Sep 17, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine

Breaking New Ground: First-Ever Interdisciplinary POCUS Training with Pediatric eFAST Focus

The Department of Emergency Medicine recently hosted its inaugural interdisciplinary point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training session in collaboration with UCI Health’s trauma and critical care surgery services.

Sep 16, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine

UCI School of Medicine Student Wins National Essay Contest

Kaveri Curlin, MS4, wins the 2024 American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation’s Building Trust essay contest.

Sep 16, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine

Christine Gall Appointed Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Endowed Chair

Christine Gall has been appointed as the Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Endowed Chair, effective July 1, 2024.

Sep 15, 2024 | UCI News

School of Medicine awarded $1.5 million suicide prevention grant

The School of Medicine has received a three-year, $1.5 million Focus Grant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to explore innovative approaches to identifying blood-based biomarkers that may predict suicide risk.

Sep 13, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine

Alumna receives prestigious Trailblazer Award from the Nigerian Professional Group

Kaosoluchi Enendu, class of 2021, was the originator and one of the co-founders of UCI’s PRIME LEAD-ABC (Leadership Education to Advance Diversity – African, Black and Caribbean) program for Black communities.

Sep 13, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine

UCI researcher receives New Vision Research Award

Lingxuan Chen, PhD, was one of two recipients of the New Vision Investigator Award, receiving a $100,000 grant to support her research project in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Chen is a project scientist in the Beier Lab, Department of Physiology and Biophysics.

Sep 06, 2024 | UCI 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.