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Award/Grant

June 25, 2026- Dr. Lili Yang receives a $7.49 million CIRM Preclinical Development Award to bring a novel stem cell-engineered off-the-shelf CAR-NKT cell therapy for multiple sclerosis (a CNS autoimmune disease) into clinics. [Link][PDF] May 30, 2024- Dr. Lili Yang […]
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Award/Honor

June 16, 2026- Our Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Yan-Ruide (Charlie) Li, receives a California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP) Fellowship. Congratulations! [California Breast Cancer Research Program] June 8, 2026- Dr. Lili Yang and our Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Yan-Ruide (Charlie) Li, both […]
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Publication/Press

June 11, 2026- Our research article is published on Research, reporting universal rejuvenated hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell-engineered CAR-armored natural killer T cells for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Congratulations to all the authors, in particular to the co-first authors, Yan-Ruide (Charlie) […]
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Job/Openings

We are currently recruiting PhD students (2 openings) and postdoctoral researchers (1 opening). Welcome to apply! [PhD Openings][Postdoc Openings]
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Translation/Biotech

May 11, 2021- Our off-the-shelf cell therapy technology is licensed by a Biotech startup, Appia Bio, for commercial development. The company launches with $52 million Series A financing. [Appia News][Endpoints News] August 5, 2021- Appia Bio and Kite announce collaboration […]
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Publication/Press

Our paper is published on Science Immunology, reporting the identification of monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) as an immune checkpoint restraining antitumor T cell immunity and the repurposing of MAO inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressants for cancer immunotherapy.  Congratulations to all the authors, […]
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Press/Media [click to read more]

Our JEM paper reporting creatine uptake regulation of CD8 T cell immunity is featured on UCLA News and other media. [PDF][UCLA News][UC News][MedicalXpress][ScienceDaily][The Medical News][Technology Networks]
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Publication [click to read more]

Our paper reporting creatine uptake regulation of CD8 T cell immunity is published online on the Journal of Experimental Medicine. Congratulations to all the authors, in particular to the co-first authors Stefano Di Biase & Jessie Xiaoya Ma! [Link]
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Our Cell Stem Cell paper reporting HSC-engineered iNKT cell therapy is featured on the journal’s October issue for “In Translation”. [link]
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Press/Media [click to read more]

Our Cell Stem Cell paper reporting HSC-engineering iNKT cell cancer therapy is featured on UCLA News and other media. [PDF][UCLA News][Medical News Today][The Stem Cell Podcast]
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