2012 |
| Date | Description |
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| DEC. 28 | UC Irvine is among a handful of the nation’s medical schools that are making ultrasound training a standard part of the curriculum. |
| DEC. 27 | UC Irvine dream team of medical specialists rescue Fountain Valley baby born with a giant tumor. |
| DEC. 19 | Hospital evacuations are fraught with peril, says UC Irvine's Dr. Kristi L. Koenig in an interview weighing reactions following Hurricane Sandy. |
| DEC. 10 | UC Irvine radiology researcher Joyce Keyak to aid NASA bone density study, evaluating astronauts' hip fracture risk from space travel |
| DEC. 03 | UC Irvine radiology researcher Joyce Keyak to aid NASA bone density study, evaluating astronauts' hip fracture risk from space travel |
| NOV. 29 | Rozanne Sandri-Goldin, chair of microbiology & molecular genetics, is one of 13 from UC Irvine named fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. |
| NOV. 27 | Brief exercise immediately enhances memory, according to a UC Irvine study; results apply to older adults both with and without cognitive deficits |
| NOV. 26 | A new study that questions the value of mammography screening "is harming women," says UC Irvine radiologist Stephen Feig, MD. |
| NOV. 19 | UC Irvine pediatrician is part of an international team that discovered genetic factors associated with a skull-based birth defect. |
| NOV. 19 | Magazine names UC Irvine stem cell research duo to list of "Hottest 25 People in O.C." |
| NOV. 19 | UC Irvine's Dr. Sheldon Greenfield has been named to an advisory panel that will develop a quality improvement plan for the state's $46 billion-a-year Medi-Cal program. |
| NOV. 15 | UC Irvine study indicates a delay in transporting some trauma patients is linked to in-hospital mortality. |
| NOV. 07 | UC Irvine researchers have created a new stem cell-derived cell type with unique promise for treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. |
| NOV. 01 | UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton researchers join forces to conduct novel pilot studies targeting cancer health disparities. |
| OCT. 25 | UC Irvine orthopaedic surgery chair gains prestigious American-British-Canadian Traveling Fellowship. |
| OCT. 23 | State emergency medicine panel taps UC Irvine’s Kristi L. Koenig, MD. |
| OCT. 17 | A sweeping UC Irvine-led study on antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals shows that using antimicrobial soap significantly cuts bloodstream infections. |
| OCT. 17 | UC Irvine research shows language, ethnicity play a role in postoperative behavioral changes among children. |
| OCT. 17 | UC Irvine and Brown University researchers have created a new fruit fly model of epilepsy revealing mechanisms behind fever-induced seizures. |
| OCT. 11 | UC Irvine's Program in Geriatrics is awarded $1 million by the U.S. Administration on Aging to combat elder abuse. |
| OCT. 10 | UC Irvine brain tumor specialist launches a clinical trial of a vaccine targeting deadly glioblastoma multiforme cells. |
| OCT. 09 | Chronic kidney disease alters intestinal microbial flora, UC Irvine study finds; results help explain serious health, dietary complications in renal failure patients. |
| OCT. 02 | School of Medicine honors Dr. William Bunney for contributions to UC Irvine and the field of neuropsychiatry. |
| OCT. 02 | Efforts to treat disorders such as Lou Gehrig's disease, dementia and Paget's disease will receive a boost from a new research model created by UC Irvine scientists. |
| OCT. 02 | Students tour UC Irvine's Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and see science in a whole new light. |
| SEP. 26 | UC Irvine study finds that increasing natural marijuana-like chemicals in the brain can help correct behavioral issues related to fragile X syndrome, a genetic cause of autism. |
| SEP. 18 | UC Irvine doctors aim for better coordination -- and results-- in joint replacement surgeries. |
| SEP. 17 | UC Irvine researchers identify a major reason why melanoma is largely resistant to chemotherapy. |
| SEP. 17 | UC Trvine creates a unique BYOD (bring-your-own-device) mobile security system. |
| SEP. 14 | Dr. Laura Mosqueda, director of UC Irvine’s Program in Geriatrics, appears on “The Doctors” to explain what happens to the brain when affected by dementia. |
| SEP. 06 | Stem cell research funding agency awards $37.3 million for UC Irvine efforts to treat Alzheimer's disease and retinitis pigmentosa. |
| SEP. 05 | Spinal cord injury patients report they regained sensation during human neural stem cells clinical trial. |
| AUG. 22 | UC Irvine microbiologists find a new approach to fighting viral illnesses; study identifies how RNA viruses hijack a host cell to multiply. |
| AUG. 16 | In summer 2013, UC Irvine’s Gavin Herbert Eye Institute will bring together academia, the eye industry and patients. The goal: eliminating blindness. |
| AUG. 03 | UC Irvine last week celebrated the first major step in the completion of a state-of-the-art vision care facility that will house the county’s only academic eye center. |
