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June 27, 2023
A UCI-led study found that plant extracts used by indigenous people hold promise in treatment of ataxia
The plants contain the first-known compounds to reverse dysfunction caused by gene mutations underlying specific neuromuscular and coordination problems.
Traditional medicine plant extracts may treat ataxia
A new UCI-led study finds that plant extracts used by indigenous people hold promise for the treatment of ataxia.
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May 23, 2023
Albert La Spada, MD, PhD, appointed the Jack W. Peltason Endowed Chair
Albert La Spada, MD, PhD, distinguished professor in the Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Neurology at the UCI School of Medicine, associate dean of research development and director of the UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics, has been appointed the Jack W. Peltason Endowed Chair, effective April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028.
May 16, 2023