her new book titled “The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America.” Open to the UCLA community as well as the public!