Bubble Babies, UCLA and the California Stem Cell Agency: What's Next?

Twenty-eight children on waiting list, more millions of dollars needed

Dec 19, 2022

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A collage of babies who have received treatment for ADA-SCID at UCLA. Photos from UCLA

Five-year-old Sheersha has a simple Christmas gift wish. She is asking Santa to give her a suitcase so she can pack her clothes and toys in it when she goes to the hospital for a life-saving treatment for the rare “bubble baby” disease.

Sheersha and her mother, Shayl…

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