| Date | Description |
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| DEC 13 | The UC Irvine Health Pediatric Exercise & Genomics Research Center receives major grant to understand how exercise affects the body, one gene at a time. |
| DEC. 01 | UC Irvine movement disorders expert Dr. Neal Hermanowicz says a new study showing a link between gut bacteria and Parkinson's disease could lead to therapeutic interventions. |
| NOV 27 | Renowned Alzheimer's researcher Dr. Claudia Kawas tells "60 Minutes" about the difficulty in finding a treatment despite hundreds of millions of dollars in research efforts. |
| NOV 16 | Philanthropists Gavin and Ninetta Herbert pledge a $5-million estate gift to spur retina research at the UC Irvine Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. |
| NOV 15 | UC Irvine health policy researchers awarded $1.2 million to develop more effective ways for prostate cancer patients and their physicians to customize treatment. |
| NOV 07 | UC Irvine-MIT team forge new approach against Salmonella and other pathogens, an immunization strategy could prevent gastrointestinal disease. |
| NOV 03 | UC Irvine microbiologist Manuela Raffatellu and colleagues show that proteins produced by beneficial gut microbes can block inflammation-causing salmonella and E. coli. |
| NOV 01 | Exercise may help reduce anxiety in children with autism, UC Irvine pediatric developmental and behavioral researcher Jean Gehricke tells Sports Illustrated. |
| OCT 28 | Researchers with the UC Irvine Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine report that regular acupuncture reduces hypertension by activating natural opioids. |
| OCT 13 | UC Irvine epidemiologist Hoda Anton-Culver, PhD, to co-lead an ambitious statewide precision medicine effort. |
| OCT 11 | James H. Fallon, professor of psychiatry and human behavior, discusses what makes someone a psychopath during his TED Talk. |
| OCT 10 | UC Irvine’s ‘Epigenetic Control and Cellular Plasticity Symposium’ sets sights on new approaches for personalized medical care and therapeutics. |
| OCT 10 | Study lead by Dr. Charles Limoli raises questions about long-term brain health after extended spaceflights. |
| OCT 06 | UC Irvine's Dr. Zeev Kain has changed pediatric care throughout the world, as detailed in a recent article by the LA Times. |
| SEP 29 | UC Irvine researchers, led by Dr. Pathik Wadhwa, to participate in major federal effort to improve childhood health. |
| SEP 27 | Anne L. Calof, associate professor of anatomy and neurobiology, honored for rare disease breakthroughs. |
| SEP 15 | UC Irvine kidney specialist Dr. Kamyar Kalantar was one of the first to report confounding results for the obesity paradox. |
| SEP 15 | UC Irvine study uncovers new molecular signaling mechanism for correcting childhood visual disorders. |
| SEP 15 | UC Irvine and SUNY Downstate Medical Center researchers illustrate how workplace stress contributes to cardiovascular disease. |
| SEP 14 | UC Irvine study suggests Corydalis yanhusuo extract for use as an adjunct medicine for low to moderate chronic pain. |
| SEP 13 | Dr. Susan Huang, professor of infectious disease, is preventing the spread of bad bugs. |
| SEP 08 | Anthony James, professor of microbiology and molecular genetics, speaks to controversial 'gene drive' research debate. |
| SEP 08 | Risk factors for congenital heart defects may lie both inside and outside the heart. |
| SEP 02 | UC Irvine Health to provide emergency room services on Catalina Island. |
| AUG 29 | Michael Yassa, PhD, associate professor of neurobiology and behavior, shares how caffeine can enable you to store memories better. |
| AUG 26 | Dr. Daniele Piomelli, professor of anatomy and neurobiology, calls the use of marijuana in pain management an encouraging turning point in the opiate crisis. |
| AUG 22 | A team headed by Qun-Yong Zhou, UC Irvine professor of pharmacology, finds novel molecular clues behind nocturnal behavior. |
