Health

Jessica Ortiz wearing a cap and gown, while holding a Mexican flag across her back as she walks away from the camera.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Campuswide stories and resources highlight the commitment to support a Latino-thriving community at UCI

Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine cites UCI’s Philip Felgner

Vaccine Research & Development Center director noted for contribution to mRNA vaccines

A symbol of shared success

For future pharmacist Sakhi Patel, her white coat ‘signifies how the struggles of my family have come to fruition’

Dr. Federico Vaca

Dr. Federico Vaca to lead Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine

UC Irvine physician-scholar is lauded for research on traffic crash injuries, prevention

NIH funds UC Irvine project to measure the severity of heart valve backflow

Support originated by Congressman who lost his wife to sudden cardiac death

UCI awarded $2.4 million grant to study potential treatment for cancer-related cognitive impairment

Study to evaluate potential treatment approach for ‘chemobrain’

Ribbon-cutting to celebrate new Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing building

EVENT:  The UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new home on the University of California, Irvine campus in the Health Sciences District on the corner of California Avenue and Michael Drake Drive and will honor the generosity of Sue Gross for her commitment to advances in […]

UC Irvine researchers issue warning that GLP-1RAs may be harmful for children

Use of the popular weight loss drugs could threaten pediatric health

Orange County high school students enjoy making energy bites under the direction of Chef Jessica VanRoo in the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Health kitchen.

Leading the way in transformative healthcare

UCI empowers high school students to explore careers

Jonathan Watanabe, Associate Dean, UCI School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

ADA protections include people with opioid use disorder, notes UCI pharmacist

The escalating rate of opioid use disorder in the elderly population is a serious public health issue. As the number of older adults increases, the proportion seeking treatment is on the rise. These patients are seen in hospitals, ambulatory clinics and post-acute care settings such as skilled nursing facilities. In an article recently published online in […]