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Jan 09, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
California Office of Traffic Safety Awards $1 Million Grant to the UC Irvine School of Medicine for Youth Thriving in Life Transitions with Transportation Program
The program, working in the heart of Santa Ana, will promote safe driver education and practices for Latino youth and emphasize the critical role of safe transportation in their health, education and employment as they move into young adulthood.
Jan 08, 2025 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine-led team discovers potential new therapeutic targets for Huntington’s disease
A University of California, Irvine-led research team has discovered intricate molecular mechanisms driving the RNA processing defects that lead to Huntington’s disease and link HD with other neurodegenerative disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal lobar dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Jan 07, 2025 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine-led study challenges traditional risk factors for brain health in the oldest-old
A study led by the University of California, Irvine, has found that cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which are known to contribute to brain blood vessel damage in younger populations, are not associated with an increased risk of such harm in individuals 90 and older.
UCI School of Medicine Research Insider
January 7, 2025
Jan 07, 2025 | Nature
Career Pathways: Part 16
Cholsoon Jang, PhD, assistant professor in the Departments of Biological Chemistry and Medicine, shares how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted his journey to UC Irvine School of Medicine and how curiosity has driven his scientific journey from a very early age.
Jan 06, 2025 | UC Irvine News
New mechanism discovered that triggers immune response in cells with damaged DNA
A research team from the University of California, Irvine has revealed a previously unknown mechanism that triggers an inflammatory immune response in cells when their DNA is damaged. This finding could lead to more effective cancer treatments.
Jan 03, 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
The Mystery of What’s Causing Young People’s Cancer Leads to the Gut
Selma Masri, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry, shares her research and understanding of the microbiome, contributing to our understanding of the cause of increasing cancer cases among young people.
LCME 2025 Accreditation Communication | Issue 12
The 12th edition of the LCME 2025 Accreditation Survey Visit Communication newsletter includes recent news and event highlights and a focus on medical student health services, personal counseling and financial aid.
December 17, 2024
Dec 16, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UC Irvine researchers reveal a revolutionary new approach for 3D CT imaging from a single X-ray projection
In a recent paper published in Science Advances, the team proposed a groundbreaking technology called X-ray–induced acoustic computed tomography (XACT) that achieves 3D imaging with a single x-ray projection.
Dec 16, 2024 | U.S. News & World Report
Does Medicare Cover Memory Care?
Lisa Gibbs, MD, professor and interim chair for the Department of Family Medicine, explains to U.S. News & World Report that although memory care facilities have high costs, they can provide a safe and supportive environment to help preserve a loved one's health who is battling dementia.