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August 2024 Newsletter
UCI School of Medicine Research Insider
September 3, 2024
Aug 30, 2024 | The Orange County Register
UCI Health Kidney Transplant Program marks 200 transplants for year
The UCI Health Kidney Transplant Program, the oldest and largest program in Orange County, celebrated a remarkable milestone this year, with its 200th transplant in February. Robert R. Redfield III, MD, FACS, professor of surgery at UCI School of Medicine and division chief of transplantation in the Department of Surgery at UCI Health, credits the medical staff for their dedication, hard work and commitment.
Aug 30, 2024 | UCI Health
UCI Medical Center celebrates 200th kidney transplant
Patients, their loved ones and UCI Health co-workers gathered on Aug. 28 to celebrate the 200th kidney transplant. The milestone reflects dedication and commitment to giving patients a second chance at life.
Aug 29, 2024 | MedPage Today
What the Matthew Perry Tragedy Reminds Us About Ketamine Use
Rakhi Dayal, MD, associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, writes an opinion on why we must develop multidisciplinary safety standards for ketamine clinics.
August 27, 2024
Aug 23, 2024 | The Orange County Register
UCI Medical School program addresses shortage of Latino physicians in California
The Orange County Register highlights UCI School of Medicine's Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC), which started in 2004, making it the first PRIME program in the University of California system.
LCME 2025 Accreditation Communication | Issue 8
The eighth edition of the LCME 2025 Accreditation Survey Visit Communication newsletter includes recent news and event highlights and a focus on curricular management, evaluation and enhancement.
August 21, 2024
Aug 21, 2024 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine discovery of ‘item memory’ brain cells offers new Alzheimer’s treatment target
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered the neurons responsible for “item memory,” deepening our understanding of how the brain stores and retrieves the details of “what” happened and offering a new target for treating Alzheimer’s disease.
Aug 20, 2024 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine-led team finds that compound in rosemary extract can reduce cocaine sensitivity
A team of researchers led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that an antioxidant found in rosemary extract can reduce volitional intakes of cocaine by moderating the brain’s reward response, offering a new therapeutic target for treating addiction.