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Summer is upon us! Having completed three School of Medicine commencements, it's time to take a moment to admire some of the innovative research our faculty is doing, share our successes in securing grant funding, and look forward as we continue efforts to build our faculty, develop new educational programs and reinforce our clinical infrastructure. It’s also a time to celebrate our students as they pursue the next chapter in their careers.
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UCI researchers tackle deadly gastrointestinal infection
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A team of researchers from the UCI School of Medicine and Harvard University have discovered how the Clostridium difficile toxin B (TcdB) recognizes the human Frizzled protein, the receptor it uses to invade intestinal cells and lead to deadly gastrointestinal infections.
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Looking at cancer in a whole new way
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A geneticist, a mathematician and a systems biologist at UCI are combining their abilities to study cancer in a totally different way, and what they and others discover could lead to improved treatments for colon cancer, melanoma and leukemia.
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Seiler receives CIRM funding for stem cell-based retina therapy
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UCI stem cell researcher Magdalene J. Seiler, PhD, has received a $4.8 million grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to continue developing a stem cell-based therapy for a vision-robbing eye disease, retinitis pigmentosa. The therapy may also be applicable to macular degeneration.
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UCI researchers uncover cell types of the human breast epithelium
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Researchers from the UCI School of Medicine, in collaboration with scientists at UCSF and Northwestern University, have profiled human breast epithelial cells, identifying three new distinct epithelial cell populations.
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Sandmeyer Appointed to CIRM Board
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Suzanne Sandmeyer, PhD, professor and Grace Beekhuis Bell chair of biological chemistry, professor of microbiology and molecular genetics and vice dean for research at the UCI School of Medicine, and professor of chemical engineering and materials science at The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, has been appointed to the governing board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state’s Stem Cell Agency.
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Influential GABA neurotransmitter proven to control voltage-activated ion channels
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A UCI research team, led by postdoctoral fellow Rían Manville, PhD, and principal investigator Geoffrey Abbott, MSc, PhD, have discovered the first example of a novel mode of neurotransmitter-based communication. Their findings were published in Nature Communications.
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Bota among graduates in the ELAM Class of 2018
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Daniela Bota, MD, PhD, associate professor of neurology and associate dean for Clinical Research at the UCI School of Medicine, and medical director of the Neuro-Oncology program at UCI Health, recently graduated from the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM®) program at Drexel University College of Medicine.
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Said publishes new book
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Serving as editor-in-chief of the recently published two-volume book titled, “Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract,” is Hamid Said, PhD, PharmD, a professor of physiology and biophysics and professor of medicine at the UCI School of Medicine.
“Congratulations to Dr. Said. We are very proud to count him as one of our senior research career scientists and a shining example of the extraordinary research scientists that comprise the VA research enterprise,” said Kimberlee Potter, PhD, scientific program manager for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC.
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New program gets underway focused on leadership education to advance diversity
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Called Leadership Education to Advance Diversity-African, Black and Caribbean (LEAD-ABC), it is the first medical school program of its kind in the nation to address the unique health needs of these communities.
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AMA grant aimed at accelerating change in medical education
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The American Medical Association grant will be used to develop a student mistreatment prevention curriculum for faculty and residents that can be adopted by schools across the country.
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Carlin Award recipient's passion for science is nothing to sneeze at
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The cold may be common, but its cure remains elusive. Autumn Holmes aims to change that.
Holmes, a graduate student in the UCI School of Medicine’s Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, believes an enzyme may hold answers.
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It’s a wrap: 2018 commencement season is complete
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Congratulations to all of the UCI School of Medicine students who completed their degree programs this year, including a total of 98 MDs, 20 PhDs, and 27 MS students. Your future is bright and the world is a better place with you in it.
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Two graduates receive 2018 Meyskens Clinical Research Awards
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Candace Borders and Omid Moshtaghi, two UCI medical students from the Class of 2018, are the recipients of the 2018 Meyskens Clinical Research Award.
Named in honor of Frank L. Meyskens, Jr., MD, FACP, a professor of medicine, biological chemistry, and public health, and founding director and senior advisor for the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Meyskens Clinical Research Award is given each year to one or more graduating seniors obtaining their MD degree. Winners are selected based on their high potential for a career in clinical research with an emphasis on translational-oriented research. The Meyskens award has been in existence for more than 20 years recognizing students doing research in a wide spectrum of disciplines.
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Nathan Wong elected president of Pacific Lipid Association
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Nathan D. Wong, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and director of the UCI Heart Disease Prevention Program at the School of Medicine, was elected to serve as president of the Pacific Lipid Association (PLA) during the National Lipid Association (NLA) Annual Scientific Sessions held in Las Vegas earlier this year.
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UCI Celebration of Community Engagement recognizes excellence
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Community organizations, students, staff, faculty, and alumni were among those honored at the 2018 Celebration of Community Engagement for their involvement in community-campus engagement. In all, 27 awards were presented, three of which went to members of the UCI School of Medicine community.
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Integrative Health Institute hosts Women’s Wellness Day
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Tickets were sold out for the 16th Annual Women’s Wellness Day, held May 4. Hosted by the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, the event explored the transformative effects of integrative healthcare.
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Dean Stamos’ team swarms UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge
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Donning white bandanas and running (or bicycling) shoes, the UCI School of Medicine team, dubbed Stamos’ Swarm, hit the pavement to raise money and awareness for cancer research and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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