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Dear Colleagues,
It’s been an inspiring and eventful season at the UC Irvine School of Medicine, marked by meaningful celebrations and thought-provoking discussions. I’m excited to share a few highlights that reflect our continued commitment to innovation, representation and the future of personalized healthcare.
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UC Irvine Granted $18 Million to Lead Landmark Dementia Study
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The study aims to improve the diagnosis of dementia during life and to recruit participants to future clinical trials of this disease.
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$15 Million Gift to Name, Support UC Irvine's Center for Translational Vision Research
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The funding, which honors the memory of entrepreneur and philanthropist Robert M. Brunson, is expected to accelerate the development of treatments and cures for blinding diseases.
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UC Irvine Study Shows Pan-Cancer Immunotherapy Destroys Tumors Without Attacking Healthy Tissue
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Researchers were awarded a Cancer Moonshot Initiative grant from the National Cancer Institute in 2018 for this study.
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New TIGER Mouse Model Helps Advance Genetic Medicine
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UC Irvine researchers have developed a new model for investigating precision-genome editing, helping advance methods to address many inherited and environmental disorders.
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Reversing Age-Related Vision Decline
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Researchers explore a new treatment for reversing or possibly preventing age-related vision loss, and the findings could extend to boosting immune system health and fighting cancer.
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The Science of Sight
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Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, leads UC Irvine’s Brunson Center for Translational Vision Research with a goal once thought impossible: curing blindness.
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Fiber Improves Metabolic Health
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A simple dietary change that increases fiber intake can reshape gut bacteria to prevent sugar from damaging the liver and causing disease.
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Blending Psychiatry and Computer Science to Improve Mental Health
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Faculty in psychiatry and computer science are collaborating with Asahi Breweries to develop a smartwatch-based application for diagnosing stress and depression.
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UC Irvine Pioneers Space Medicine Education
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UC Irvine is the first medical school in the United States to establish a mission-based space medicine program.
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Humanizing Healthcare: UC Irvine’s Medical Humanities and Arts Program
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The Medical Humanities and Arts Program helps future physicians foster a “whole person” approach to care.
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Celebrating National Latino Physician Day
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To inspire the next generation of Latino physicians, joint events were held at the UCI Health Medical Center in Orange and on the UC Irvine campus.
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School of Medicine Receives Continued Full LCME Accreditation
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The UC Irvine School of Medicine received the full eight-year accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) in June.
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Power of Philanthropy
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Driven by a passion to give back, Alejandro Cañas – a member of PRIME-LC – is using his medical education to serve and uplift his community.
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Chad Lefteris Is One of Becker's CEOs To Know
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Lefteris has overseen historic growth of the UCI Health academic health system and the expansion of access to care.
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UCI Health Announces Significant Completion of Hospital in Irvine
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When it opens in December 2025, it will be the sixth hospital in the academic health system, which is one of the largest in California.
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Seeking a Solution for Advanced Gastric Cancer
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UCI Health oncologists’ successful STOPGAP study becomes a multi-site national trial.
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Orange Trauma and Regional Burn Center Teams Praised for Lifesaving Actions After Plane Crash
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UCI Health staffers were recognized for their heroic efforts to coordinate care and treat those injured after a small plane crashed in Fullerton in January.
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