Jan 14, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

California Office of Traffic Safety Awards $1.2 Million Grant to the UC Irvine School of Medicine for the UC Traffic Safety Collaborative Program

The program will promote safe practices for young drivers and emphasize the prevention of impaired driving among young populations, while capitalizing on collaboration across UC campuses.

Jan 14, 2025 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine-led study shows crucial role of staffing instability in nursing home ratings

A study led by the University of California, Irvine has revealed the significant impact of staffing instability on nursing home quality across the country, as reflected in the Five-Star Quality Rating System published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Jan 10, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Nuclear Speckles Identified as Key Hubs for Gene Expression Regulation

UC Irvine researchers uncover the critical role of nuclear speckles as the major site of pre-mRNA 3′ end processing.

Jan 09, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

California Office of Traffic Safety Awards $1 Million Grant to the UC Irvine School of Medicine for Youth Thriving in Life Transitions with Transportation Program

The program, working in the heart of Santa Ana, will promote safe driver education and practices for Latino youth and emphasize the critical role of safe transportation in their health, education and employment as they move into young adulthood.

Jan 08, 2025 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine-led team discovers potential new therapeutic targets for Huntington’s disease

A University of California, Irvine-led research team has discovered intricate molecular mechanisms driving the RNA processing defects that lead to Huntington’s disease and link HD with other neurodegenerative disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal lobar dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Jan 07, 2025 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine-led study challenges traditional risk factors for brain health in the oldest-old

A study led by the University of California, Irvine, has found that cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which are known to contribute to brain blood vessel damage in younger populations, are not associated with an increased risk of such harm in individuals 90 and older.

Jan 06, 2025 | UC Irvine News

New mechanism discovered that triggers immune response in cells with damaged DNA

A research team from the University of California, Irvine has revealed a previously unknown mechanism that triggers an inflammatory immune response in cells when their DNA is damaged. This finding could lead to more effective cancer treatments.

Dec 16, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UC Irvine researchers reveal a revolutionary new approach for 3D CT imaging from a single X-ray projection

In a recent paper published in Science Advances, the team proposed a groundbreaking technology called X-ray–induced acoustic computed tomography (XACT) that achieves 3D imaging with a single x-ray projection.

Dec 10, 2024 | UC Irvine News

Two UC Irvine researchers named fellows by National Academy of Inventors

The National Academy of Inventors has named two University of California, Irvine researchers as fellows. Jianhua Yu, professor of medicine, hematology & oncology, from the UCI School of Medicine, was honored for his development of novel therapies to battle cancer.

Dec 03, 2024 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine-co-led Study Finds DNA Damage is Key Factor in Age-related Macular Degeneration

A research team co-led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that accumulated DNA damage in the retina is a key contributor to age-related macular degeneration and that targeting specific retinal cell types may lead to treatments that slow or stop progression.