KEYWORD

infectious diseases

Pacific Symphony plays at Costa Mesa’s Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Pacific Symphony working with UCI public health experts on COVID-19 plan

New protocols ensure safety of musicians unable to play together as an orchestra since March

Advancing breakthrough science

Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center celebrates 10 years of innovation

Population distribution can greatly impact COVID-19 spread, UCI-led study finds

Contagion disparities can affect perception of risk, demand for healthcare services

Dr. Susan Huang, professor of medicine in UCI’s Division of Infectious Diseases and medical director of epidemiology and infection prevention for UCI Health

What's next: The future of nursing homes

Economic and regulatory commitments are needed to improve infection prevention

UCI statisticians release new online Orange County COVID-19 information resource

Website tracks the spread of coronavirus and forecasts future trends

UCI researchers launch first-of-its-kind coronavirus statistics portal

Site provides comparisons between Orange County, other jurisdictions

Following the infection

UCI trains contact tracers to disrupt COVID-19 transmission – with an emphasis on health equity issues

Chase Berman, 24, an infectious diseases researcher in the laboratory of Dr. Susan Huang, UCI Health’s medical director of epidemiology and infection prevention, realized back in late March that mobile testing labs for COVID-19 would be needed should a surge in cases happen.

Thinking outside the box

UCI infectious diseases researcher teams up with father to convert shipping container into prototype for mobile, drive-thru COVID-19 testing centers

UCI and County of Orange partner on large-scale COVID-19 infection survey

Results will help determine true prevalence and inform lifting of local lockdown

UCI team develops smartphone application for coronavirus contact tracing

Technology anonymously notifies users of potential exposure to COVID-19