In a discovery that has implications for our understanding of the air we breathe, UCI chemists report that they’ve found nanoscale fragments of fungal cells in the atmosphere. The pieces are extremely small, measuring about 30 nanometers in diameter, and much more abundant than previously thought, the researchers say in a study published this week […]
UCI epidemiologist helps eliminate the disease in global hot spots by breaking down barriers to healthcare
Sherrie Kaplan and her colleagues in the Health Policy Research Institute at UCI have received a $1.4 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to determine how effective diabetes treatments are for children. For the study, the researchers have developed and tested an animated, computer-administered program, the Child Health Rating Inventories, that can be […]
One Health effort bridges disciplines to train workers to address infectious disease threats
Climate change expected to accelerate spread of sometimes-fatal fungal infection
Public health professor will promote interdisciplinary programs
Smokers exposed to toxic chemicals, ultrafine particles and carbon monoxide
UCI-led study points toward new ways to prevent disease transmission
UCI researcher creates videos and messages to boost vaccination rates and cancer screenings
Irvine, Calif., March 19, 2019 — Bernadette Boden-Albala, Dr.P.H. – a renowned researcher and administrator whose efforts to reduce health disparities for America’s disadvantaged became a blueprint for community-based stroke and heart disease prevention – has been named director and founding dean of the University of California, Irvine’s planned School of Population Health, effective July […]