G.O. Discovery Lab

@golabnow

Gynecologic Oncology research laboratory @UCLA Visit our website to learn more about our work

Los Angeles, CA

Joined February 2016

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UCLA Broad Stem Cell@UCLAstemcell · Jun 17

Experience a day in the life as @UCLAstemcell trainee Christopher Ochoa, a @UCLA PhD candidate developing novel immunotherapies to target aggressive gynecologic cancers in @golabnow. 🏋🏽👨🏽‍🔬🧫 #OvarianCancer #EndometrialCancer #Immunotherapy

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G.O. Discovery Lab@golabnow · May 14

Recently, our director Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh was a panelist at the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy @ACGTFoundation Summit. She discussed the challenges our lab & others face in developing gene therapies for Women’s Cancer as well as the instrumental progress that has been made.

golabnow's tweet image. Recently, our director Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh was a panelist at the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy @ACGTFoundation Summit. She discussed the challenges our lab &amp; others face in developing gene therapies for Women’s Cancer as well as the instrumental progress that has been made.

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G.O. Discovery Lab@golabnow · Mar 13

Read more about Dr. Memarzadeh’s passion for helping women with gynecologic cancers below. Our lab is committed to this mission & continues to make strides in understanding gynecologic cancers & discovering novel treatments to better the lives of women impacted by these cancers.

UUCLA Broad Stem Cell@UCLAstemcell · Mar 13

Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh’s journey in medicine began with a childhood fascination for science. Today, she’s a leading oncologic surgeon & researcher @UCLA @golabnow working to develop more effective therapies that prevent ovarian cancer recurrence. stemcell.ucla.edu/news/turning-s…

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UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center@UCLAHealthJCCC · Jul 18

Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh (@golabnow) is leading a cross-disciplinary research force at UCLA to change the trajectory of ovarian cancer. Her mission: eliminate relapse and engineer hope for women with one of the deadliest cancers. Read more about her work: bit.ly/4nNp5xb

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G.O. Discovery Lab@golabnow · Jul 17

We want to highlight this powerful story on Paulinda Schimmel Babbini, dear friend & longtime supporter of the Lab. With the Ovarian @cancercircle Inspired by Robin Babbini we are stronger & equipped to overcome our goal of eradicating ovarian cancer. uclahealth.org/news/publicati…

golabnow's tweet image. We want to highlight this powerful story on Paulinda Schimmel Babbini, dear friend &amp; longtime supporter of the Lab. With the Ovarian @cancercircle Inspired by Robin Babbini we are stronger &amp; equipped to overcome our goal of eradicating ovarian cancer. uclahealth.org/news/publicati…

G.O. Discovery Lab@golabnow · Jul 16

Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh sat down with Umagazine to highlight the urgent need to combat ovarian cancer. We are grateful for our collaborations with innovative scientists to solve the problem of ovarian cancer. Read more about this powerful team of scientists uclahealth.org/news/publicati…

golabnow's tweet image. Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh sat down with Umagazine to highlight the urgent need to combat ovarian cancer. We are grateful for our collaborations with innovative scientists to solve the problem of ovarian cancer. Read more about this powerful team of scientists uclahealth.org/news/publicati…

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G.O. Discovery Lab@golabnow · Jul 3

Happy Birthday to the best lab manager, Gabriella! We had a lovely lab lunch today to celebrate.

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UCLA Broad Stem Cell@UCLAstemcell · Jun 9

🔬✨ "What does a scientist actually do?" "How is college different from high school?" Our amazing trainees brought the answers straight to LA high schoolers through interactive presentations as part of the center's Outreach Program. #STEMEducation #ScienceOutreach

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G.O. Discovery Lab@golabnow · Jun 4

Congratulations to graduate student Christopher Ochoa on his UCLA Health JCCC 2025 Symposium Call for Poster Award. Chris presented his project profiling gynecologic carcinosarcomas and their vulnerabilities to NK Cell-based immunotherapies. Great job Chris!

golabnow's tweet image. Congratulations to graduate student Christopher Ochoa on his UCLA Health JCCC 2025 Symposium Call for Poster Award. Chris presented his project profiling gynecologic carcinosarcomas and their vulnerabilities to NK Cell-based immunotherapies. Great job Chris!

G.O. Discovery Lab@golabnow · May 23

Congratulations to undergraduate Sofia Garza on her Science Dean’s Prize focused on studying models that recapitulate aggressive uterine carcinosarcomas. We are so proud!

golabnow's tweet image. Congratulations to undergraduate Sofia Garza on her Science Dean’s Prize focused on studying models that recapitulate aggressive uterine carcinosarcomas. We are so proud!

G.O. Discovery Lab@golabnow · May 20

Undergraduate researcher, Jessica Gebraeel, shared her research with high school students as part of the @UCLAstemcell Stem Cell Ambassador Program. Jess is inspiring and empowering the next generation of scientists by bringing research to the classroom.

golabnow's tweet image. Undergraduate researcher, Jessica Gebraeel, shared her research with high school students as part of the @UCLAstemcell Stem Cell Ambassador Program. Jess is inspiring and empowering the next generation of scientists by bringing research to the classroom.

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UCLA Broad Stem Cell@UCLAstemcell · May 9

This #WorldOvarianCancerDay, we highlight the work of Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh @golabnow and Dr. Lili Yang, who have teamed up to develop a novel immunotherapy they hope will transform ovarian cancer treatment. ➡️ bit.ly/3XsEVBS

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G.O. Discovery Lab@golabnow · Apr 17

Last week, in collaboration with the Yang Lab, we published in STAR protocols outlining a protocol to profile the tumor and microenvironment from ovarian cancer patient samples as well as in-vitro assays to evaluate cell-based immunotherapies. doi.org/10.1016/j.xpro…

G.O. Discovery Lab@golabnow · Apr 2

THE OVARIAN CANCER CIRCLE/INSPIRED BY ROBIN BABBINI is excited to bring together all you walkers and runners for the 4th “Teal There’s A Cure Family Friendly In Person/Virtual 5K Walk/Run”. Stay fit! Stay healthy! Registration is open! Sign up here: runsignup.com/Race/CA/LosAng…

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UCLA Broad Stem Cell@UCLAstemcell · Mar 19

📸 Check out these behind-the-scenes shots from the production of our 20th Anniversary Impact Report photoshoot! Join us in celebrating two decades of transformative #StemCellResearch by diving into the full report at stemcell.ucla.edu/20years

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G.O. Discovery Lab@golabnow · Mar 13

We continue towards discovering novel treatments for gynecologic cancers to reduce the burden of these diseases for many women. Learn more about our transformative collaborations with expert scientists below. stemcell.ucla.edu/news/car-nkt-c…

golabnow's tweet card. For decades, the story of ovarian cancer treatment has often followed the same pattern: surgery, chemotherapy, recurrence, repeat.This was the grim reality Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh encountered as a...