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Sep 30, 2024 | Graduate Studies
Meet the Incoming School of Medicine PhD Students
Introducing the newest cohort of 36 PhD students in Biomedical Sciences for this fall. These students will conduct research under the guidance of their advisors in one of our five PhD degree-granting departments: Anatomy & Neurobiology, Biological Chemistry, Experimental Pathology, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, and Physiology & Biophysics.
Aug 19, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
Research study examines Alzheimer's disease drug on tissue samples from people with Down syndrome
People with Down syndrome are likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease at a young age, with autopsy studies showing that by age 40 years, the brains of individuals with Down syndrome have amyloid plaques.
May 08, 2024 | Los Angeles Times
RFK Jr. says he had a dead worm in his brain. What are these parasites and how common are they?
William H. Yong, MD, professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, and chief of neuropathology, explains how larvae form cysts in the brain.
Apr 29, 2024 | Medical News Today
Misplaced your keys? How to distinguish dementia from normal age-related memory loss
S. Ahmad Sajjadi, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Departments of Neurology and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, talks to Medical News Today about why we can't remember everything.
Mar 07, 2024 | Spectrum News 1
Blood supplies hit record low with donations
Minh-Ha Tran, DO, professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, talks about how hospitals are impacted when blood supplies are low.
Mar 05, 2024 | U.S. News & World Report
Preventing Dementia and Alzheimer’s: 8 Habits to Reduce Your Risk
S. Ahmad Sajjadi, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Departments of Neurology and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, talks about how to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Feb 07, 2024 | U.S. News & World Report
What Are the Stages of Dementia?
S. Ahmad Sajjadi, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Departments of Neurology and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, offers knowledge and expertise in this article about the seven stages of dementia.
Oct 24, 2023 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI/CHOC Diagnostic Center of Excellence Joins the Undiagnosed Diseases Network
The NIH approves UCI/CHOC as a site for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network with an expertise in neurogenetic and neurometabolic conditions.
Sep 13, 2023 | Healthline
Taking Medication for High Blood Pressure May Lower Your Dementia Risk
S. Ahmad Sajjadi, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Departments of Neurology and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, talks to Healthline about a new study on those who take medication for high blood pressure.
May 17, 2023 | UCI School of Medicine
Albert La Spada, MD, PhD, appointed the Jack W. Peltason Endowed Chair
Albert La Spada, MD, PhD, distinguished professor in the Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Neurology at the UCI School of Medicine, associate dean of research development and director of the UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics, has been appointed the Jack W. Peltason Endowed Chair, effective April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028.