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

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

 

In Memoriam - Brian Roe

Brian Roe

In memoriam: Brian Roe, 41, director at UCLA Technology Development Group   

 

Marivi Valcourt | April 5, 2022

Brian Roe, director of the industry research and material transfer team at the UCLA Technology Development Group, died March 23.             He was 41. 

Potential glioblastoma treatment has roots in UCLA graduate research

Potential glioblastoma treatment has roots in UCLA graduate research

Recently approved for clinical trials, ERAS-801 was developed by a trio of faculty members

 

Marivi Valcourt | March 15, 2022

A potential new treatment for glioblastoma that recently received approval for clinical trials not only was developed by three UCLA faculty members but also traces its roots back to 2005, when one of the researchers was a UCLA graduate student.