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May 24, 2023 | Medical Xpress
People who live to be 90+ with superior thinking skills found to be resilient to Alzheimer's pathology in their brains
New UCI-led research shows people who live to be 90+ with superior thinking skills are resilient to Alzheimer’s pathology in their brains. The research team included María M. Corrada, ScD, professor in the Department of Neurology, and Roshni Biswas, post-doctoral scholar with The 90+ Study. Read more about this study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
May 24, 2023 | UC Irvine News
#IamUCI – Hinesh Patel
Q&A with Class of 2023 graduate Hinesh Patel, dual MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program.
May 23, 2023 | Everyday Health
Battling Self-Blame and Misconceptions About Renal Cancer as a Black American
M. Leon Seard II, MD, associate professor in the Department of Urology, talks to Everyday Health about how the roadblocks Black Americans face with renal cancer diagnosis and treatment are the same as those they face when dealing with the American healthcare system.
UCI School of Medicine Research Insider
May 23, 2023
May 19, 2023 | Healthline
Ninety Percent of People Get Epstein-Barr Virus Early in Life. Here’s How It Can Lead to Multiple Sclerosis
New research has uncovered why the Epstein-Barr virus (EPV) may contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS). Michael Sy, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, talks to Healthline about the findings in recent research.
May 17, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
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 | UC Irvine News
Yuan-Chen Tsai, PhD, receives 2023 FRAXA Fellowship
Yuan-Chen Tsai, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology at the UCI School of Medicine, has been awarded a FRAXA fellowship for her work on fragile X syndrome and Autism.
UC Irvine research team identifies glycosylation enzyme critical in brain formation
Findings may contribute to new therapeutic uses for neural stem cells
May 16, 2023
May 15, 2023 | Healthline
1 in 3 Americans Exposed to Excessive Noise Levels. How to Protect Your Hearing
One in three Americans are exposed to excessive noise levels, according to the latest findings in the Apple Hearing Study. Hamid Djalilian, professor of otolaryngology, shares about causes of excessive noise pollution and insights on hearing loss progression.