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Jan 31, 2019 | ABC7
ABC7 Eyewitness News: Virtual Reality in Medical Education
ABC7 stopped by UCI School of Medicine to see how we are using virtual reality to teach medical students to be more compassionate.
Jan 25, 2019 | ABC7
UCI School of Medicine's culinary class gives doctors practical skills to help patients live healthier lives
A unique class at UCI School of Medicine called Culinary Medicine hopes to give doctors practical skills so they can help their patients live healthier lives.
Jan 24, 2019 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI-led study reveals that when it comes to brain connectivity, cell location matters most
A University of California, Irvine-led study reveals that connectivity within the brain appears to be largely dictated by spatial architecture rather than cell type-specific cues. The study was published this month in Cell Reports.
Oct 01, 2018 | ScienceDirect.com
Molecular Metabolism
Advances in the field of metabolomics and the concomitant development of bioinformatics tools constitute a promising avenue towards the development of precision medicine and personalized profiling for numerous disease states.
Oct 01, 2018 | Department of Radiation Oncology
Globally distinguished cancer researcher appointed Radiation Oncology Chair at UCI
After an extensive national search, Allen M. Chen, MD, was announced as the chair of UCI's Department of Radiation Oncology.
Jan 14, 2018 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI-led study reveals how fasting can improve overall health and protect against aging-associated diseases
In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found evidence that fasting affects circadian clocks in the liver and skeletal muscle, causing them to rewire their metabolism, which can ultimately lead to improved health and protection against aging-associated diseases. The study was published recently in Cell Reports.
Aug 10, 2017 | PubMed
Circadian Reprogramming in the Liver Identifies Metabolic Pathways of Aging
Our findings indicate that the clock operates at the crossroad between protein acetylation, liver metabolism, and aging.
Aug 10, 2017 | UCI News
Link between biological clock and aging revealed
In a study appearing today in the journal Cell, Paolo Sassone-Corsi, director of the Center for Epigenetics & Metabolism at the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues reveal how circadian rhythms – or the body’s biological clock – change as a result of physiological aging.
Mar 08, 2017 | Graduate Studies
Psychiatrist establishes fellowship for brain research
UCI Irvine School of Medicine student researchers have invigorated Dr. Lorna Carlin's interest in understanding the brain.
Jul 06, 2016 | Neuron
Parkinsonism Driven by Antipsychotics Originates from Dopaminergic Control of Striatal Cholinergic Interneurons
These studies illuminate the critical role of D2R-mediated signaling in regulating the activity of striatal cholinergic interneurons and the mechanisms of typical antipsychotic side effects.