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Apr 14, 2021 | KQED
Dr. Jose Mayorga joined the KQED Forum discussion about California's Expanded Vaccine Eligibility and the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause
Dr. Jose Mayorga, executive director of the UCI Health Family Health Centers and assistant clinical professor of family medicine with UCI School of Medicine
Apr 14, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
New discovery could lead to therapies for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A new study, led by the University of California, Irvine (UCI), reveals how chronic inflammation promotes muscle fibrosis, which could inform the development of new therapies for patients suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a fatal muscle disease.
Apr 08, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
Geoff Abbott, PhD, speaks on Super Human Radio about the Antihypertensive Properties of Green and Black Tea
A new study from the University of California, Irvine shows that compounds in both green and black tea relax blood vessels by activating ion channel proteins in the blood vessel wall. The discovery helps explain the antihypertensive properties of tea and could lead to the design of new blood pressure-lowering medications.
Apr 06, 2021 | CNBC
Medical students haven’t been deterred by the stress of Covid on hospitals and staff — they are eager to help
As we head into the second year of the coronavirus pandemic, health-care workers have been applauded as heroes for fighting an unpredictable and deadly virus. It’s taken a toll on them physically and mentally, yet applications to medical schools for the 2021 academic year have surged by 18%, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Apr 06, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI awarded 5-year, $4.2M grant to study rare muscle disorder affecting aging Americans
Currently untreatable, sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) causes muscle weakness and severe disability
Apr 01, 2021 | UCI Office of Inclusive Excellence
UCI School of Medicine community members honored at 2021 Latino Excellence and Achievement Awards
This LEAD gala honors key leaders, graduate students, staff and faculty who support and champion student success and research excellence in the Latinx/Hispanic community at UCI and in Orange County.
Apr 01, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI-led team awarded $2.3 million as part of the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine
Precision medicine will be used to study the impacts of adverse and unpredictable experiences on children's neurodevelopment
2021 Latino Excellence and Achievement Awards
Graduate Student Francisco Gutierrez Carranza and Professor Dr. José Mayorga honored at 2021 Latino Excellence and Achievement Awards Dinner.
Mar 23, 2021 | Businesswire
Dr. Jonathan Lakey Named to Head Development Team to Further GATC Health’s Diabetes Diagnoses and Treatment Platform
GATC Health, an innovative technology company focused on whole genome testing and Predictive Multiomics™, today announced that Dr. Jonathan Lakey, co-developer of the Edmonton Protocol and world-renowned diabetes and islet transplantation expert, has joined the company’s board of advisors.
Mar 15, 2021 | UCI News
Residents-in-waiting
We highlight three graduating medical students who have excelled despite unprecedented challenges