Congratulations to Taryn for her recent publication with Dr. Gerry Lipshutz titled “Evaluation of SLC6A8 species conservation and the effect of pathogenic variants on creatine transport.” This publication examined evolutionary conservation and functional consequences of SLC6A8 variants encoding CRT1.
Article Link. Congratulations to Dr. Gerry Lipshutz for recently being featured on an article published by UCLA Newsroom titled “A surgeon’s second calling: Gene therapy for the brain’s energy crisis.” This article discusses creatine transporter deficiency (CTD) research and awareness as well as the role of Jeffery Randall Allen, whose son Lucas has CTD.
Congratulations to Wesley Zhou and Alexa Garcia for their UCLA Undergraduate Research Week presentations! Alexa presented her work about an “AAV Mediated Treatment of SLC6A8 Deficiency in Murine Models”. Wesley presented about his project, “Applications of an AAV-Based Gene Therapy for SSADH Deficiency”, not only at Undergraduate Research Week, but also as a poster at the 2025 MCDB Undergraduate Poster…
Congratulations to Rachel Reyes and Grace Wu for their first place win at the UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center’s (BSCRC) 2024 microscopy image and video contest! Their image, “Protectors of our Brain” is a microscopic image of a mouse brain displaying the main defensive players of our central nervous system. Astrocytes (red) and microglia (green) protect our resident neural…
Congratulations to Isabel for her recent Poster Award at the 2024 Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology Retreat. Isabel’s poster was recognized for her outstanding presentation.
Congratulations to Aleks for passing his oral qualification exam for his PhD studies. Aleks is now a PhD candidate.
Congratulations to Alexa on her acceptance into the i2URP Program! The Integrated and Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Program is a scholarly program that aims to prepare rising upperclassmen for graduate studies in the biomedical research fields. By participating in the program, students develop science communication and presentation skills, practice analyzing scientific literature, and expand their understanding of the research process. Alexa…
The Lipshutz Lab would like to welcome new project scientist Rachel Reyes to the lab! The lab and its personnel are very excited to have you here!
The Lipshutz Lab would like to congratulate both Wesley and Puja on their recent presentations at the 27th Annual American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Conference. Wesley presented “Use of an Oversized AAV8 Vector for CPS1 Deficiency Results in Long-Term Survival and Ammonia Control,” and this abstract was accepted as a poster presentation. Puja presented “Ubiquitous Promoter in…