| AUG. 02 | Combining two drugs normally given as single agents significantly extended the lives of women with metastatic breast cancer, UC Irvine researcher says. |
| AUG. 01 | Oncologists at UC Irvine Medical Center are pairing robotic baby seals with women receiving chemotherapy to study whether the cuddly mechanical creatures can ease pain. |
| JUL. 31 | Stress causes our body and brain to release hormones that can help us fight or flee danger, says UC Irvine Dr. Tallie Z. Baram. But these same hormones may hinder memory. |
| JUL. 27 | UC Irvine researchers share in $20-million grant to test human neural stem cells in patients with spinal cord injuries. |
| JUL. 26 | Donors and UC Irvine officials celebrate milestone in the construction of a new home for the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. |
| JUL. 18 | Donors and UC Irvine officials celebrate milestone in the construction of a new home for the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. |
| JULY. 17 | Eye surgeon Sam Garg tells Reuters that cataract surgery is a safe procedure, but that not everyone needs it. |
| JUL. 17 | For the 12th consecutive year, UC Irvine Medical Center is ranked among the best hospitals in America by U.S. News & World Report. |
| JUL. 10 | Dr. Betty Tu and Dr. David Tsoong, whose contributions helped build UC Irvine Douglas Hospital, will receive the university's highest honor, the UCI Medal. |
| JUL. 10 | UC Irvine’s Department of Emergency Medicine is providing iPads to all 18 of its resident physicians. |
| JUL. 09 | New research supports anecdotal evidence that cranberry juice or extract promotes urinary tract health, says UC Irvine's Dr. Deborah Wing. |
| JUL. 02 | UC Irvine oncologist Dr. Jason Zell suggests grilling vegetables, such as veggie burgers and Portobello mushrooms, to lessen cancer danger often found in barbecued meat. |
| JUN. 29 | Scientists, including a UC Irvine team, say they have created human neurons that exhibit the effects of Huntington's disease. |
| JUN. 25 | Two UC Irvine ophthalmologists implant miniature telescopes in the eyes of patients with macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness among older Americans. |
| JUN. 15 | UC Irvine radiologist and another researcher share a $6.8 million grant to assess whether mammography can reveal heart disease risk. |
| JUN. 14 | UC Irvine School of Medicine and UNE School of Rural Medicine in Armidale, Australia, create a permanent videoconferencing link allowing long-distance medical simulation training. |
| JUN. 12 | UC Irvine researchers create mosquitoes incapable of transmitting malaria; advance provides genetic options for controlling disease spread. |
| JUN. 12 | Warren Wiechmann, MD, MBA, speaks at the AAMC "Information Technology in Academic Medicine" conference on "Rebooting UC Irvine's Medical Curriculum with the iPad" |
| JUN. 06 | UC Irvine Medical Center has been honored with a safety grade of A by The Leapfrog Group, an independent, national nonprofit organization. |
| MAY. 25 | UC Irvine urologists say proposal to abandon a prostate cancer screening test is misguided. |
| MAY. 25 | UC Irvine researcher Thomas Lane receives $4.8 million grant to develop a potential treatment for multiple sclerosis using stem cells. |
| MAY. 24 | UC Irvine team, led by Fan-Gang Zeng, PhD, lauded for "significant clinical breakthrough" in treatment for tinnitus. |
| MAY. 24 | UC Irvine's William E. Bunney, MD, receives CINP's prestigious Pioneer Award during the biennial meeting of the international society. |
| MAY. 21 | The American College of Physicians has elected Dr. Alpesh Amin, chair of the UC Irvine Department of Medicine, to Mastership, an honor conferred only on a select number of candidates. |
| MAY. 16 | There are brain-protective steps that might help stall Alzheimer's, says UC Irvine's Dr. Carl Cotman during the NIH Alzheimer's disease conference in Bethesda, Md. |
| MAY . 15 | UC Irvine's Richard Haier says brain scans could replace standardized testing; his decades-long research shows the most intelligent people often have highly efficient brains. |
| MAY. 09 | An iPod-like device invented by UC Irvine scientists can temporarily blot out tinnitus, a painful ringing sound in the ears. |
| MAY. 08 | UC Irvine study finds racial and economic disparities in ovarian cancer care and survival rates. |
| MAY. 04 | Oswald Steward, PhD, is appointed senior associate dean of research for UC Irvine School of Medicine. Steward directs the Reeve-Irvine Research Center. |
| MAY. 02 | A test for heart disease risk can help determine the long-term prognosis for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, say UC Irvine researchers. |
| APR. 27 | UC Irvine experts will provide training in local nursing homes thanks to the settlement of a class-action lawsuit alleging inadequate staffing at the facilities. |
| APR. 25 | UC Irvine Medical Center's heart failure program and Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center again earn the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission. |
| APR. 16 | UC Irvine Dr. Dan M. Cooper is named chair of the Department of Pediatrics. |
