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November 7, 2023
Nov 03, 2023 | Healthline
Key FDA Panel Says New Gene-Editing Cure for Sickle Cell Anemia Is Safe
Zahra Pakbaz, MD, associate clinical professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine, talks to Healthline about sickle cell disease and a new treatment being reviewed by the FDA.
Nov 02, 2023 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI School of Medicine Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
This month, we happily celebrate the accomplishments of Alexander Red Eagle, MD, PhD, HS clinical assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and chief hospitalist at Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, CA. At the medical center, Dr. Red Eagle has been commended for his active efforts to recruit underrepresented medical students into the internal medicine residency program.
Nov 01, 2023 | UCI School of Medicine
NIH awards $4.4 million to UCI Diabetes Center to study the epigenetic mechanisms for diabetes
Qin Yang, MD, PhD, endocrinologist, director of the UCI Diabetes Center and associate professor in the Departments of Medicine, and Physiology & Biophysics, at the UCI School of Medicine, has received two NIH awards totaling $4.4 million to study the epigenetic mechanisms for diabetes. Wei Li, PhD, professor of bioinformatics in the Department of Biological Chemistry at the UCI School of Medicine, is the co-principal investigator on both awards.
In Memoriam: Kenneth M. Baldwin, PhD
A founding member of the Department of Physiology & Biophysics, which was originally named: Functional Correlates B, Dr. Baldwin was recruited in 1973 to join the faculty at UCI.
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October 31, 2023
Oct 25, 2023 | LAist
We Desperately Need New Antibiotics To Combat Resistant Superbugs, But The Business Model Isn’t Working. Why?
Susan Huang, MD, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, joins AirTalk to discuss the current state of antibiotics.
Oct 25, 2023 | Everyday Health
Pre-Treatment Chemo Improves Cervical Cancer Survival Outcomes
Krishnansu S. Tewari, MD, professor and chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, comments on this new study that suggests survival odds improve when women receive so-called induction chemotherapy before their standard treatment regimen.
Oct 25, 2023 | UCI School of Medicine
School of Medicine Alumna and Faculty Receive Lauds & Laurels
UCI Alumni Association recognize a School of Medicine alumna and faculty who are COVID-19 heroes