UCLA professor Elissa Hallem’s work deepens understanding of how parasitic worms invade human hosts and opens doors to new strategies to fight infection.
By equipping T cells with two proteins derived from fungi, the researchers enabled the immune cells to import cellobiose and convert it into usable glucose inside the cell.
Part of Team USA’s self-dubbed “Blade Angels,” Alysa Liu returned to the ice this week, competing in the women’s figure skating competition at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.