Aug 01, 2023

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$2 million gift from the Nicholas R. Conway, DO, and Betty Sha Family names infusion center terrace at UCI Health ― Irvine

UCI Health has received a $2 million donation from the Nicholas R. Conway, DO, and Betty Sha Family to support the $1.3 billion UCI Health – Irvine campus, with the outdoor infusion center terrace named in their honor.

Aug 01, 2023

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Associate Professor Claudia Benavente featured on Chilean TV show

Claudia Benavente, UCI associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, was recently featured on the Chilean TV show “Pasaporte Ciencia” (“Science Passport”) as one of the Chilean scientists conducting important research in various countries around the world.

Jul 31, 2023

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UC Irvine receives record $653 million in research funding for fiscal 2022-23

The Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center received $106 million for basic, translational and clinical studies in fiscal 2022-23, 28 percent more than last year.

Jul 26, 2023

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UCI Health Breast Center earns national accreditation

The UCI Health Breast Center, part of the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, has received accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), recognizing its commitment to advancing cancer care and research.

Jul 25, 2023

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Just Published NUTRIENT Trial: Mediterranean Diet Intervention in MPNs

Dr. Fleischman, an MPN specialist at University of California, Irvine, is a leader in connecting the fresh foods Mediterranean diet with symptom improvement in people living with essential thrombocythemia (ET), polycythemia vera (PV), and myelofibrosis (MF).

Jul 24, 2023

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Bridging the Gap: Latinx Children with Cancer, Culturally Appropriate Support for Families

Fortier’s work has shown that the pain management treatment of Latinx children – and their outcomes – are too often inadequate when compared to non-Latinx white children. Besides the immediate impact of not assisting a child in need, researchers have found that there are long term consequences to poorly managed pain that amplify health inequities for Latinx patients when they are adults including changes in their physiological responses to pain and avoidance of preventive healthcare to support wellness.

Jun 28, 2023

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When young people survive cancer, their mental-health struggles are often just beginning

“Young cancer survivors suffer from numerous late effects,” said Joel Milam, a professor in the department of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, Irvine and co-director of the Southern California Center for Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research, who was not involved in the study. “Much of the focus historically has been on medical late effects, like higher risk for cardiovascular disease or [cancer] recurrence. The fact that there are also mental health implications is not surprising at all.”