Jan 10, 2025

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Data science is accelerating UC medical research, diagnosis and treatment in California

The UC Health Data Warehouse is helping researchers to fast-track medical research and improve health outcomes. In 2024, six teams across UC’s health system followed data to notable findings that accelerated diagnosis and treatments while revealing how social determinants of health can impact access to care.

Jan 06, 2025

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Newly discovered mechanism triggers immune response in cells with damaged DNA

Biological chemistry researchers have found a way to trigger an inflammatory immune response in cells with damaged DNA, a discovery that may lead to more effective treatments for cancer.

Jan 03, 2025

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The Mystery of What’s Causing Young People’s Cancer Leads to the Gut

At the University of California, Irvine, cancer biologist Selma Masri has shown in mice that changing the body’s internal clock, called the circadian rhythm, changes the diversity and abundance of gut bacteria. … She also found a link between disrupting the circadian clock and colorectal cancer.

Dec 30, 2024 | UCI Health

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UCI Health celebrates more than 200 Physicians of Excellence

More than 200 UCI Health doctors recognized as 2025 Physicians of Excellence by the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA), including Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Director, Dr. Richard Van Etten.

Dec 26, 2024

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Grammy-award winning rock band musician beats lung cancer

After 20 years of touring with Green Day, Jason Freese had to step away from his keyboard and saxophone last January to focus on beating lung cancer at the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Dec 16, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine

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Clinical Innovation Incubator Program recognizes inaugural awardees

UC Irvine Department Dermatology, UC Irvine School of Medicine and UCI Health, in partnership with UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation, recently launched a new initiative, called the Clinical Innovation Incubator Program, to foster collaborations among clinicians, basic scientists and engineers, and industry mentors to develop innovative solutions for clinical needs.

Dec 16, 2024

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Internationally regarded leukemia pioneer Dr. Susan O’Brien honored for advancing research, treatment

Internationally renowned UCI Health hematologist-oncologist Dr. Susan O’Brien has been honored with the Excellence in Scientific Service Award by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for her vast contributions to the field.

Dec 10, 2024

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Two UC Irvine researchers named fellows by National Academy of Inventors

A pioneer in engineering natural killer immune cells for cancer treatments, Jianhua Yu, Professor, Department of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, focuses his research on harnessing innate immunity to treat both hematological malignancies and solid tumors.