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Microscope images showing brain tissue that has been damaged by white matter stroke (left) and then repaired by the new glial cell therapy (right). Myelin (seen in red), is a substance that protects the connections between neurons and is lost due to white matter stroke. As seen at right, the glial cell therapy (green) restores lost myelin and improves connections in the brain.
The improved therapy engineers the body’s immune response against HIV rather than waiting for the virus — or parts of the virus — to induce a response. (Image: A T cell infected with HIV.)
A mix of healthy red blood cells and misshapen cells caused by sickle cell disease. These sickle-shaped cells can clog arteries, producing a range of serious health effects.
Three young siblings don UCLA gear.
Courtney Young (center) with UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center members — and MyoGene Bio cofounders — Melissa Spencer and April Pyle.
Headshot of Donald Kohn in the lab
Sickle Cell clinical trial patient Evie Junior
Family photo: Christian and Alysia Padilla-Vaccaro with daughters Gigi (left), Annabella (seated) and Evangelina. Evangelina was born with a rare genetic immunodeficiency disorder, but thanks to a novel gene therapy at UCLA, her immune system was restored.
Photograph of Brenden Whittaker