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6th Edition | November 2019 What an exciting start to fall as we officially launched the Brilliant Future Campaign! On Oct. 4, we shared the research and innovation that is happening across the campus. By engaging 75,000 alumni and garnering $2 billion in philanthropic investment, the School of Medicine plays a vital role in the success of the campaign, and we are excited for the future! With the four pillars of advancing the American dream, transforming health, accelerating research, and exploring the human experience, this campaign will make the School of Medicine and UCI stronger than ever. Read More

Autumn Ivy, MD, PhD awarded AMFDP fellowship  Autumn Ivy, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Child Neurology at UCI School of Medicine was recently awarded a 2020 Amos Medical Faculty Development Program (AMFDP) fellowship by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Read More   Vision scientist Krzysztof Palczewski elected to National Academy of Medicine Vision scientist Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD was recently elected to the National Academy of Medicine. This distinction recognizes his contributions to the understanding of retinal diseases.  Read More

UCI-led international team of researchers receives $4.3M NIH BRAIN Initiative award  An international team of researchers, led by faculty from the UCI School of Medicine, received a $4.3M NIH BRAIN Initiative award to develop a new brain mapping tool.  Read More   Ninh T. Nguyen, MD, honored with Achievement Award by the ASMBS Ninh T. Nguyen, MD, was honored with the 2019 Outstanding Achievement Award by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Read More

Muthana Al-Ghazi, MD, selected to receive Alumnus of the Year at UM Muthana Al-Ghazi, MD, has been selected to receive the Honoured Alumnus of the Year Award by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science, at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Read More

School of Medicine PhD student and his advisor receive Gilliam Fellowship from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute  Jesse Holt, a PhD student from the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, UCI School of Medicine and his advisor, Medha Pathak, PhD, were among the 44 doctoral adviser-student pairs to receive Gilliam Fellowships from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).  Read More   UCI School of Medicine Recognized as Apple Distinguished School  UCI School of Medicine has been selected as an Apple Distinguished School for 2019-2022, a three-year designation. This selection marks the fifth consecutive cycle that the medical school has received this prestigious honor given for continuous innovation in learning & teaching, and for its educational environment. Read More

Graduate student Raji Nagalla awarded NIH fellowhip Graduate student Raji Nagalla has been awarded a National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship from the NIH.  Read More   Dr. Joseph Carmichael invited to speak at Dr. Leela Prasad Memorial Lecture Joseph Carmichael, MD, was recently invited to speak at the first annual Dr. Leela Prasad Memorial Lecture at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Chicago.  Read More

Family Medicine Turns 50 Over its 50 years, the Department of Family Medicine at UCI has trained more than 400 physicians, many of whom attended a gala last month, including the first graduate, Dr. Ben Wright. Read More   High school students experience Summer Surgery Program In August, UCI School of Medicine wrapped up its Summer Surgery Program, where 24 high school students acquired unique hands-on experience. Read More

New clinic opens in Yorba Linda UCI Health held an open house celebrating the opening of its new center in Yorba Linda on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019.  The free community celebration featured activities for the whole family. Read More   UCI Health expands cardiology services offered to patients UCI Health Cardiology Services now offers treatment options for patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF), and mitral valve regurgitation. Read More

Wisdom Study reaches out to Hispanic women for breast cancer screenings The Wisdom Study, a UC effort to clarify breast cancer screening guidelines, is now reaching out to Hispanic women and those residing outside of California.  Read More   Surviving a Deadly Tumor More than two years ago, Amanda Johnson, 32, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive, incurable brain cancer.  Read More

UCI Health receives ACS NSQIP award UCI Health was recently awarded the 2019 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) Meritorious Award in two categories: High Risk Meritorious and All Case Meritorious. Read More 2020 Pet Therapy Calendar  The UCI Health 2020 Pet Therapy Calendar is now available! The calendar features all of the pet therapy dogs, as well as several of our physicians, nurses, residents, and staffers. Read More

The Opioid Epidemic: Past and Future Animal Study Offers Hope for Treating Traumatic Brain Injuries Researchers Better Understand How Light Affects Circadian Rhythms in Insects Addressing Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People with Diabetes People Are Getting Their STDs Diagnosed on Reddit Too many bad nights of sleep could play a role in developing Alzheimer’s CBD for Migraines: Medical Research and Risks   Dec 7 - Stop the Bleed Classes  Jan 27 - Medicine in Your Backyard: The Secret Power of Music for Dementia with Dr. Joshua Grill, PhD Feb 1 - UCI Cath and Electrophysiology Essentials 2020 Feb 6 - Irvine 2020 Retinal Imaging Colloquium Feb 20-21 - 2020 Health Care Forecast Conference   See All Events UCI School of Medicine UCI Health SOMNews@uci.edu

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