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Dear Colleagues,
With the start of another academic year, we just welcomed the Class of 2028 to our campus and celebrated with 114 scholars as they started their journey to become doctors in training!
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UC Irvine-led team reveals how TREM2 genetic mutation affects late-onset Alzheimer’s
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First-of-their-kind insights into brain effects could yield new targets for early intervention.
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UC Irvine-led study reveals relationship between nursing home staffing types and quality of care
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Optimal health outcomes require insight into relationship between disciplines, residents’ needs.
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UC Irvine researchers investigate muscle cell development in muscular dystrophy
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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FHSD) is one of the most common muscular dystrophies, which results in progressive weakening of skeletal muscles.
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UC Irvine discovery of ‘item memory’ brain cells offers new Alzheimer’s treatment target
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Corresponding author Kei Igarashi, PhD, says UCI is the first to pinpoint the neurons responsible for creating and maintaining item memory.
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Study finds compound in rosemary extract can reduce cocaine sensitivity
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Specific neuron circuit may provide new avenue for treating addiction.
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‘Cutting the cable’ between CD8+ T and T regulatory cells enhances checkpoint immunotherapy
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Discovery may offer new strategy for melanoma treatment.
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IN MEMORIAM: Carl Cotman, PhD
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Carl Cotman, PhD, was an early advocate in the fight against Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative conditions.
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UC Irvine announces $50 million gift from Joe C. Wen and family
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The School of Medicine will rename the Division of Cardiology to the Mary & Steve Wen Cardiovascular Division, in honor of Joe C. Wen’s parents, and the UCI Health Cardiovascular Center at UCI Medical Center in Orange the Tsai Ya Au Heart & Vascular Pavilion, in memory of Joe C. Wen’s grandfather.
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UC Irvine to establish All of Us research consortium in Southern California
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NIH funding will support UC Irvine, LLU Health and MemorialCare partnership to transform the future of precision health research.
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Biological Chemistry Professor Named a 2024 Pew Scholar
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Cholsoon Jang, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry at UC Irvine School of Medicine, was chosen as one of this year's scholars.
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UC Irvine Institute for Clinical & Translational Science receives $28 million NIH grant
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Funding continues campus efforts to speed scientific discoveries into medical advances.
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Researchers identify key enzyme contributing to cancer health disparities in Latin American population
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The research was a collaborative effort involving various departments and programs across UCI School of Medicine and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Gulab Zode, PhD, receives 2024 Research to Prevent Blindness Stein Innovation Award
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The award provides funding to vision researchers with a goal of understanding the visual system and the diseases that compromise its function.
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UCI researcher receives New Vision Research Award
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Lingxuan Chen, PhD, an assistant project scientist, won the award for her research in Retrosplenial cortex hyperexcitability as an early driver of Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Medical student joins LA Chargers
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Michael Baham, is a fourth-year student and scholar with PRIME LEAD-ABC. He joined the LA Chargers NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative.
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A journey rooted in community and purpose
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New medical student Carla Vazquez Vergara says the PRIME-LC program continues that path.
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White coats mark beginning of medical student journey
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UCI School of Medicine welcomes the class of 2028.
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Orange County Medical Association honors UC Irvine physicians
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Shalini Shah, MD, becomes first Orange County Medical Association Director from UCI Health.
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U.S. Navy and UCI Health expand successful trauma training collaboration
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Program provides Navy clinical personnel with hands-on critical care training before deployment.
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Community open house celebrates new facilities at UCI Health ― Irvine
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UCI Health hosted a vibrant community open house on Saturday, July 20, to celebrate the opening of the Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care building.
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UCI Health names new co-directors of the Digestive Health Institute
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Drs. John G. Lee and Skandan Shanmugan each bring a wealth of experience and deep knowledge in their respective areas of expertise as leaders of a center renowned for its commitment to innovation, clinical excellence education and scientific discovery.
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A 'dream come true' realized in Irvine
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For more than 50 years, there was a dream of creating a hospital on the UC Irvine campus.
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UCI Health first in region to use new CT imaging technology
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UCI offers advanced photon-counting computed tomography scans at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care building at UCI Health — Irvine.
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Decreasing Asian American health disparities
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Sunmin Lee, PhD, studies linquistic, sociocultural barriers to care for this diverse community.
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First patient receives infusion treatment on new terrace at UCI Health ― Irvine
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This event marked a significant step in providing cutting-edge, patient-centered care in a serene, healing environment.
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The Power of the Summer Healthcare Experience Program — 10 Years Later
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The Summer Healthcare Experience Program educates, mentors and supports young students in a crucial time of career development.
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