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Oct 31, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
UC Irvine Researchers Develop Innovative CRISPR-Cas9 Method to Understand Antiviral Defense Response
A UC Irvine research team led by Rémi Buisson have developed a new, unbiased method utilizing CRISPR-Cas9 technology to identify novel regulators of the human antiviral defense response.
Oct 04, 2024 | UCI News
UC Irvine researchers are first to reveal role of ophthalmic acid in motor function control
A research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain — ophthalmic acid — unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function, offering a new therapeutic target for Parkinson’s and other movement diseases.
Oct 03, 2024 | UCI News
UC Irvine receives initial $33 million in federal support for vaccine research
Philip Felgner, PhD, professor in residence in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics, and director of UC Irvine’s Adeline Yen Mah Vaccine Center, will lead a multi-institutional pandemic planning effort with this $33 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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UC Irvine Alumni Association recognizes distinguished alumnus Harry Herr, MD (’69), one of the country’s leading urologists
Veteran School of Medicine alumnus John Styner, MD, will be honored at flag-raising ceremony on Nov. 19.
Daniel Chow, MD, associate professor in the Department of Radiological Sciences, serves both UCI Health patients and American soldiers overseas.
Oct 29, 2024 | Diagnostic Imaging
FDA Clears CT-Based AI Software for Detecting Enlarged Heart Chambers
Nathan D. Wong, PhD, professor and director of the Heart Disease Prevention Program in the Mary & Steve Wen Cardiovascular Division, talks to Diagnostic Imaging about an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled software for computed tomography (CT) that may facilitate early detection of enlarged heart chambers.
Oct 23, 2024 | Calo News
Counselors said not to bother with medical school. But UC Irvine opened the doors
Charles Vega, MD, professor in the Department of Family Medicine and director of PRIME-LC, talks to Calo News about PRIME-LC, the first medical education program in the nation dedicated to the distinctive healthcare needs of the Latino community.