Leslie Thompson gets $6 million CIRM grant to advance Huntington’s disease treatments

Leslie Thompson of the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and UCI MIND has been awarded $6 million by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to continue her CIRM-supported efforts to create stem cell treatments for Huntington’s disease. The funding will allow the Thompson lab to conduct the late-stage testing needed to apply […]

Frances Leslie to receive 2018 legacy award from Orange County Connected Women of Influence

Frances Leslie, vice provost and dean for graduate studies at UCI, has been selected to receive the prestigious 2018 Lifetime Legacy Award from Orange County Connected Women of Influence. The award recognizes women who have demonstrated superior leadership over several years and who have a significant track record of long-term achievements in their field. Leslie […]

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UC Irvine to lead study of how DNA genetic variations might influence nicotine addiction

Findings may improve prevention and treatment strategies for smoking, vaping habits

Ryan Lim and Leslie Thompson

UC Irvine-led study links metabolism changes in certain brain cells to Huntington’s disease

Findings show high-dose thiamine and biotin treatments can restore normal processes

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The great equalizer

UCI Institute for Precision Health heralds a “new era in healthcare”

Dr. Daniel Chow

Precision health perspectives

Daniel Chow discusses how physicians can use artificial intelligence tools to benefit patients

Peter Chang

Precision health perspectives

Peter Chang discusses how artificial intelligence can revolutionize medical care

Austen Parrish

The doppelganger dean

Austen Parrish brings a distinctive backstory to UCI Law

Alpesh Amin

Precision health perspectives

Alpesh Amin discusses how utilizing health data can lead to the very best care and chance for good health

Leslie Thompson

Precision health perspectives

Leslie Thompson discusses how UCI’s collaborative approach can help usher in the next great advancement in healthcare