Discover | Teach | Heal

15th Edition | September 2021 The UCI School of Medicine academic year has started and life on campus is in full-swing. We welcomed 104 incoming students at this year’s White Coat Ceremony in August, along with 7 MD/PhD, 33 PhD and 14 MS students. We also held a White Coat Ceremony for the class of 2024, whose celebration was postponed due to the pandemic. Read More

UCI researchers reveal vital enzyme holds key to the fight against cancer and viral infections Understanding how to control the enzyme may lead to new treatments against cancer and viral infections. Read More   UCI-led study finds unleashing certain T cells may lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis Published this month in Science Advances, the new study illuminates the important role of Piezo1. Read More

COVID-19 infection during pregnancy heightens risk of preterm birth A COVID-19 infection during pregnancy also poses a five times greater risk for intensive care treatment during childbirth, according to the study published by JAMA Network Open. Read More   Loss of circadian regulation allows for increase in glucose production during lung cancer progression New study identifies possible therapeutic target to suppress cancer cell growth. Read More

Study finds most common protein in blood is instrumental in enabling human fertilization and fighting infection Albumin activates a proton channel leading to human sperm capacitation and sustained release of inflammatory mediators by neutrophils. Read More   Infectious disease expert, Michael Buchmeier, PhD, shares what you need to know about the pandemic and the delta variant UCI coronavirus expert Michael Buchmeier, PhD, an infectious disease expert, answers questions about the pandemic and the threat of the new delta variant. Read More

Remembering Richard W. Light, MD Richard W. Light, MD, world-renowned pulmonologist, professor emeritus at UCI and beloved husband, father, stepfather, and grandfather, died May 11 from injuries he sustained from a fall at his home. Read More   Learning medicine on the front lines of COVID-19 Growing up in the San Fernando Valley with parents who immigrated from Mexico and El Salvador, Violeta Osegueda dreamed of becoming a doctor. Read More

Vice Chancellor Haynes receives Faculty Service Award Haynes was given the award for his leadership, service, and commitment to UCI and medical education. Read More   2021 ICTS KL-2 Award Recipients Lilangi Ediriwickrema, MD, from the Department of Ophthalmology was chosen as one of the awardees for her research with thyroid eye disease. Read More

2021 Faculty Mentorship Awards The 2021 Faculty Mentorship awards were presented virtually this year and honored five UCI colleagues. Read More

Prostate cancer surgeon brings treatment advances to UCI Health David I. Lee, MD, one of the nation’s foremost prostate cancer surgeons, recently joined UCI Health to direct its new Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Program. Read More   UCI Health study finds COVID-19 vaccination reduced infection rates among healthcare personnel Study confirms effectiveness of the vaccine amid high community infection rates. Read More

Bone marrow transplant program signals new era for cancer care T cells isolated from a patient’s blood are modified to produce chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) to find and destroy cancer cells carrying the antigen. Read More   Department of Dermatology hires new CAO Diana Stephens joined the Department of Dermatology as the Chief Administrative Officer, effective Monday, Aug. 2. Read More

Scott Rudkin, MD, receives Clinical Informatics Physician Leadership Award At the 2021 Virtual Clinical Informatics Conference, The Physicians in AMIA (PINA) Community presented their first annual awards. Read More   UCI Health brings expertise and advanced care to south Orange County Laguna Hills center offers access to a leading academic health system and the highest quality care, right in your community. Read More

Debate grows over mask mandate in schools COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Means Healthier Births, Babies: Studies The talent equation: How new innovation-driven roles in surprising fields are redefining our perception of scientists UCI professor honored for contributions in developing COVID-19 vaccine For Kids With Long COVID, Collective Help Can Be Hard to Find Sept. 10 – UCI Mind 32nd Annual SoCal Alzheimer's Disease Research Conference Sept. 18  – Bench to Bedside Sept 23  – Integrative Medicine for the Underserved 2021 Annual Conference​​​​​​ Oct. 8 – 2021 Kidney/Pancreas Transplant and Nephrology Symposium Oct. 30 – 13th Orange County Symposium for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention See All Events UCI School of Medicine UCI Health SOMNews@uci.edu

| Print this email © 2022 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved..