👏 Congrats to Albert La Spada, MD, PhD, for receiving a 2025 Rare Disease Scholar Award from the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre. Dr. La Spada received this award in recognition for his work on a silencer RNA therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 4 (ALS4). Read more: bit.ly/4iie9Fo

📸Check out photos from our most recent Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series on Nov. 12 with Leroy Hood, MD, PhD, CEO of Phenome Health and professor at both the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and @isbscience.org. flic.kr/s/aHBqjCACug #UCIMedSchool #UCIrvine #UCI @ucirvine.bsky.social

“We owe it to our veterans to continue seeking answers about the long-term effects of their service, and to turn that knowledge into better health and quality of life,” says Dr. Helen Ma, professor @ucirvine.bsky.social and physician at the VA in Long Beach. Read the research: bit.ly/43OXWl7

Our Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series is NEXT WEEK! Register today if you haven't already. We hope to see you there!

🎃What scares a scientist? This Halloween, discover what keeps this #UCIMedSchool professor up at night! 😱

Can a dietary supplement help prevent chronic pain? A new study by @ucirvine.bsky.social researchers has led to a patent application for a potential formula to block the transition from acute to chronic pain. Read more: bit.ly/4qzEF0U

Co-Founder and CSO of Lyric Bio, Inc., Melanie Matheu, PhD ’09, a @ucirvine.bsky.social alumna, is a self-described “research scientist turned inventor and entrepreneur.” Read more about @lilscience.bsky.social journey to launching two biotech startups in 10 years: bit.ly/4hm0e0E #UCIMedSchool

📚In the book “It Doesn’t Have to Hurt” by @drsanjaygupta.bsky.social, he discusses the benefits of acupuncture, drawing expertise from @ucirvine.bsky.social professor Richard E. Harris, PhD, who has decades of research in integrative medicine. Read more: bit.ly/4nlHAaJ #UCIMedSchool #UCIrvine

👏Congrats to Cameron S. Carter, MD, Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior @ucirvine.bsky.social, who has been elected to @nam.edu, one of the nation's highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. Read more: bit.ly/4hhps08 #UCIMedSchool

Researchers @ucirvine.bsky.social have identified a new approach to protect the brain from harmful side effects during radiation therapy, potentially preserving the quality of life for millions of brain cancer survivors. #UCIMedSchool #UCIrvine

🧠 🔬 New UC Irvine research by Elizabeth Andrews and @elizabethhead.bsky.social suggests women with Down syndrome may face faster Alzheimer’s progression than men, a finding that could change when interventions start & how clinical trials are designed. youtu.be/OiyjwQHDNQo?... @ucirvine.bsky.social

⭐Student Spotlight: Olga Jaime, PhD candidate in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics at #UCIMedSchool, has overcome academic challenges in her journey and is now a thriving researcher, paying it forward as a volunteer for STEM-education outreach programs. Read more: bit.ly/4q1WeXb

In celebration of #NationalLatinoPhysicianDay on October 1, #UCIMedSchool physicians and students gathered for an annual event to show that representation matters. Read more: bit.ly/3Wq8Qtt @ucirvine.bsky.social

🖼️ In honor of #NationalArtsAndHumanitiesMonth, we are spotlighting the Medical Humanities & Arts Program at #UCIMedSchool, a program that helps future physicians foster a “whole person” approach to care. Read more 👇

👀 Vision changes are a common sign of aging, but what if we had a way to treat “aging” in the eye and prevent diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? Check out this new study by @ucirvine.bsky.social researchers: bit.ly/4gKVDor #UCIMedSchool #UCIrvine

Join the @ucirvine.bsky.social Center for Neuropolitics for the 2025 Symposium on “The New Language of Politics: Populism, Authoritarianism, Fascism and Beyond.” 📅 Friday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m. to Noon PT 👉 Register for this FREE virtual event today! bit.ly/40xKW0Q #UCIMedSchool @ucisocsci.bsky.social

🧠⌚ What if your smartwatch knew when you were experiencing stress and urged you to go for a walk to fend off a potential panic attack? The “StressDX” — or stress diagnosis — project explores this type of just-in-time intervention. Read more about this research @ucirvine.bsky.social: bit.ly/3VyzzUw

Do we really understand childhood adversity? In Dr. Tallie Z. Baram’s study @ucirvine.bsky.social, funded by NIH and NIMH, @talliezee.bsky.social discovered that unpredictability is itself a significant form of early-life stress. Advocate for this critical research: impact.uci.edu/research/

💡 Congrats to UCI MIND for receiving an $18M, five-year grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to conduct a landmark multi-center study on dementia. The award highlights UC Irvine's position as a global leader in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias research. bit.ly/4gs4uLB

🏋️‍♀️🧠How does exercise affect the brain, particularly in relation to #Alzheimers disease? Orange Coast Magazine talks to Kevin Beier, #UCIMedSchool professor in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics @ucirvine.bsky.social in their annual #wellness issue. Read more: orangecoast.com/feature/exer...

Let’s talk about #BladderLeakage. To help build awareness for #UrologyAwarenessMonth, #UCIMedSchool interviews Dr. Zhina Sadeghi, assistant professor in the Department of Urology, as she sets the record straight on bladder leakage and other urological issues. Read more: bit.ly/467X4Zl

Join @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Medicine for the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series with Leroy Hood, MD, PhD, CEO of Phenome Health 📊⚕️ Topic: “How Your Data Can Transform Your Health” 📅 Nov. 12, 7 to 8 p.m. 📍 The Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, Irvine, CA 👉 bit.ly/3JyftH4

💙🥼🩺💛Congrats to our new @ucirvine.bsky.social #UCIMedSchool students we welcomed on Aug. 8 at the annual White Coat Ceremony. Class of 2029, we look forward to walking with you in your journey to becoming a physician. ZotZotZot! Read more: bit.ly/4mIZ5BU #FutureDoctors

🥼🩺💙💛 The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for medical students. This Friday, August 8, at 7 p.m., the #UCIMedSchool @ucirvine.bsky.social will have its annual ceremony at the Irvine Barclay Theater. This is a ticketed event but will also be viewable via livestream: bit.ly/4fob3yt