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Sep 06, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
In Memoriam: Carl Cotman, PhD
Carl Cotman, PhD, died on August 5, 2024. Professor Cotman was an early and constant leading light in the fight against Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative conditions.
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 19, 2024 | UC Irvine 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.
Aug 13, 2024 | UC Irvine News
White coats mark the beginning of the journey
The journey to becoming a physician officially began for the UC Irvine School of Medicine’s class of 2028 as they donned their first white coats.
Aug 12, 2024 | UC Irvine News
A journey rooted in community and purpose
New medical student Carla Vazquez Vergara says UC Irvine’s Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC) continues her journey rooted in community and purpose.
Aug 02, 2024 | UC Irvine News
Decreasing Asian American health disparities
Sunmin Lee, ScD, professor of medicine at UC Irvine School of Medicine, is a social epidemiologist focusing on health disparities faced by the Asian American population.
Aug 02, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Biological Chemistry Professor Named a 2024 Pew Scholar
Cholsoon Jang, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry at UC Irvine School of Medicine, has been named a 2024 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences.
Gulab Zode receives 2024 Research to Prevent Blindness Stein Innovation Award
Gulab Zode, PhD, professor of ophthalmology in the UC Irvine Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, recently received the prestigious Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Stein Innovation Award.
Aug 01, 2024 | Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Evolution of Biologically Related Living Kidney Donation in the United States from 1988 to 2022
A research team led by UCI School of Medicine Associate Professor Fawaz Al Ammary, MD, PhD, conducted a retrospective study investigating the factors associated with the steady decline of biologically related living kidney donations in the United States over the past twenty years and what efforts can be taken to break down barriers to these types of donations.
Aug 01, 2024 | Department of Physiology & Biophysics
Kudos | August 2024
Our department recognizes the achievements of our faculty, postdocs and students in our monthly “Kudos" announcement.