| AUG 19 | Anthony James, professor of microbiology and molecular genetics, celebrates World Mosquito Day on the National Academy of Sciences website. |
| AUG 17 | Dr. Hoda Anton-Culver, professor and chairwoman of epidemiology, co-authors a study that links obesity and cancer risk. |
| AUG 17 | Sunscreens play a major role in protecting people from the ravages of skin cancer, says UC Irvine Health dermatologist Janellen Smith. |
| AUG 15 | Jonathan Lakey, UC Irvine professor of surgery, pursues approach to diabetes that makes daily injections obsolete. |
| AUG 15 | UC Irvine researcher, Amal Alachkar, suggests a way to protect refugees’ babies from stress. |
| AUG 11 | Longtime UC Irvine benefactor Stanley Behrens explains why he created the School of Medicine's first fellowship program for graduate students in medical research. |
| AUG 09 | The American Heart Association journal names UC Irvine heart disease study best in category. |
| AUG 04 | Josephine Herbert Gleis commits $5 million to Gavin Herbert Eye Institute for vision research. |
| AUG 04 | Dr. Bharath Chakravarthy, a UC Irvine researcher focusing on opioid abuse, shares insights about patients using opioids for chronic pain with 89.3 KPCC |
| JUL 22 | A study recently conducted by Dr. Harrison Lin, assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, has determined how common tinnitus is in the U.S. |
| JUL 19 | UC Irvine neurobiologist Michael Yassa and his colleagues designed and employed a test that uses participants’ recall of stories to identify memory deficits and decline. |
| JUL 15 | Dr. Henry Klassen, associate professor of ophthalmology, says early-stage retinitis pigmentosa clinical trial results are encouraging. |
| JUL 15 | Daniele Piomelli, the Louise Turner Arnold Chair in the Neurosciences, testifies before the U.S. Senate subcommittee about medical benefits, risks of marijuana. |
| JUL 06 | UC Irvine’s Emiliana Borrelli and colleagues have discovered the key cellular mechanism that underlies antipsychotic-induced parkinsonism. |
| JUN 30 | UC Irvine Health review of over-the-counter nasal dilators finds them effective. |
| JUN 29 | UC Irvine nephrologist Dr. Connie Rhee is one of four recipients of the American Thyroid Association's 2016 research grants. |
| JUN 27 | UC Irvine study points to need for more head protection during practice, after findings reveal 36 percent of water polo players report concussions. |
| JUN 27 | UC Irvine epigenetics center host Saudi university president. |
| JUN 15 | It’s important not to make any hasty decisions when it comes to prostate cancer treatment, says urologic surgeon and robotic-surgery specialist Thomas Ahlering, MD. |
| JUN 14 | Dr. Lisa Gibbs, chief of geriatrics and gerontology, offers advice to families with a loved one in a nursing home. |
| JUN 13 | UC Irvine Health neurologist, Mark Fisher, leads study that taps brains of high school football players to better understand head injuries. |
| JUN 13 | A study co-led by UC Irvine’s Rongsheng Jin, professor of physiology & biophysics, reveals Botox’s sweet tooth underlies its key neuron-targeting mechanism. |
| JUN 08 | Electroacupuncture is a low-risk procedure that patients might try since acupuncture helps to reduce pain and inflammation, says Dr. John Longhurst, UC Irvine professor of medicine. |
| JUN 07 | Dr. Padma Gulur, UC Irvine pain specialist, speaks to 89.3 KPCC about fentanyl-related deaths. |
| JUN 07 | UC Irvine’s Dr. Frank Meyskens honored with Clinical Translational Scientist Career Achievement Award at “Think tank” workshops. |
| JUN 01 | “Think tank” workshops to mark Clinical Translational Research Day. |
| MAY 25 | Dr. William Bunney, distinguished professor of psychiatry & human behavior, receives prestigious alumni award from Penn Medicine. |
| MAY 24 | Dr. Ira Lott, pediatric neurologist and lead researcher, studying link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's. |
