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DEC 17 | Brain cancer patient survives 13 years |
DEC 17 | Podcast: Do No Harm: Racism in Patient Care with Drs. Carol Major and Charles Vega |
NOV 12 | New prediction algorithm identifies previously undetected cancer driver genes; Leveraging public data reveals new information about genetic and epigenetic alterations and their roles in cancer |
OCT 29 | Cognitive decline distorts political choices, UCI-led study says; Disconnect found between political affiliation, political decisions in the cognitively impaired |
OCT 27 | Cancer treatment without side effects? UCI, Swiss researchers eliminate brain tumors without damaging cognition |
OCT 23 | Kristen M. Kelly, MD, appointed chair of UCI Department of Dermatology |
OCT 22 | NIH Awards Over $100 Million to Examine Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in Adults with Down Syndrome |
OCT 21 | Cunningham tapped as new chair for UCI Pediatrics and Senior Vice President & Pediatrician-in-Chief for CHOC Children’s |
OCT 19 | UCI-led study reveals significant restoration of retinal and visual function following gene therapy; New generation CRISPR technology lays foundation for therapeutics to treat a wide range of inherited ocular diseases |
OCT 15 | UCI-led 4D Nucleome project receives $3 million from NIH to map aging-associated chromatin organizational changes in human brain cells |
OCT 7 | Simple sugar found in human breast milk possible therapy for repairing myelin in multiple sclerosis |
OCT 4 | Dr. Mark Fisher quoted in NYTimes Article "How to Cover a Sick Old Man" |
SEPT 30 | New study finds antidepressant drug effective in treating “lazy eye” in adults |
SEPT 21 | Regulatory T cells could lead to new immunotherapies aimed at treating multiple sclerosis |
SEPT 14 | Study finds new #MDsToo curriculum sensitizes faculty members and residents to mistreatment |
SEPT 10 | Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil, appointed chair of UCI Department of Neurology |
SEPT 10 | UCI Department of Biological Chemistry professor awarded Mallinckrodt Foundation grant |
AUG 21 | Women with diabetes and high levels of coronary artery calcium at greater risk of death than men |
AUG 4 | UCI researchers publish new guide for viral tracers in neural circuit mapping; Center for Neural Circuit Mapping established to disseminate molecular tools to the worldwide neuroscience community |
JUL 27 | New study reveals how day- and night-biting mosquitoes respond differently to colors of light and time of day; Discovery may lead to innovation in harmful insect control |
JUL 21 | New discovery reveals brain network mechanism that causes spatial memory impairment in Alzheimer’s disease |
JUL 13 | Pickled capers activate proteins important for human brain and heart health; New study reveals how |
JUN 22 | UCI Podcast: In the ER with Dr. Chris Fox |
JUN 16 | UCI Podcast: How the LEAD-ABC program gives black medical students a ‘powerful’ voice |
JUN 15 | Caution urged for reopening schools to prevent spread of COVID-19 crisis |
JUN 13 | Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD has been selected as a recipient of the Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Stein Innovation Award |
JUN 12 | UCI researchers uncover cancer cell vulnerabilities; may lead to better cancer therapies |
JUN 11 | Medical school graduates ready to fight COVID-19 on the front lines |
JUN 5 | Newly funded COVID-19 research aims to protect the most vulnerable |
JUN 3 | Thomas Milner to Lead Beckman Laser Institute |
JUN 1 | Giving their all |
MAY 30 | Med students make do – and then some |
MAY 27 | UCI Podcast: The race for COVID testing |
MAY 12 | Interdisciplinary research team awarded $3.8M to study molecular changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer’s disease; Epigenomic analysis could lead to early detection and new therapies |
MAY 11 | Tu Foundation gives $2.5 million to UCI to support COVID-19 patient care, research: Funding allows campus to ramp up lifesaving treatments, testing and discoveries |
MAY 11 | Fast-tracked funding: To expedite campus response to pandemic, UCI leadership amasses $2.5 million for COVID-19 research projects |
