UCLA Health secures $1.72 million grant to enhance brain tumor research training

UCLA Health has received a $1.72 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support its Neuro-Oncology Translational Research Training Program. This initiative aims to train future brain tumor scientists and physician-scientists over the next five years. The funding will support predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees, as well as clinical fellows, focusing on brain tumor research and treatment. The program seeks to bridge laboratory discoveries with clinical applications in neuro-oncology. Led by Dr. Robert Prins and Dr. Benjamin Ellingson, the program will provide trainees with laboratory experience, clinical exposure, and mentorship across various medical fields. Applications for the program will open this spring.