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<p>“At a societal level, these outreach events allow us to move forward hand in hand with the communities we serve,” says Aileen Anderson, director of UCI’s Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center. The next lecture and open house is Tuesday, Sept. 24.</p>
<p>Steve Zylius / UCI</p>

Encouraging community access

Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center seeks to demystify its work with public lecture series, open houses

<p>UCI electrical engineer Hung Cao and Oregon Health & Science University neurologist Miranda Lim are co-principal investigators on an NSF-supported project to develop neural biosensor microprobes for measuring real-time brain activity during social interactions in sleep-disrupted animal models. Debbie Morales / The Henry Samueli School of Engineering</p>

UCI engineers receive NSF grant to develop biosensors for measuring neurotransmitters

UCI Institute for Clinical & Translational Science receives $24 million NIH grant

Funding continues campus effort to speed scientific discoveries into medical advances

<p>UCI researchers (from left) James Smith, professor of chemistry; Veronique Perraud, an associate project scientist in chemistry; and Sergey Nizkorodov, professor of chemistry – among others – used a custom-built apparatus to analyze emissions during a typical hookah smoking session in real time, finding that one draw from a pipe can contain as many noxious substances as smoke from an entire cigarette. Steve Zylius / UCI</p>

In first-of-its-kind study, UCI researchers highlight hookah health hazards

Smokers exposed to toxic chemicals, ultrafine particles and carbon monoxide

UCI receives record $441 million in research funding for fiscal 2018-19

22 percent more than last year, the total reflects strong support for campus mission

<p>“Despite the widespread use of PET imaging, it suffers from several drawbacks that, if improved, would have a tremendous effect on implementation, interpretation and utilization of these signals and guide patient therapy,” says Robert Spitale, UCI associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, of his research project that garnered the three-year, $900,000 award. UCI</p>

Pharm Sci’s Robert Spitale wins Ono Pharma Breakthrough Science Initiative Award

<p>The Conte Center funding will enable us to test the contribution of these early-life factors to vulnerability to mental illness – for example, the vulnerability of Marines who’ve experienced combat to developing post-traumatic stress disorder,” says Dr. Tallie Z. Baram, UCI’s Danette Shepard Chair in Neurological Studies. Steve Zylius / UCI</p>

UCI child neurologist Dr. Tallie Z. Baram is awarded $15 million Conte Center grant

NIH funding supports continued research into early-life origins of mental disorders

UCI’s third annual Anti-Cancer Challenge sets fundraising record

Event proceeds will expand research on prevention, diagnosis and treatment

<p>“Now when I see kids in my office who are smelly and dirty, I don’t judge them because I understand where they’re coming from,” says Dr. Ramon Resa. “I want to show them that they can become doctors or lawyers or anything they want.” Photo courtesy RamonRising.film </p>

Prescription for resilience

Ramon Resa ’81 overcame incredible obstacles to become a successful pediatrician who caters to the children of migrant farmworkers

<p>“Although more research needs to be done, this has the potential to revolutionize cancer care worldwide,” says UCI radiation oncology professor Charles Limoli. Steve Zylius / UCI</p>

Study touts new method to reduce cognitive side effects of brain cancer radiation treatment

UCI team helps uncover how ‘FLASH radiotherapy’ reduces neural cell damage

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