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Entravision Radiothon raises money for local kids beginning Thursday, Dec. 9

UC Davis Health — December 7, 2021

Spanish radio stations take to the airwaves this week to fundraise for Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis. This three-day, on-air Entravision event takes place Thursday through Saturday and encourages donations to benefit pediatric patients treated at UC Davis Children’s Hospital.

Three people wearing face masks pose in front of a Fuego 103.5 radio station banner.

A New Strategy to Transform Liver Cancer Immunotherapy

UC San Diego Health — December 7, 2021

For most liver cancer patients, immunotherapy does not produce effective results but new data suggests a revamped strategy can make unresponsive liver tumors highly responsive

MS1 Norma Espinoza Receives Scholarship from National Hispanic Health Foundation

UCR Health — December 6, 2021

First-year UC Riverside School of Medicine medical student Norma Espinoza was presented with a scholarship from the National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) at their 14th annual California Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Gala on Nov. 18, 2021 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.

UCR Medical Student Norma Espinoza

Record enrollment for UC Davis 3-year medical school program

UC Davis Health — December 6, 2021

A unique partnership between UC Davis and Kaiser Permanente puts a select group of students through medical school in just three years instead of four, in a bold effort to more quickly produce primary care doctors for Californians who urgently need them.

Free holiday ‘store’ set up for pediatric patient gifts at cancer center

UC Davis Health — December 6, 2021

The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center “holiday store” is open! Toys, games, books and even electronics are stacked in the temporary free gift shop, spreading joy during holiday for kids of all ages receiving treatment. It’s all thanks to the generosity of former patients, their families and other donors.

Bassem Mansour and family presenting basket of gifts to child life specialist Jenny Belke

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