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11th Edition | November 2020 As this year draws to a close, we are so thankful for your hard work during this tumultuous time in our country. From our front line workers, to our faculty and staff, to all of our students, donors and community partners, each one of you play an important part in supporting our mission and ensuring our collective success.  Read More

Cancer treatment without side effects? Treating cancer without debilitating side effects has long been the holy grail of oncologists. Researchers at UCI and Switzerland’s Lausanne University Hospital/University of Lausanne may have found it. Read More   Cognitive decline distorts political choices Identification along the liberal/conservative spectrum may last a lifetime, but cognitive decline distorts our political choices, according to the first-of-its-kind study led by the University of California, Irvine. Read More

Regulatory T cells could lead to new immunotherapies aimed at treating multiple sclerosis UCI researchers have discovered how regulatory T cells (Treg) are instrumental in limiting the damage caused to the spinal cord in diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS). Read More   Simple sugar found in human breast milk possible therapy for repairing myelin in multiple sclerosis N-acetylglucosamine, a simple sugar found in human breast milk and sold as an over-the-counter dietary supplement, promotes myelin repair in mouse models and correlates with myelination levels in multiple sclerosis patients. Read More

UCI-led study reveals significant restoration of retinal and visual function following gene therapy A breakthrough study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, results in the restoration of retinal and visual functions of mice models suffering from inherited retinal disease. Read More   Women with diabetes and high levels of coronary artery calcium at greater risk of death than men A new study finds women with diabetes and significant levels of calcium in their coronary arteries have higher rates of death from cardiovascular disease and all causes than their male counterparts. Read More

Cartographers of the brain Thanks to Xiangmin Xu and his team at the UCI School of Medicine's Center for Neural Circuit Mapping, "lazy eye", Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases could become a thing of the past. Read More New prediction algorithm identifies previously undetected cancer driver genes Using a new prediction algorithm, called DORGE (Discovery of Oncogenes and tumor suppressoR genes using Genetic and Epigenetic features), researchers were able to identify novel tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) and oncogenes (OGs). Read More

Johanna Shapiro, PhD, receives Humanism Award from Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Johanna Shapiro, PhD has been recognized with the national Humanism Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM). Read More   Study finds new #MDsToo curriculum sensitizes faculty members and residents to mistreatment In a new UCI-led study, the #MDsToo curriculum, recently introduced by UCI’s School of Medicine, was successful in helping medical students recognize mistreatment during medical training, a problem that is pervasive nationwide.  Read More

The Bera Family Legacy: Education is a gift of a lifetime The Bera family gave a gift of $100,000 to the UCI School of Medicine Summer Travel Program to support students to work in Rajkot, India—the largest gift ever received for this program. Read More   Medical Students write book: Diary of a Med Student Two UCI medical students recently wrote a book: Diary of a Med Student, selling over 1,000 copies in the first month and hitting #1 in the New Release category on Amazon.  Read More

Dr. Susan M. O'Brien named ‘Giant of Cancer Care’ Dr. Susan M. O’Brien, the UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center’s associate director for clinical research, has been named a Giant of Cancer Care® for her sustained contributions in the field of leukemia.  Read More   Family medicine resident reflects on Covid-19 George Lewis, MD, first-year resident in the Department of Family Medicine shares some of his thoughts about the pandemic. Read More

UCI Health recognized for surgical excellence by the American College of Surgeons  The rigorous ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) assessment, the nation’s only data-driven measure of surgical excellence, has helped UCI Health improve patient safety and outcomes. Read More   UCI Health honored as Healthcare Hero Honoree of the year by CHIOC The Community Health Initiative of Orange County (CHIOC) honored UCI Health as their Healthcare Hero Honoree of the year, in recognition of their efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic including outreach, testing, follow-up care and contact tracing.  Read More

New chairs appointed for the Departments of Neurology, Pediatrics and Dermatology Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil, appointed  chair for the UCI School of Medicine Department of Neurology. Coleen Cunningham, MD, appointed chair for the UCI Department of Pediatrics and  senior vice president and pediatrician-in-chief for CHOC Children’s. Kristen M. Kelly, MD, appointed chair for the UCI School of Medicine Department of Dermatology. Read More Uzoma Mmeje joins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as CAO Mmeje joins UCI from from UCLA, where he served as manager for the Connie Frank Kidney Transplant Center. Read More

Is there a secret to living well into your 90s? The Surprising Mental Toll of COVID UC Irvine Medical Center adds nearly $1M to cybersecurity partnership What we know so far about school reopenings in California ‘Anxiety is through the roof’: OC hotline helping those experiencing election anxiety Is it safe to host Thanksgiving dinner? How to lower COVID-19 risks, according to experts Nov. 30 - Improving care for undocumented immigrants with kidney failure Dec. 3 - NextGen Epilepsy Seminars Dec. 8 - CNLM Virtual Colloquium Series  Dec. 21-Jan. 3, 2021 - Holiday break Jan. 29 - Essentials for primary care psychiatry virtual conference Feb. 16 - 2021 Health Care Forecast Conference  See All Events UCI School of Medicine UCI Health SOMNews@uci.edu

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