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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.
Oct 03, 2024 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine receives initial $33 million in federal support for vaccine research
Philip Felgner, PhD, professor in residence in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics, and director of UC Irvine’s Adeline Yen Mah Vaccine Center, will lead a multi-institutional pandemic planning effort with this $33 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Oct 02, 2024 | NBC Los Angeles
Orange County medical community addresses need for more Latino doctors
UCI School of Medicine celebrates National Latino Physician Day. NBC Los Angeles interviews Jose Mayorga, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and executive director of the UCI Health Family Health Centers, about this national effort to raise awareness about the lack of Latinos in medicine.
Oct 02, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Napoleone Ferrara, MD, kicks off 2024-25 Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series
The 2024-25 Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series kicked off Sept. 17-18 with renowned molecular biologist Napoleone Ferrara, MD, from the UC San Diego School of Medicine.
Oct 01, 2024 | UC Irvine Health Affairs
UC Irvine’s Train New Trainers Program Receives Prestigious Nexus Award
UC Irvine Health Affairs and the School of Medicine proudly announce that the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education has awarded the prestigious George E. Thibault, MD Nexus Award to its Train New Trainers (TNT) Primary Care Fellowships Program.
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October 1, 2024
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Sep 27, 2024 | Two School of Medicine professors ranked Best Female Scientists in the World
Two School of Medicine professors ranked Best Female Scientists in the World
Research.com's 2024 ranking of Best Female Scientists in the World included Susan O’Brien, MD, and Hoda Anton-Culver, PhD.
Sep 27, 2024 | UC Irvine News
Circadian disruption, gut microbiome changes linked to colorectal cancer progression
Research from the University of California, Irvine has revealed how disruption of the circadian clock, the body’s internal, 24-hour biological pacemaker, may accelerate the progression of colorectal cancer by affecting the gut microbiome and intestinal barrier function.
September 24, 2024