| MAY 23 | Dr. Ruth Benca joins UC Irvine Health as chair of psychiatry & human behavior. |
| MAY 17 | Gavin Herbert Eye Institute gets $2 million to establish cornea and retina centers. |
| MAY 16 | UC Irvine’s Katrine Whiteson attends White House event on microbiome research. |
| MAY 10 | UC Irvine's Dr. Shaista Malik says yoga and meditation can help defeat stress. |
| MAY 09 | Dr. Warren Wiechmann, associate dean of instructional technologies, demonstrates how smartphone attachments are replacing traditional tools of the trade. |
| MAY 06 | UC Irvine medical school team awarded LGBT Health Achievement Award for hosting regional conference. |
| MAY 06 | UC Irvine’s Paolo Sassone-Corsi believes new cancer study explains why cancer kills even as modern medicine destroys the tumors. |
| MAY 05 | Lung tumors hijack metabolic processes in the liver, UC Irvine study finds. |
| MAY 04 | UC Irvine’s new biocontainment lab to be designated a National Training Center. |
| APR 28 | Dr. Howard Federoff, UC Irvine Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences, discusses ownership of stem cells with the Travis Smiley show. |
| APR 26 | National health leaders to discuss ‘Cutting Edge Medicine Today & Tomorrow’ at UC Irvine. |
| APR 15 | UC Irvine team finds method to reduce accumulation of damaging Huntington’s disease protein. |
| APR 07 | UC Irvine study finds safer stem cell-derived therapy for recovery from brain radiation. |
| APR 06 | A diabetic's risk for heart disease drops 62 percent when blood pressure, sugar and cholesterol are controlled, a UC Irvine report shows. |
| APR 01 | Dr. Sumeet Vadera, assistant professor of neurological surgery, shares easy science projects for children with CBS Los Angeles. |
| MAR 28 | Team led by infectious diseases researcher Philip Felgner receives $8 million to help develop Q fever vaccine. |
| FEB 29 | Dr. Lisa Gibbs, chief of the UC Irvine program in geriatrics, tells the Register that families should stay informed about therapy plans for relatives in nursing homes. |
| FEB 29 | UC Irvine's Dr. Warren Wiechmann discusses how medical apps are changing the culture of medicine from the physician side. |
| FEB 22 | Dr. Bharath Chakravarthy, emergency medicine research director, leads Orange County's first needle exchange program. |
| FEB 19 | The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders names Anna Laakman director of education and training. |
| FEB 18 | Dr. Virginia Kimonis to discuss link between rare condition and Parkinson’s disease at fashion fundraiser. |
| FEB 16 | UC Irvine Health neurologist, Dr. An Do, leads research that enables a paraplegic man to take historic steps. |
| FEB 05 | UC Irvine's Dr. Anthony James is creating mutant mosquitoes in hopes of fighting malaria and the Zika virus. |
| FEB 01 | Professor Anthony James of UC Irvine discusses the Zika virus and consequences of pesticides to our health and on the ecosystem. |
| FEB 01 | Dr. Michael J. Stamos, chair of the Department of Surgery, has been named interim dean of UC Irvine School of Medicine, effective Feb. 1. |
| JAN 26 | UC Irvine School of Medicine student Alvin Chan uses fotonovela approach to raise HPV vaccination awareness. |
| JAN 25 | Dr. Donald Forthal, chief of infectious diseases for UC Irvine Health, advises pregnant women to postpone travel where there’s an outbreak of a mosquito-borne disease Zika. |
| JAN 21 | Dr. Howard Federoff named CEO of UC Irvine Health. |
| JAN 20 | Foundation for environmental toxin study found in UC Irvine neuroscientist John Weiss’ grad school research. |
| JAN 12 | Sue and Bill Gross commit $40 million to establish nursing school that will help address critical healthcare needs. |
| JAN 08 | People wouldn’t mind being 100 if they could walk and talk and think, says UC Irvine geriatric neurologist, Claudia Kawas. |
| JAN 05 | UC Irvine's Dr. Tallie Z. Baram and colleagues discovered that erratic maternal care of infants can increase the likelihood of risky behaviors in adult life. |
