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Oct 06, 2021
UCI-led study finds psychological therapy reduces biobehavioral impact of testicular cancer
Psychological therapy reduces the adverse biobehavioral effects of testicular cancer in young adult survivors, according to a pilot study led by the University of California, Irvine. Biobehavior is the interaction of biological processes and behavior. Researchers’ findings, published in the American Journal of Men’s Health, show that Goal-focused Emotion-regulation Therapy, developed specifically to enhance the quality of life for these patients, reduced the stress hormone cortisol and the proinflammatory cell protein cytokine IL-1ra that triggers fatigue, pain and other side effects.
Sep 27, 2021
John Wayne Cancer Foundation gift establishes new surgical oncology fellowship training program at UCI
A gift from the John Wayne Cancer Foundation will establish the John Wayne Cancer Foundation Endowed Chair in Surgical Oncology and also fund the UCI John Wayne Cancer Foundation Endowed Fellowship in Surgical Oncology at the UCI School of Medicine.
Sep 01, 2021
A Marine Bacteria Species Shows Promise for Curing an Aggressive Brain Cancer
Glioblastoma cells are especially adept at dividing quickly; an untreated tumor doubles in size in just two weeks. But that speed comes at a cost, and Bota hoped to take advantage of the cells’ vulnerability. The problem was that none of the available proteasome inhibitors could cross the blood-brain barrier to target glioblastomas where they bloom. Bota, who by then had started her own lab at the University of California, Irvine, found herself thinking about the Nereus presentation.
Aug 23, 2021
Disparities Affect Care of Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors in LA
Young adult childhood cancer survivors (CCS) in Los Angeles face age and ethnic disparities leading to inadequate follow-up care, a survey study suggests. The findings aren't globally generalizable "due to different healthcare access/systems/insurance factors," Dr. Joel Milam of the University of Southern California, Irvine, told Reuters Health by email.
Aug 19, 2021
Dad diagnosed with cancer receives life-saving stem cell transplant at UCI Health
Dr. Stefan O. Ciurea, a UCI Health hematologist and director of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, said stem cell transplants aren’t readily available everywhere because it takes a huge team.
Aug 13, 2021
BTK Inhibitors Represent the Preferred Frontline Regimen in CLL
The majority of patients with newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) have better outcomes with BTK inhibitors compared with standard chemoimmunotherapy, making them the logical choice for frontline therapy, explained Susan O’Brien, MD, in a virtual presentation during the 2021 Pan Pacific Lymphoma Conference.
Aug 04, 2021
UCI receives $700K from the City of Santa Ana to support new initiatives for health literacy, address barriers to COVID-19 resources in vulnerable populations
Professor of epidemiology Sora Tanjasiri, DrPH, MPH, one of UCI’s two principal investigators (PIs) on the project, commented, “The City of Santa Ana’s investment shows their continued commitment to better understanding barriers to care and implementing real world strategies to improve the health and well-being of our county’s most vulnerable populations.”
Aug 03, 2021
Study finds cancer-related follow-up care is underutilized among young adult survivors of childhood cancer
Treatments for childhood cancers have been increasingly successful, with a greater than 80 percent 5-year survival rate. However, there are numerous, lifelong risks that appear in years following treatment. Thus, life-long surveillance is needed to prevent and reduce the severity of treatment-related late effects. Unfortunately, as survivors age, and their risk for late effects increases, engagement in survivorship care decreases.
Aug 02, 2021
UCI receives record $592 million in research funding for fiscal 2020-21
From cutting-edge research for advancing precision medicine to an innovative new effort for improving public water infrastructure to increase conservation, University of California, Irvine scholars, scientists and physicians are blazing new paths to help change the world. And their impact keeps growing. In fiscal 2020-21, which ended June 30, UCI received the most research funding in campus history: $592 million in grants and contracts.
Jul 30, 2021
NIH Diversity Award Supports Loveless’ DNA Recorder to Study Drug Resistance in Breast Cancer Cells
Liu, associate professor of biomedical engineering and director of the Liu Laboratory for Synthetic Evolution where Loveless currently works, said, “Theresa’s research is motivated by a fundamental question in developmental biology: How does a cell’s past experiences shape its present? The K99 award will support Theresa’s development of a new genetic technology that will let us answer that question in vivo.”