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June 2024 Newsletter
Graduating students from the UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways program (UC3P).

May 29, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Social Sciences

UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways will celebrate program’s first graduates in June

UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways, a multipronged training program that prepares undergraduates for careers in healthcare, will celebrate the program’s first graduates this June.

Eric Vilain headshot in suit and tie.

May 28, 2024 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine, industry collaboration aims to boost health outcomes for rare diseases

UC Irvine will collaborate with Ambry Genetics and PacBio to advance Mendelian rare disease research, a partnership that will improve the abilitty to identify underlying causes for these disorders.

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May 28, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Grad Day 2024

School of Medicine graduate students, faculty, staff, post-docs, alumni and guests enjoyed School of Medicine Grad Day 2024 with Dean Michael J. Stamos.

Bridget Fortin and Selma Masri

May 28, 2024 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine study reveals circadian clock can be leveraged to enhance cancer immunotherapy

A multidisciplinary research team at UCI has revealed that the circadian clock can be leveraged to enhance the efficacy of checkpoint inhibitor cancer therapy, offering new avenues for prevention and treatment.

Leonardo Alaniz. Hashtag says #IamUCI.

May 27, 2024 | UC Irvine News

#IamUCI – Leonardo Alaniz

Leo Alaniz, MD, is part of #IamUCI – Class of 2024, a showcase of stories from the graduating class of each of UC Irvine’s schools. Amid the challenges of this past school year, each of these students have worked hard to push boundaries, pursue their dreams, make their debut in the workforce and advocate for change.
Headshot of Melissa Shive.

May 27, 2024 | The New York Times

What Gen Z Gets Wrong About Sunscreen

Melissa Shive, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Dermatology, shares thoughts with The New York Times about recent surveys suggesting young adults are soaking up misinformation about sunscreen and skin cancer.

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UCI School of Medicine Research Insider

May 21, 2024
Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 21, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UCI School of Medicine Recognizes Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

As the only public medical school in Orange County, the UCI School of Medicine is dedicated to upholding our mission to: Discover. Teach. Heal.