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Nov 15, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI-led study finds single molecule within a specific plant used by Native Americans can treat both pain and diarrhea
Nov 09, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI researchers reveal critical role of mechanosensor in skin wound healing
PIEZO1, an ion channel mechanosensor found within cells, has been revealed to play a key role in regulating the speed of skin wound healing.
Oct 22, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI-led study suggests new molecular target for therapeutic interventions aimed at C. difficile infection
A University of California, Irvine-led study suggests that the glucosyltransferase domain (GTD) is an ideal molecular target for therapeutic interventions for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). These findings may lead to new treatments to fight this deadly disease.
Sep 19, 2021
Philip Felgner: Princess Asturias Award (2021)
Jul 01, 2021
Lan Huang: Excellence in Graduate Teaching award 2021 for Introduction to Proteomics, now serving as Graduate Advisor for the Department
Jun 23, 2021 | UCI News
UCI professor wins Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias award for scientific research
Philip Felgner is one of seven honored for contributions to designing COVID-19 vaccines
Jun 22, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
Study finds most common protein in blood is instrumental in enabling human fertilization and fighting infection
Albumin activates a proton channel leading to human sperm capacitation and sustained release of inflammatory mediators by neutrophils
Jun 21, 2021
Milton Greenberg: SoM Excellence in Teaching Award 2021 for Medical Physiology and Medical Immunology Teaching; founder of a biotech company (Vivreon Biosciences)
Jun 18, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
Study reveals new therapeutic target for C. difficile infection
A new study paves the way for the development of next generation therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), the most frequent cause of healthcare-acquired gastrointestinal infections and death in developed countries.
May 10, 2021
Inaugural SoM Lifetime Research Achievement Award (2021)