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Apr 26, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
UC Irvine study resolves the function of a key vision-supporting protein in cellular-level detail
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered a pivotal role for cellular retinaldehyde protein (CRALBP) in the retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) in supporting the physiology of the light-sensing cells in our eyes, known as photoreceptors.
Apr 25, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI researchers identified Alzheimer’s disease brain neural circuit alterations
A new study published in "The Journal of Neuroscience" by UCI School of Medicine researchers explores how Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects the brain's wiring, concentrating on a specific brain area called the subiculum, one of the first brain areas impacted by AD.
UCI School of Medicine Recognizes Middle Eastern and North African Heritage Month: Alliya Qazi, MD
Alliya Qazi, MD, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Surgery.
UCI School of Medicine Recognizes Middle Eastern and North African Heritage Month: Ghalia Azouz
Ghalia Azouz, Research Technician in the Beier Laboratory.
UCI School of Medicine Recognizes Middle Eastern and North African Heritage Month: Mehdi Abouzari, MD, PhD
Medhi Abouzari, MD, PhD, assistant professor and Wellness Officer in the Department of Otolaryngology.
Apr 24, 2024 | The New York Times
F.D.A. Approves Antibiotic for Increasingly Hard-to-Treat Urinary Tract Infections
Shruti K. Gohil, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, comments on the approved use of an antibiotic for the treatment of urinary tract infections in women.
Apr 24, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI School of Medicine Recognizes Middle Eastern and North African Heritage Month 2024
As the only public medical school in Orange County, the UCI School of Medicine is dedicated to providing opportunities for everyone to thrive.
Kevin Beier receives New Investigator Award in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research
Kevin Beier, PhD, assistant professor of physiology and biophysics, has been selected to receive a Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator Awards in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research from the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the Hevolution Foundation.
Apr 24, 2024 | UCI News
UC Irvine to lead study of how DNA genetic variations might influence nicotine addiction
A three-year, $1.19 million grant from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program will allow University of California, Irvine, researchers to explore how specific sections of DNA might influence nicotine addiction. Findings may improve prevention and treatment strategies for smoking and vaping habits.
Apr 23, 2024 | UCI School of Humanities
Healing beyond medicine
Discover the role of poetry and art in medical education and learn more about the School of Medicine's Medical Humanities and Arts Program.