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Oct 23, 2024 | Calo News
Counselors said not to bother with medical school. But UC Irvine opened the doors
Charles Vega, MD, professor in the Department of Family Medicine and director of PRIME-LC, talks to Calo News about PRIME-LC, the first medical education program in the nation dedicated to the distinctive healthcare needs of the Latino community.
UCI School of Medicine Research Insider
October 22, 2024
Oct 21, 2024 | UC Irvine News
A leader in healthcare equity
UCI School of Medicine's Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC) marked its 20th anniversary with a grand celebration on Oct. 18 featuring some of the nation’s leading voices in healthcare and higher education.
Oct 17, 2024 | University of California
From “rock bottom” to “dream job”: How one doctor found his calling in giving back
PRIME-LC, a medical education program aimed to address the healthcare needs of Latinos, is celebrating 20 years of fighting for a healthier California. Marco Angulo, MD, MA, a UCI School of Medicine alumnus, graduated from one of the earliest PRIME-LC classes in 2011.
Oct 16, 2024 | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards 2024 Outstanding Achievement Prizes to Six Leading Psychiatric Researchers
Cameron S. Carter, MD, was among six scientists recognized for advancing diagnosis, prevention and treatment of mental illness in adults, adolescents and children by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.
October 15, 2024
Oct 14, 2024 | UC Irvine News
NIH to support UC Irvine research on reducing alcohol-influenced crash injuries
Federico Vaca MD, MPH, professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and one of the nation’s leading researchers on motor vehicle crash injuries and prevention, will lead an effort to identify risk factors among young drivers.
October 8, 2024
Oct 08, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Cameron S. Carter Awarded Patricia Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience Research
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation has awarded Cameron S. Carter, MD, the Patricia Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience Research.
Oct 04, 2024 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine researchers are first to reveal role of ophthalmic acid in motor function control
A research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain — ophthalmic acid — unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function, offering a new therapeutic target for Parkinson’s and other movement diseases.