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WELCOME TO

MAUREEN SU

LAB

UCLA Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics

ABOUT

Our group is broadly interested in in understanding what causes autoimmune disease in order to develop targeted therapies for these conditions. Using insight gained from studying autoimmune disease, we are also interested in developing therapies that enhance anti-cancer immunity. Our close proximity to the UCLA Hospitals and Clinics allows ample opportunities for translational research. UCLA Health is ranked #1 in California and #4 in the nation by US News and World Report.
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Autoimmunity

The Su research group is interested in understanding the genetics of autoimmune diseases using both mouse models and patient samples. Our work is highly translational and aims to have direct relevance to human disease.

 

Cancer

Our recent studies have shown that in the course of preventing autoimmunity, Aire also prevents effective anti-tumor immunity. Furthermore, we have shown that administration of biologic inhibitors can transiently break Aire-mediated central tolerance.

Clinical Trials

We are recruiting patients with autoimmune disease, cancer, immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment, and more for clinical trials.

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News

June 2024: Excited to have our NEJM commentary featured in a LinkedIn post: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2403419 

June 2024: Congratulations to Howard Chen for receiving the AAI Young Investigator Award for his oral presentation

June 2024: Congratulations to Christian Bustillos for winning  travel award to the Sex Differences in Immunity Conference in Dublin, Ireland.

May, 2024: Congratulations to Nicole Wilkinson for Whitcome Fellowship!

May 17, 2023: Dr. Lechner's paper in the news! https://www.uclahealth.org/news/researchers-identify-potential-new-strategy-prevent-side

May, 2023: Congrats to Dr. Lechner for her paper in Science Translational Medicine!
April, 2023: Congrats to Dr. Cheng for having her paper featured on the cover of Nature Immunology

February, 2023: CONGRATULATIONS to Mandy for defending her PhD thesis.

February, 2023: We are happy  to be part of the Sex Differences GRC in Ventura April 2023!

September, 2022: Excited that Mandy Cheng’s preprint was highlighted in “Preprint Watch” in Nature reviews Immunology: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41577-022-00766-5

August 15, 2022: Congratulations to Dr. Lechner’s for featuring in “Top Reads” https://www.jimmunol.org/content/209/4/643

July, 2022: Congratulations to Mandy for winning the Mitsuo Takasugi Award and MIMG Schering Award

June, 2022: Congratulations to Shirley Zhang for receiving a Cellular and Molecular Biology T32 Training Grant 

June, 2022: Congratulations to Ethan McCarthy for winning a Dean's Prize in Undergraduate Research

May 10, 2022: Congratulations to Mandy for presenting at the immune Regulation-Innate Immune Responses Symposium!

March 10, 2022: Congratulations to Mandy for winning the AAI Abstract award!

August 26, 2021: Congratulations to Anushi for getting accepted into the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program!

June 27, 2021: Congratulations to Xihui for winning the Arthur K. Asbury prize at the PNS conference!

March 22, 2021: Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Lechner for winning the top abstract competition!

Oct 15 2020: Congratulations to Lily for getting admitted into USC Medical School!

Sept 16 2020: Congratulations to Xihui Yin for getting accepted into the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program!

July 20, 2020: Good luck to Natalie Yakobian in medical school!

June 19, 2020: Congratulations to Xihui Yin for receiving the Whitcome Fellowship!

June 11, 2020: Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Lechner for receiving an American Thyroid Association (ATA) grant!

June 9, 2020: Congratulations to Mandy Cheng for receiving the Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB) training grant!

June 5, 2020: Congratulations to Mandy Cheng for receiving the Whitcome Predoctoral Fellowship!

May 13, 2020: Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Kohn for receiving the A.P. Giannini Foundation Fellowship!

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