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ADA protections include people with opioid use disorder, notes UCI pharmacist

The escalating rate of opioid use disorder in the elderly population is a serious public health issue. As the number of older adults increases, the proportion seeking treatment is on the rise. These patients are seen in hospitals, ambulatory clinics and post-acute care settings such as skilled nursing facilities. In an article recently published online in […]

<p>&#8220;The show opens a small window into my life as a person and as a scientist here at UCI,” says Claudia Benavente, UCI associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, who was featured on the Chilean TV show “Pasaporte Ciencia.” Steve Zylius / UCI</p>
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Associate Professor Claudia Benavente featured on Chilean TV show

Claudia Benavente, UCI associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, was recently featured on the Chilean TV show “Pasaporte Ciencia” (“Science Passport”) as one of the Chilean scientists conducting important research in various countries around the world. The host, Cristian Hernandez, and his team traveled to campus for the interview. “The initial challenge for the production was […]

<p>Anai Campos Contreras, UCI postdoctoral scholar in pharmaceutical sciences, has been named a 2023 Pew Latin American Fellow in the Biomedical Sciences. </p>
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Anai Campos Contreras named 2023 Pew Latin American Fellow in the Biomedical Sciences

The Pew Charitable Trusts has named Anai Campos Contreras, incoming UC Irvine postdoctoral fellow in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, a 2023 Pew Latin American Fellow in the Biomedical Sciences. Campos received a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences in 2022 from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Later this summer, she will join the laboratory of Thomas Martinez, […]