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Dear Colleagues,
Spring is finally here, and the whirl of year-end activities has begun. On March 15, we watched as 99 medical school students opened their envelopes and discovered where they will spend the next three to seven years of their residency training.
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UC Irvine-led research team creates novel rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping
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New tools can detect microstructural changes in aging and Alzheimer’s disease brain neurons.
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Researchers find proton channels in plants could be key to regulating stress levels
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Our stress levels and immunity responses are regulated in part by our pH levels.
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Alkaline water doesn’t help prevent kidney stones
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UCI Health kidney stone expert Roshan Patel, MD, says the team's findings may help consumers choose other treatments that can help prevent kidney stones.
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UCI study shows similarities and differences in human and insect vision formation
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Discovery offers insights into retinal disease origins and potential therapeutic targets.
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Remembering M. Cristina Kenney, MD, PhD
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A globally renowned scientist, researcher and clinician, she held a pivotal role as one of the esteemed faculty members at the UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute.
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Remembering Anton (Tony) N. Hasso, MD
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His legacy is one of philanthropy, leadership and profound influence on the growth of the radiological sciences department in the UCI School of Medicine.
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UC Irvine team develops innovative MESA liquid biopsy technologies for early disease detection and prognosis
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The goal is to identify patients in early, treatable stages and enhance prognosis for more informed treatment decisions.
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UCI advances stem cell research with $4 million CIRM grant for shared resources lab
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Funding will enable upgraded equipment, new services and user training in four critical areas.
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School of Medicine receives prestigious grant from Research to Prevent Blindness
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The five-year, $575,000 grant will support eye research conducted by the Department of Ophthalmology.
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Medical students return from clinical trip to India with new insights into its healthcare system – and new friends
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Nine students from the School of Medicine, along with Rimal Bera, MD, clinical professor of psychiatry and human behavior, spent Dec. 15, 2023, to Jan. 2, 2024, in Rajkot, India.
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Medical students participate in outreach event at Samueli Academy
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The event was also featured in several news outlets, gaining attention from NBC4 Los Angeles, Telemundo 52 Los Angeles, and Univision 34 Los Angeles.
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2024 IPH Pilot Studies Award Recipients
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The Institute for Precision Health (IPH) Pilot Studies award is designed to support multidisciplinary research projects that address clinical and research needs using data, machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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Newly renovated Medical Education Building opens for classes
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To stay ahead of advancing modalities and innovative technologies for teaching, the School of Medicine prioritized major renovations of the Medical Education Building which began in September 2022.
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PRIME LEAD-ABC Student Spotlight: Aeryus Holloway, MS4
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As a first-year medical student being able to be a “first-line healthcare worker” during the COVID-19 pandemic was a cool experience that he will never forget.
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Gabby Bertaccini awarded the SRAA Poster Award in Mechanobiology
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Bertaccini also received a Biophysical Society Travel Award to attend the meeting.
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Students take part in Mass Casualty Drill
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The First Responder Elective led a simulated Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Drill to practice skills learned as a part of the elective and gain perspective in the jobs that first responders are expected to do.
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UCI Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation break ground on new inpatient rehabilitation hospital
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The 52-bed facility is scheduled to open in 2025.
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UCI Health acquires four Southern California hospitals from Tenet Healthcare Corporation
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Acquisition of Tenet’s Pacific Coast Network expands unrestricted access to healthcare for Orange County and beyond.
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UCI Health and Lundquist investigators receive 2023 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award from the Clinical Research Forum
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A strategy to reduce hospitalizations in nursing homes was called a groundbreaking achievement.
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Popular diabetes drugs not linked to increased pancreatic cancer risk
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UCI Health bariatric medicine expert Kishore M. Gadde, MD, is cautiously optimistic about the findings, saying that more time is needed to study the drugs, which are collectively known as GLP-1 receptor agonists.
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Cristobal Barrios, MD, leads overseas medical missions to poor villages
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UCI Health physician volunteers go to Ecuador to help thousands of patients.
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UCI Health named a top hospital by Newsweek
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The Medical Center was also recognized as a global infection prevention leader.
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Royal Philharmonic leads music therapy for UCI Health stroke patients
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Senior Health Services partners with orchestra for first West Coast demonstration of its innovative rehabilitation program.
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