News From Around the System

Proof of Pimple: Mouse Model Validates How “Good” and “Bad” Bacteria Affect Acne

The novel model mimics human acne and introduces new possibilities for targeted treatments and vaccines

Dr. Kenneth Chang discusses Alex Trebek's pancreatic cancer diagnosis

Study to Investigate How Sexual Trauma Increases HIV Susceptibility in Women

Sexual violence produces adverse social and behavioral impacts — and biological too

Tech Tips: Four Top Health Systems Share Novel Approaches to Improve Patient Engagement

UCI Health supports colorectal cancer awareness

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States and UCI Health is at the forefront of prevention, diagnosis and treatment. “The fact that one in every 20 Americans will get colorectal cancer is a national tragedy,” said…

By Blocking Protein, Researchers Keep Brain Tumors from Repairing Themselves

Machinery Used in Basic Cell Division Does Double Duty as Builder of Neurons

Cam and Wanda Garner Give $2M to Endow Faculty Chair at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

Edward Ball, MD, director and chief of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, named inaugural chair holder

Study Identifies Predictors of Psychiatric Events During Drug-Assisted Smoking Cessation

UCI Health pain management expert uses Botox to treat migraines in children

IN THE NEWS: UCI Health anesthesiologist Dr. Shalini Shah discussed her use of Botox to manage migraine pain in children with Spectrum News 1. Shah, chief of pain services for UCI Health, is running a clinical trial to determine whether the injectable, originally marketed for cosmetic use, might alleviate migraine…