Latest news from University of California, Irvine on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/uc-irvine-receives-record-668-million-in-research-funding-for-fiscal-2023-24/?sc=rsin /articles/uc-irvine-receives-record-668-million-in-research-funding-for-fiscal-2023-24/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:05:04 EST University of California, Irvine scholars, scientists and physicians continue to blaze new paths to help improve the world. In fiscal 2023-24, which ended June 30, UC Irvine received the most research funding in campus history: $668 million in grants and contracts. University of California, Irvine /articles/a-vision-for-effective-community-based-ecosystems-of-latin-health-by-2050/?sc=rsin /articles/a-vision-for-effective-community-based-ecosystems-of-latin-health-by-2050/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:05:47 EST With Latine individuals now representing the largest racially minoritized group in the U.S., promotores, or community health workers (CHW), are crucial in addressing systemic health inequities that have historically affected Latine communities, especially working-class Latines. University of California, Irvine /articles/uc-irvine-usc-scientists-begin-research-effort-for-damaged-brain-region-treatments/?sc=rsin /articles/uc-irvine-usc-scientists-begin-research-effort-for-damaged-brain-region-treatments/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:05:30 EST With newly awarded funding from the National Science Foundation, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and the Keck School of Medicine of USC will seek to revolutionize the treatment of neurological diseases through intelligent biocomputing. The four-year, $2 million grant is part of NSF's Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program, which funds cutting-edge science pushing the boundaries of human knowledge. University of California, Irvine /articles/uc-irvine-researchers-advocate-for-tissue-engineering-approach-for-arthritis-relief/?sc=rsin /articles/uc-irvine-researchers-advocate-for-tissue-engineering-approach-for-arthritis-relief/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:05:59 EST Various forms of arthritis afflict nearly 600 million people worldwide and add $16.5 billion to the United States' healthcare bill, yet there are few engineered cartilage tissue therapies available to sufferers. In Nature Reviews Rheumatology, University of California, Irvine biomedical engineers shared insights into the effective treatment of severe osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and the clinical trial and regulatory efforts that are going to be necessary to bring products to market. University of California, Irvine /articles/uc-irvine-led-study-identifies-therapeutic-targets-for-veterans-with-gulf-war-illness/?sc=rsin /articles/uc-irvine-led-study-identifies-therapeutic-targets-for-veterans-with-gulf-war-illness/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:05:28 EST A new study has provided critical insights into Gulf War illness, a chronic condition affecting veterans deployed during the 1990-1991 Gulf War. The findings are the most comprehensive to date that establishes an association between gut microbiome imbalance and Gulf War veterans, paving the way for new treatments. University of California, Irvine /articles/uc-irvine-raises-343-million-in-record-breaking-fiscal-year/?sc=rsin /articles/uc-irvine-raises-343-million-in-record-breaking-fiscal-year/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:05:02 EST The University of California, Irvine has closed its most successful fundraising year on record, raising $343 million in the 2024 fiscal year as part of its Brilliant Future philanthropic campaign. University of California, Irvine /articles/uc-irvine-study-reveals-health-impacts-of-repeated-wildfires-and-smoke-exposure/?sc=rsin /articles/uc-irvine-study-reveals-health-impacts-of-repeated-wildfires-and-smoke-exposure/?sc=rsin Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:05:26 EST Irvine, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024 -- University of California, Irvine public health researchers have published a study in the journal Environmental Research Health highlighting the compounded effects of frequent wildfires and smoke exposure on physical and mental health, local economies and community resilience in Southern California. University of California, Irvine /articles/internationally-recognized-cancer-expert-joins-uci-health-as-cancer-center-deputy-director/?sc=rsin /articles/internationally-recognized-cancer-expert-joins-uci-health-as-cancer-center-deputy-director/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:05:45 EST Internationally recognized cancer expert Dr. Miguel A. Villalona-Calero has joined the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center as its deputy director and chief of the Division of Hematology-Oncology at the UC Irvine School of Medicine. University of California, Irvine /articles/narra-i-tive-empowers-storytellers-by-merging-ai-and-traditional-artistic-crafts/?sc=rsin /articles/narra-i-tive-empowers-storytellers-by-merging-ai-and-traditional-artistic-crafts/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:05:09 EST Irvine, Calif., Aug. 26, 2024 -- Beall Applied Innovation at the University of California, Irvine has announced the launch of NarrA.I.tive, a groundbreaking initiative that blends the university's academic strengths with the global entertainment industry and the innovative spirit of Orange County to harness artificial intelligence as a force for good across creative industries. University of California, Irvine /articles/school-of-education-to-enter-university-assisted-partnership-with-santa-ana-district/?sc=rsin /articles/school-of-education-to-enter-university-assisted-partnership-with-santa-ana-district/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:05:06 EST The University of California, Irvine School of Education will join with the Santa Ana Unified School District to launch their first university-assisted partnership at James Monroe Elementary School. University of California, Irvine /articles/uc-irvine-discovery-of-item-memory-brain-cells-offers-new-alzheimer-s-treatment-target/?sc=rsin /articles/uc-irvine-discovery-of-item-memory-brain-cells-offers-new-alzheimer-s-treatment-target/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:05:50 