Day: April 21, 2011

UC Irvine News Brief: Newspaper profiles first spinal cord injury patient to get UCI stem cell treatment

Paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident last September, Timothy Atchinson now reports some very slight sensation in his legs.

UCI physician leads study to ease children's fear of surgery

Dr. Zeev Kain, professor and chair of anesthesiology & perioperative care, will use a $3.2 million National Institutes of Health grant for a research effort aimed at lessening the anxiety and pain children feel before and after an operation.

UCI to celebrate Earth Day with tree-planting event

Campus also was honored twice this month for its commitment to sustainability.