Health Sciences

He cites innovation, expansion and partnerships as key to further enhancing campus’s excellence, impact and global preeminence

Irvine, Calif., March 11, 2015 — Dr. Howard Federoff – a nationally renowned clinical and research leader at Georgetown University and a groundbreaking investigator for neurological disorders – will join UC Irvine as vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine. In this position, Federoff will oversee and guide the development […]

UC Irvine’s Program in Nursing Science has been ranked in the top 5 percent of 200 four-year bachelor’s programs in the western U.S. by NurseJournal.org in its annual survey of America’s best nursing schools. Among comparable programs, it’s 10th in quality, seventh in satisfaction and fifth in value. Overall, it’s the highest-rated nursing program in […]

Grasp of underlying molecular mechanisms could improve addiction recovery efforts

UCI expert discusses facts and fallacies about seasonal scourge and staying healthy through the holidays

A new bloodstream infection test created by UC Irvine researchers can speed up diagnosis times with unprecedented accuracy, allowing physicians to treat patients with potentially deadly ailments more promptly and effectively.

Since joining UC Irvine in 2007 to launch the nursing science program, Ellen Olshansky has flourished as a highly respected county leader for community-based research and women’s health policy. And much of it started at her kitchen table five years ago. There, in her University Hills home, Olshansky brought together Susan Bryant and Karol Gottfredson […]

School of Medicine claims 14 of 77 new hires

In the spirit of Halloween, we offer a witches’ brew of peculiar probes and freaky findings by UCI researchers

With a major neurology award and $10 million in funding, Dr. Tallie Z. Baram strives to understand early-life brain development