Pandorf named postdoctoral fellow for space research

Clay Pandorf, a postdoctoral researcher in physiology & biophysics, has received a fellowship from the National Space Biomedical Research Institute…

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 […]

UC Irvine Advisory: Barth advisory

Aaron Barth, physics & astronomy associate professor, will discuss “Supermassive Black Holes in Galaxies” as part of the 2009-10 Discover the Physical Sciences Breakfast Lecture Series.

Eye undergoing a laser-assisted corneal transplant

A zigzag path to better vision

UCI ophthalmologists pioneer zigzag incision technique that improves outcome of laser-assisted corneal transplantation.

Dr. Michael Lekawa

Re-verified UCI trauma center plays critical role

UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange County’s only source for Level I trauma care, gets re-certification nod from American College of Surgeons.

Honorees at the 2009 UC Irvine Medal awards

UC Irvine Medal event meets fundraising target

Gala event earns $1.1 million for scholarships and other key programs.

Medal gala

UC Irvine’s premiere fundraising event honors campus friends and raises $1.1 million for scholarships and other key initiatives.

Dr. Chris Fox

Ultrasound in the ER: Wave of the future

Portable ultrasound scanners in the ER can save lives by expediting diagnosis.

Luis Alonzo

Summer program lures diverse grad students

Increasing diversity among ranks of UC Irvine graduate students is goal of four summer research programs.

Dr. Chris Fox

Wave of the future

All too often, a stethoscope and a doctor’s touch are still the primary tools for diagnosing emergency-room patients. UC Irvine physician Chris Fox aims to change that. Rather than feeling for a broken bone or swollen abdomen or merely listening to the heart, Fox has trained UC Irvine Medical Center’s emergency department clinicians to use the latest in lightweight, high-resolution […]