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UCI Health co-workers honored as ‘Heroes with Heart’
February 27, 2025
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The annual event, hosted by the Trauma Intervention Program of Orange County, honors individuals for their compassion during crisis.
Neuroscientist awarded $4.6 million for promising pan-cancer immunotherapy
February 21, 2025
UC Irvine neuroscientist Dr. Michael Demetriou, pictured in his lab.
The grant will advance research on a novel cell therapy with the potential to target all major cancer types.
Screening needed for anyone exhibiting cardiac symptoms, says maternal-fetal expert
February 19, 2025
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IN THE NEWS: Symptoms of the No. 1 cause of pregnancy-related deaths are frequently unrecognized by patients and providers.
UCI Health leader named a CMIO to know
February 19, 2025
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Dr. Deepti Pandita is a nationally recognized leader in the field of clinical informatics.
Young dancer cured of pancreas tumor reunites with her medical team
February 18, 2025
A joyful Lauren Torres sits with Lulu and Pixel, the pet therapy dogs.
IN THE NEWS: Lauren Torres, now 12, returns to thank her UCI Health medical team after a life-saving surgery.
$11 million gift from Clemons Family will support advanced cancer research
February 18, 2025
Left to right: Anne Marie Clemons-Thomas, V. Gordan Clemons Jr., M.B.A. ’04, and Marie Clemons stand in front of the Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building, which will feature a terrace named after their family foundation. Steve Zylius / UC Irvine
The gift will also aid medical innovation building construction and UCI Health — Irvine.
National expert to speak on improving access to quality cancer care
February 17, 2025
National expert Dr. Karen Winkfield, pictured in gray suit, to speak on improving access to cancer care at the 2025 Allen and Lee-Hwa Chao Lecture in Cancer Research in Irvine on Feb. 27 and Feb. 28.
Noted oncologist Dr. Karen M. Winkfield is the distinguished honoree for the 2025 Allen and Lee-Hwa Chao Lecture in Cancer Research.
UCI Health infectious disease physician-scientist shares favorite hospital
February 13, 2025
uci health infectious diseases expert dr susan huang wearing red blazer in hallway, smiling with arms crossed, huang has been awarded a 13.7 million federal grant to study six pathogens in nursing homes
IN THE NEWS: The UCI Medical Center team in Orange consistently goes the extra mile for high-quality care.
Thriving with chronic illness is possible, says UCI Health expert
February 13, 2025
IN THE NEWS: The experience of a chronic illness is not the same for everyone, says internist Dr. Israel De Alba.
UC Irvine memory scientist awarded prestigious Inoue Prize
February 12, 2025
UC Irvine neurobiologist Kei Igarashi, left, receives the 41st Inoue Prize for Science from Atsushi Koma, president of the Inoue Foundation.
UC Irvine School of Medicine neurobiologist Kei Igarashi is honored for his work on brain circuitry and the encoding of memory.