Health

Mei Zhan

Chinese medicine goes global

Anthropology professor studies evolution of traditional practice among rural poor into lucrative industry embraced by Americans.

Everyday objects help teach basic biology

Diane O’Dowd uses objects from her garage to demonstrate biology principles and engage students.

Dr. Ralph Clayman

Medical school dean’s singular focus: healing

Dr. Ralph Clayman brings surgical precision and a singular focus on healing to his new role as medical school dean.

Shaking up earthquake theory

New information about the inner workings of earthquake faults could change how experts estimate the potential for the next “big one,” according to UC Irvine researchers.

Sheena Nahm

Show biz becomes academic

UC Irvine graduate finds her niche in the emerging field of entertainment education doing research fro medical shows.

James Fallon

New stroke therapy successful in rats

People with impaired mobility after a stroke soon may have a therapy that restores limb function long after the injury, if a supplemental protein works as well in humans as it does in paralyzed rats.

People practicing Tai chi

A guide to healthy aging

UCI’s Dr. Sonia Sehgal acts as a decade-by-decade guide on the path to healthy aging.

Angelo Giuliano

Staging a comeback from cancer

A Laguna Beach man was helping his neighbor, a UCI oncologist, with a fundraising campaign for young adult cancer patients when he joined their ranks.

Suzanne Blum

Shedding light on molecular science

Suzanne Blum, assistant professor of chemistry, previews her public talk about glowing molecules.

Dr. Ralph Clayman

Patient advocate

Levity, gossip and idle chitchat have no place in Dr. Ralph Clayman’s operating room. The pioneer in minimally invasive surgery once asked a gabby colleague to leave in the middle of an operation because the chatterbox lacked focus. Clayman, a urologist so dedicated he gives his home phone number to patients, makes no apologies for […]