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TORL BioTherapeutics Launches with $158 Million Series B Financing to Advance Development of Novel Oncology Biologics

April 24, 2023

Dennis Slamon UCLA Researcher

Congratulations to Dennis Slamon, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, and Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) (pictured above) co-founder of TORL BioTherapeutics LLC on a successful launch!

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ImmPACT Bio Announces FDA Clearance of IND for Novel Bispecific CAR to Treat Aggressive B-cell Lymphoma

January 24, 2023

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Cytovale test receives FDA approval

January 24, 2023

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Enjoy the Season!

December 21, 2022

UCLA TDG Holiday Card

UCLA TDG will be closed from 3pm Thur. Dec 22, 2022 - Mon. Jan. 2, 2023. See you on Tue. Jan 3rd.

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UCLA TDG Innovation Magazine Winter 2022

December 12, 2022

Dec 2022 Magazine

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In This Edition:

UCLA TDG Year End 2022 Numbers

UCLA ranks in Pitchbook and Heartland Forward reports

MedTech Updates: Obsidio, SILQ and Spectrum's Dual Lumen Cannula

Water Bear

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Device developed by Dr. Abbas Ardehali could improve results for patients undergoing ECMO

November 10, 2022

Device developed by Dr. Abbas Ardehali could improve results for patients undergoing ECMO

Ardehali

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Opportunities for AI + Comp Med Expands with Optum Labs AI in Healthcare Hub

October 10, 2022

Opportunities for AI and Computational Medicine Expand with Launch of Optum Labs AI in Healthcare Hub

October 2022

UCLA Technology Development Group (TDG) and Optum Labs, the research and development arm of UnitedHealth Group, announce the launch of a research collaboration to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in healthcare.

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How the secrets of the ‘water bear’ could improve lifesaving drugs like insulin

October 5, 2022

Originally published on UCLA Newsroom https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/water-bear-secret-to-improving-lifesaving-medications

How the secrets of the ‘water bear’ could improve lifesaving drugs like insulin

Inspired by creatures that survive in harsh environments and aided by UCLA’s Innovation Fund, a team has invented a polymer with the potential to extend the shelf life and reach of medications