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14th Edition | July 2021 As the COVID-19 restrictions lift around California, and we move full force into summer, the UCI campus and School of Medicine are humming with activity.   On June 5th, we watched as 104 new physicians entered the world of healthcare, ready to take on new challenges and start their residencies. It was our second annual drive-through graduation, and we were thrilled to have UCI President Michael Drake, MD, as our guest speaker. Check out this year’s highlights. Read More

Philip Felgner, PhD, chosen for prestigious award in Spain Philip Felgner, director of the UCI Vaccine Research and Development Center, was one of seven scientists whose contributions to creating COVID-19 vaccines was chosen for the Princess of Asturias award in Spain for scientific research. Read More   Study finds cellular stress associated with Huntington’s disease A new study finds that the persistence of a marker of chronic cellular stress, previously associated with diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia, also takes place in the brains of Huntington’s disease patients. Read More

Vladimir Kefalov, PhD, joins UCI Departments of Ophthalmology and Physiology & Biophysics After a nationwide search, world renowned researcher, Vladimir Kefalov, PhD, has joined UCI Departments of Ophthalmology and Physiology & Biophysics. Read More   Low levels of a sugar metabolite associates with disability and neurodegeneration in MS Findings from a study, led by Michael Demetriou, MD, PhD, FRCP(C), may help identify patients at risk of multiple sclerosis disease progression and neurodegeneration. Read More

Study reveals new therapeutic target for C. difficile infection A new study paves the way for the development of next generation therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), the most frequent cause of healthcare-acquired gastrointestinal infections and death in developed countries. Read More   Can endocannabinoids improve life expectancy in dialysis patients? New UCI-led study finds 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

UCI-led study sheds light on mysterious genotype-phenotype associations New data contributes to knowledge about the molecular mechanisms underlying many human complex traits and diseases Read More Rongsheng Jin, PhD tackles Botox bacteria When the average American thinks about Botox, they imagine injections that deliver wrinkle-free foreheads and migraine relief. Read More

2021 ICTS Summer Mentoring and Research Training (SMART) Awardees The Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) is pleased to announce the NIH NIDDK T-35 SMART program award recipients. Read More   Medical Student Class of 2021 Honors and Awards The UCI Department of Medical Education recently honored medical students for their outstanding efforts in the areas of academics, research, service and the humanities. Read More

School of Medicine student finally becomes a doctor after 22 years After 22 years, Axana Rodriguez-Torres finally fulfilled her dream of becoming a physician. She walked across the stage to be hooded and receive her diploma on June 5, 2021. Read More   LEAD-ABC program graduates first three students In June, the LEAD-ABC program saw its first three students graduate: Kaosoluchi Enendu, Sean Williams and Kelley Butler. Read More

Dynamic Womxn of UCI Awardees announced The Dynamic Womxn of UCI Awards event celebrated and honored the incredible womxn who are leaders and role models actively making a difference in our community. Read More   2020-2021 Mentorship Awards The School of Medicine is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020-2021 Mentorship awards, recognizing excellence and innovation in faculty mentoring at the UCI School of Medicine. Read More

Chao family gifts for UCI Health cancer care top $50 million With its current gift, longtime UCI Health benefactors, the Chao family, have committed $50 million since 1995 to UCI Health toward advancing cancer care in Orange County and beyond. Read More   UCI Medical Center named an age-friendly health system UCI Medical Center has been awarded the highest designation for excellence in caring for older hospitalized patients from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Read More

Brian Fargo, inXile founder, gives $1 million to advance UCI research for tinnitus treatment Funding will support the development of innovative implantable electronic stimulation device. Read More   Teens should get the COVID-19 vaccine, a UCI Health pediatric infectious disease expert tells parents With a COVID-19 vaccine now approved for children ages 12 to 15, parents should get their kids vaccinated. Read More

Game-changing technology pulverizes kidney stones The super-pulsed thulium fiber laser can reduce even large stones to dust particles. Read More

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