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Jan 06, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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.
UCI CFCCC Bulletin
December 11, 2024
Dec 10, 2024
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.
November 27, 2024
Nov 22, 2024
Study shows multidisciplinary lung nodule programs streamline detection of early-stage lung cancers
UCI Health cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Hari B. Keshava led a study last year in which data from every patient screened in the lung cancer program between 2018-2022 was collected. Keshava spoke to OncLive about how the program led to greater detection of early-stage lung cancers.