The T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion at UC San Diego will explore the neurobiology of compassion, revamp medical education and address the epidemic of physician burnout
Amid the aroma of garlic, onion and myriad spices, UCI Health officially opened a gleaming new teaching kitchen at its bustling Family Health Center in Santa Ana. The nearly 1,100-square-foot, state-of-the-art Lois Eisenberg Teaching Kitchen opened July 19 and will be used for group cooking sessions for patients and a…
Edward L. Nelson, MD, chief of hematology/oncology at UCI Medical Center, will be recognized as the Medical Honoree at the American Cancer Society Celebration of Life – Drive Against Cancer gala on July 27, 2019. The medical honoree award, chosen by the American Cancer Society, recognizes community leaders who attack…
The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association has bestowed its President’s Award on Linda L. Dickey, RN, MPH, senior director of epidemiology and infection prevention for UCI Health. The ASHE President’s Award is presented at the discretion of the sitting ASHE president to an…
A dysfunctional enzyme involved in building cancer cell membranes helps fuel tumor growth; when it’s disabled or depleted in mouse models, tumors shrank significantly
UC San Diego researchers plan to send human brains-in-a-dish to the International Space Station to assess microgravity’s effect on neural development — and maybe prospects for life beyond Earth
UCI Health is partnering with the first U.S. chapter of the nonprofit organization Not Just Tourists to recycle and redistribute potentially life-saving medical supplies to international care providers in need — and they’re the only U.S. hospital to do so. The collaboration was spearheaded by Gary Brentlinger, a nurse manager…
At least 18 promising cancer studies and early-phase clinical trials will move forward at the University of California, Irvine’s Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, thanks to supporters of the third annual UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge, which raised a record $620,000 for cancer research. More than 185 teams and 2,800 individuals contributed…
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