May 27, 2020 | UC Irvine News

UCI Podcast: The race for COVID testing

In the UCI Podcast, Dr. Ed Monuki, chair of pathology who leads UCI Health’s testing efforts, discusses how the campus came together to address this community need and how future testing for the coronavirus and its antibodies will play an important role with the resumption of our regular daily activities, like going back to work or the classroom.

Apr 17, 2020 | GPS-STEM UCI

Environmental Health Sciences PhD candidate, Kelli Malott, took third place in the UCI elevator pitch competition

PhD candidate Kelli Malott took third place in the UCI elevator pitch competition for her talk, "Solving problems, one egg at a time."

Apr 16, 2020 | Futurity

TrackCOVID is a free, open-source smartphone app that permits contact tracing for potential coronavirus infections while preserving privacy.

On Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom suggested that reopening the state’s economy will require six steps, the first of which involves “tracing and tracking individuals” in order to identify those who need to remain in isolation.

Apr 16, 2020 | OC Register

Bravo! UCI medical students support clinicians, hospice volunteer honored and more

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, a group of UCI School of Medicine students has taken on extraordinary volunteer roles to support their teachers and mentors at UCI Health.

Apr 15, 2020

He was building rockets. Now he's taking on America's ventilator shortage

Victor Radulescu thought he would never see another ventilator.

Apr 10, 2020 | LA Times

Coronavirus diaries are helping people cope. They’re also a research gold mine

Just weeks ago, Jason Kirin, a circus performer in Pittsburgh, was juggling flaming spheres for Facebook Live, trying to make the most of the coronavirus crisis after it had led to the cancellation of all his spring shows.

Apr 02, 2020 | OC Register

Medical, nursing, EMT students eager to contribute during coronavirus crisis

Medical, nursing, EMT students eager to contribute during coronavirus crisis

Apr 01, 2020 | UC Irvine News

Turning colon cancer cells around

Using a modified natural substance along with current clinical approaches could improve colon cancer treatment, according to findings by University of California, Irvine biologists. The discovery comes from their research into the role of an amino acid in tumor development and a potential method for reversing the process.

Mar 31, 2020 | Spectrum News 1

UCI Med Students Step up to Help Collect Masks and PPE

As some hospitals run short on supplies of personal protective equipment such as gloves and masks, a group of SoCal future doctors are stepping up to help out. That includes first year medical students at UC Irvine who have started collecting equipment to help their mentors and teachers who are busy working on the frontlines of this pandemic.

Mar 31, 2020 | Daily Pilot

UCI med students hold community drives for crucial medical supplies while helping staff with household needs

UCI med students hold community drives for crucial medical supplies while helping staff with household needs