EST Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered the neurons responsible for "item memory," deepening our understanding of how the brain stores and retrieves the details of "what" happened and offering a new target for treating Alzheimer's disease. University of California, Irvine /articles/uc-irvine-led-team-finds-that-compound-in-rosemary-extract-can-reduce-cocaine-sensitivity/?sc=rsin /articles/uc-irvine-led-team-finds-that-compound-in-rosemary-extract-can-reduce-cocaine-sensitivity/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:05:09 EST Irvine, Calif., Aug. 20, 2024 -- A team of researchers led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that an antioxidant found in rosemary extract can reduce volitional intakes of cocaine by moderating the brain's reward response, offering a new therapeutic target for treating addiction. The study, recently published online in the journal Neuron, describes team members' focus on a region of the brain called the globus pallidus externus, which acts as a gatekeeper that regulates how we react to cocaine. University of California, Irvine /articles/uc-irvine-team-says-urban-street-networks-building-density-shape-severity-of-floods/?sc=rsin /articles/uc-irvine-team-says-urban-street-networks-building-density-shape-severity-of-floods/?sc=rsin Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:05:05 EST Irvine, Calif., Aug. 19, 2024 -- Cities around the globe are experiencing increased flooding due to the compounding effects of stronger storms in a warming climate and urban growth. New research from the University of California, Irvine suggests that urban form, specifically the building density and street network of a neighborhood, is also affecting the intensity of flooding. University of California, Irvine /articles/uc-irvine-scientists-create-material-that-can-take-the-temperature-of-nanoscale-objects/?sc=rsin /articles/uc-irvine-scientists-create-material-that-can-take-the-temperature-of-nanoscale-objects/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:05:15 EST Irvine, Calif., Aug. 14, 2024 -- University of California, Irvine scientists recently discovered a one-dimensional nanoscale material whose color changes as temperature changes. The team's results appeared in Advanced Materials.  "We found that we can make really small and sensitive thermometers," said Maxx Arguilla, UC Irvine professor of chemistry whose research group led the study. University of California, Irvine /articles/uc-irvine-led-study-finds-inconsistent-state-by-state-vision-care-coverage/?sc=rsin /articles/uc-irvine-led-study-finds-inconsistent-state-by-state-vision-care-coverage/?sc=rsin Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:05:01 EST UC Irvine led study delves into the state-by-state Medicaid policies during the calendar year 2022, examining how these policies affect adult vision care coverage. Providing comprehensive vision care could have big benefits in terms of health, quality of life, and even employment and productivity. University of California, Irvine /articles/link-found-between-sociocultural-institutions-in-ethnic-enclaves-and-resident-health/?sc=rsin /articles/link-found-between-sociocultural-institutions-in-ethnic-enclaves-and-resident-health/?sc=rsin Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:05:18 EST Irvine, Calif., Aug. 8, 2024 -- The number of sociocultural institutions within ethnic enclaves may play a significant role in positively influencing the health of immigrant Asian American and Hispanic populations, according to recent research led by the University of California, Irvine. For the study, published online in the journal Social Science and Medicine, researchers created and validated two novel measures - Asian- and Hispanic-serving sociocultural institutions - to identify the different mechanisms that link majority minority neighborhoods to health outcomes. University of California, Irvine /articles/national-academies-progress-report-health-disparities/?sc=rsin /articles/national-academies-progress-report-health-disparities/?sc=rsin Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:05:59 EST From costing society an estimated $11 trillion to hindering new discoveries in medicine and preventing access to effective interventions, underrepresentation of women, older adults and minorities in clinical research has several significant consequences, according to recent analyses commissioned by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. University of California, Irvine /articles/uc-irvine-led-team-reveals-how-trem2-genetic-mutation-affects-late-onset-alzheimer-s/?sc=rsin /articles/uc-irvine-led-team-reveals-how-trem2-genetic-mutation-affects-late-onset-alzheimer-s/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:05:23 EST Researchers led by the University of California, Irvine have discovered how the TREM2 R47H genetic mutation causes certain brain areas to develop abnormal protein clumps, called beta-amyloid plaques, associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease. University of California, Irvine /articles/uc-irvine-led-study-examines-the-effect-of-restrictive-immigration-policies-on-women/?sc=rsin /articles/uc-irvine-led-study-examines-the-effect-of-restrictive-immigration-policies-on-women/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:05:43 EST Recent research has shown that immigration policies - often viewed as forms of structural racism - affect the social, economic, and health prospects for Latine communities in the United States. In the past decade, there has been an increase in restrictive immigration policies from both political parties, which can substantially impact the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. University of California, Irvine /articles/uc-irvine-institute-for-clinical-amp-translational-science-receives-28-million-nih-grant/?sc=rsin /articles/uc-irvine-institute-for-clinical-amp-translational-science-receives-28-million-nih-grant/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:05:06 EST The Institute for Clinical & Translational Science at the University of California, Irvine has been awarded $28,394,693 over seven years from the National Institutes of Health as part of its Clinical & Translational Science Awards Program. University of California, Irvine