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13th Edition | May 2021 Summer is on its way! As the weather turns warmer, we have much to celebrate at UCI School of Medicine. We recently took part in UCI’s annual Giving Day, and I want to thank all of you who participated in funding the work and research of our School. Read More

UCI-led team awarded $2.3 million as part of the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine Precision medicine will be used to study the impacts of adverse and unpredictable experiences on children's neurodevelopment. Read More   UCI awarded 5-year, $4.2 million grant to study rare muscle disorder affecting aging Americans Currently untreatable, sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) causes muscle weakness and severe disability. Read More

New discovery could lead to therapies for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy A new UCI-led study reveals how chronic inflammation promotes muscle fibrosis, which could inform the development of new therapies for patients suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a fatal muscle disease. Read More   NIH grant will fund study of novel approach to repairing permanently damaged retinas Magdalene Seiler, PhD, UCI associate professor of physical medicine & rehabilitation, has been awarded a five-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct a preclinical study of an innovative approach to repair permanently damaged retinas. Read More

Can endocannabinoids improve life expectancy in dialysis patients? A UCI Health study has found that long-term dialysis patients with higher levels of natural endocannabinoids have a lower mortality rate, pointing to a potential path for reversing poor life expectancy rates among people with end-stage kidney disease. Read More   New discovery explains antihypertensive properties of green and black tea Study results may lead to new blood pressure-lowering medications. Read More

A prosthetic eye for the 21st century Viewed straight on, today’s prosthetic eyes look very realistic. But when the healthy eye moves naturally, the prosthetic eye has no or limited movement, creating a misalignment that many wearers find disfiguring. Read More 2021 Donald Bren Professors Tallie Z. Baram, MD, PhD and Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, have been awarded the highest honor at UCI, the title of Donald Bren Professor. Read More

2021 Latino Excellence and Achievement Awards Graduate student Francisco Gutierrez Carranza and Jose Mayorga, MD, were honored at the 2021 Latino Excellence and Achievement Awards (LEAD). Read More   Complex general surgical oncology fellowship approved by ACGME This program is the first Complex General Surgical Oncology fellowship program in all the UC’s, and one of only 31 programs in the entire country to offer this fellowship training. Read More

Otolaryngology CME has record attendance The global Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery webinar was the first of its kind, hosted by three universities on three continents with two straight days of content spanning every time zone.   Read More   UCI School of Medicine sponsors undocumented graduates in SAFIRE Students Advocating for Immigrant Rights and Equity (SAFIRE) aims to bring recognition to the 7th annual Undocumented-Graduation of 2021. Read More

For UCI’s med students, the future is now with Match Day Highlighting three medical students who have overcome challenges to succeed. Read More   Area high schooler accepted into Harvard due to help from a SOM mentoring program A UCI School of Medicine mentoring program helped a Santa Ana high school student get accepted into Harvard, Cielo Echegoyen will start at Harvard this June. Read More

UCI Health neurologist's commitment to finding treatment for ALS A USA Today article about the fight for a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, highlights the work and dedication of UCI Health neurologist Namita A. Goyal, MD, who chose to specialize in ALS treatments. Read More   Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for pregnant women? Offering a definitive answer isn’t easy because doctors lack data, says UCI Health obstetrician Dr. Carol A. Major, director of maternal-fetal services at UCI Medical Center, which was recently named a top U.S. maternity hospital for safety and quality. Read More

UCI Health launches COVID-19 recovery program to address long-term effects Post-COVID-19 syndrome services to be offered in Tustin and Costa Mesa. Read More   Gregory Evans, MD appointed Bruce F. Connell Endowed Chair in Plastic Surgery Gregory Evans, MD, chair of the Department of Plastic Surgery at the UCI School of Medicine has been appointed the Bruce F. Connell Endowed Chair in Plastic Surgery. Read More

First LVAD recipient at UCI Health celebrates one-year anniversary OC resident first of seven UCI Health patients to receive heart assist device. Read More   New mobile site aids clinicians treating patients diagnosed with dementia UCI Health geriatrician Steven Tam says the new website provides quick access to valuable information on dementia care for healthcare providers, patients and caregivers alike. Read More

Longtime UCI supporters donate $5 million for integrative cardiology A $5 million gift to UCI from Linda and Mike Mussallem will support integrative cardiology care, training and research in the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute and initiate a UC system-wide health coaching program. Read More

8 easy and fun exercises to get your kid moving, according to a pediatrician Medical students haven’t been deterred by the stress of Covid on hospitals and staff – they are eager to help. Minorities Receive Less Timely Dementia Diagnoses Than Whites Which is better for developing immunity: COVID-19 vaccine or natural infection? May 7 – 39th Annual Residents Paper Day and 32nd Annual Philip J. DiSaia Society Symposium May 14 – Essentials of Integrative Care Conference June 5 – UCI School of Medicine Drive-Through Commencement in Lot 82 See All Events UCI School of Medicine UCI Health SOMNews@uci.edu

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