| APR. 16 | UC Irvine Medical Center physicians soon will be dictating medical information directly to patient electronic files, chief information officerJim Murry tells USA Today. |
| APR. 13 | The New York Times quotes UC Irvine's Dr. Michael T. Alkire, associate professor of anesthesiology, in an article on studying the states of consciousness. |
| APR. 06 | Dr. Johnny Delashaw, an expert in skull base, pituitary and cerebrovascular surgery, joins UC Irvine as chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery. |
| APR. 05 | UC Irvine's SeniorHealth Center offers a holistic approach that embraces both the person and the family, says Dr. Laura Mosqueda, chair of the Department of Family Medicine. |
| APR. 03 | Orange County mom gains hope when UC Irvine neuromuscular expert Dr. Annabel Wang identifies her disease after 10 years of misdiagnosis. |
| MAR. 29 | Shine the Light dinner raises $350,000 to benefit research efforts and support construction of a new building at UC Irvine's Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. |
| MAR. 28 | "Pump iron, get stronger and improve your cardiovascular condition," says UC Irvine geriatrician Dr. Laura Mosqueda, chair of the Department of Family Medicine. |
| MAR. 20 | UC Irvine study reveals that circadian rhythms - our own body clock - control the production of key building blocks such as amino acids, carbohydrates and lipids. |
| MAR. 19 | During Match Day ceremonies, students in UC Irvine's School of Medicine class of 2012 discover which residency program they will attend in July. |
| MAR. 19 | "We expect (SpineAssist) technology to improve outcomes, shorten surgical times and enhance healing,” says UC Irvine's Dr. Nitin Bhatia. |
| MAR. 16 | "The first step in being heart healthy is to know whether you’re at risk or not,” says UC Irvine's Dr. Shaista Malik. |
| MAR. 14 | UC Irvine-led study uncovers how salmonella thrives in the digestive tract despite the immune system’s efforts to destroy it. |
| MAR. 14 | Worked to death? CBS News reports on 10 jobs that may hurt your heart, with comments from UC Irvine's Dr. Peter Schnall. |
| MAR. 13 | Graduating students from UC Irvine School of Medicine participate in the annual Match Day tradition of publicly learning which residency programs they'll enter. |
| MAR. 13 | Pioneering hematologist Dr. Edward Shanbrom dies; in 2007, UC Irvine dedicated Edward Shanbrom, M.D. Hall to him, in recognition of his work. |
| MAR. 07 | UC Irvine's Dr. Sunil Verma, an otolaryngologist, will appear on the nationally syndicated medical talk show "The Doctors" Friday at 2 p.m. on KCBS Channel 2. |
| MAR. 06 | Blocking a marijuana-like brain chemical helps mice stay slim, reports ABC News, quoting a UC Irvine-led study. |
| MAR. 05 | During March, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, UC Irvine Healthcare will offer information and tips on screening, detection and treatment. |
| MAR. 05 | Dr. George Baerveldt, a UC Irvine professor of ophthalmology, has received the American Glaucoma Society's Innovator Award for extrarordinary contributions to his field. |
| FEB. 29 | Orange County Register columnist extols the virtues of having shoulder replacement surgery at UC Irvine Medical Center, "one of America's best hospitals." |
| FEB. 13 | Dr. Jerome S. Tobis, 96, founding chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UC Irvine, dies. He continued to teach until last summer. |
| FEB. 10 | Dr. Jerome S. Tobis, 96, founding chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UC Irvine, dies. He continued to teach until last summer. |
| FEB. 01 | UC Irvine's Dr. Christopher Zachary says laser treatments can work together with toxins to eliminate the early wrinkling that comes with aging and excessive sun exposure. |
| JAN. 31 | Dr. Laura Mosqueda, family medicine chair, endorses social interaction, a diet of fruits and vegetables, plus physical and mental exercise, to avoid dementia. |
| JAN. 25 | New School of Medicine master's program to foster biomedical and clinical research, preparing scientists to turn research into improved patient care. |
| JAN. 23 | Eating healthy fats might help your memory, suggests a study by UC Irvine's Daniele Piomelli and colleagues. |
| JAN. 10 | The vulnerable, fast-growing U.S. elderly population’s increasing dependence on caretakers and relatives is a “recipe for disaster,” UC Irvine’s Dr. Laura Mosqueda tells USA Today. |
| JAN. 06 | Acute kidney failure, which Mariah Carey's huband Nick Cannon likely suffers from, often goes undetected, UC Irvine's Dr. Madeleine Pahl tells the Los Angeles Times. |
| JAN. 05 | UC Irvine earned its second LEED Platinum rating in a month for Sue & Bill Gross Hall, the university's $80-million home for stem cell research. |
| JAN. 03 | Blood clots like the one that killed Rapper Heavy D are "silent killers" that can occur after a long period of inactivity, such as his cross-Atlantic flight, says UC Irvine's Dr. Matthew Butteri. |
| JAN. 03 | Blood clots like the one that killed Rapper Heavy D are "silent killers" that can occur after a long period of inactivity, such as his cross-Atlantic flight, says UC Irvine's Dr. Matthew Butteri. |