APR 22 | New study could lead to therapeutic interventions to treat cocaine addiction; Targeting mechanisms in the brain that trigger euphoric sensations could be key |
APR 17 | DARPA-funded microchip technology optimizes convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients |
APR 16 | TrackCOVID is a free, open-source smartphone app that permits contact tracing for potential coronavirus infections while preserving privacy |
APR 16 | Bravo! UCI medical students support clinicians, hospice volunteer honored and more |
APR 15 | He was building rockets. Now he's taking on America's ventilator shortage |
APR 13 | UCI clinical trial targeting retinitis pigmentosa receives $6.6M grant from California Institute for Regenerative Medicine |
APR 10 | Coronavirus diaries are helping people cope. They’re also a research gold mine |
APR 8 | UCI-led study finds modifiable risk factors could play a role in Alzheimer’s disease; Amyloid accumulation not the only risk factor in Alzheimer’s risk |
APR 07 | Campus labs making sample-preserving fluid for COVID-19 test kits |
APR 02 | Medical, nursing, EMT students eager to contribute during coronavirus crisis |
MAR 31 | UCI med students hold community drives for crucial medical supplies while helping staff with household needs |
MAR 30 | UCI medical students kick off supply drive to help hospital's healthcare workers |
MAR 30 | ABC7: Coronavirus news update |
MAR 30 | Coronavirus: UC Irvine Students Hold Supply Drive For Masks, Face Shields For Health Care Workers |
MAR 30 | UC Irvine medical students hold supply drive for health workers helping coronavirus patients |
MAR 30 | UC Irvine Medical Students Rally for PPE for Medical Workers |
MAR 30 | UCI Med Students Step up to Help Collect Masks and PPE |
MAR 27 | Stem Cell Agency Board Approves $5 Million in Emergency Funding for COVID-19 Research |
MAR 25 | New research predicts purified, prescription-strength fish oil could prevent more than 70,000 adverse cardiovascular events nationwide each year |
MAR 23 | UCI researcher receives $3.5 million grant to study older adults diagnosed with dementia; Study to examine a type of dementia called hippocampal sclerosis (HS) that often mimics Alzheimer’s |
MAR 19 | New UCI-led study reveals how skin cells prepare to heal wounds; Discovery could lead to better understanding of poor wound healing in diabetic patients |
MAR 18 | Where California stands with coronavirus testing right now |
MAR 18 | The big residency reveal |
MAR 16 | Professor Philip Kiser Receives 2020 Pisart Award for Outstanding Achievements in Vision Science |
MAR 6 | Using new genomic technology, UCI researchers discover breast cancer cells shift their metabolic strategy in order to metastasize; Discovery may lead to new strategies for preventing the spread of cancer, saving thousands of lives |
MAR 4 | Zombie scanning enables researchers to rapidly study peptide-receptor interactions on the cell surface; Hijacking the cell machinery allows rapid studies of peptide variants to expose mechanisms of action |
FEB 27 | Skin and non-adhesive cells on the skin’s surface found to play pivotal role in the formation of fingers and toes; New discovery reveals how congenital malformation involves more than just the insufficient removal of the connective tissue as previously thought |
FEB 27 | Bifunctional nanobodies proven effective at protecting against botulinum neurotoxins including Botox; Expanded use and potential misuse of botulinum neurotoxins increases health risks |
FEB 21 | New discovery may drive the development of better, more effective immunotherapies for the treatment of breast cancer |
FEB 18 | UCI researchers reveal how low oxygen levels in the heart predispose people to life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias; Discovery offers new targets for therapies aimed at preventing sudden death caused by heart attacks |
FEB 18 | Daniele Piomelli, PhD weighs in on the dangers of vaping CBD in Good Housekeeping article titled, "A Beginner's Guide to CBD: What Is It and How It Works" |
JAN 24 | UCI researchers identify a connection between early life adversity and opioid addiction |
JAN 7 | UCI team of researchers assess the psychological and physiological effects of augmented reality; Medical students participate in computer-based simulation that adds digital elements to a live view |