“We owe it to our veterans to continue seeking answers about the long-term effects of their service, and to turn that knowledge into better health and quality of life,” says Dr. Helen Ma, professor @ucirvine.bsky.social and physician at the VA in Long Beach. Read the research: bit.ly/43OXWl7

Can a dietary supplement help prevent chronic pain? A new study by @ucirvine.bsky.social researchers has led to a patent application for a potential formula to block the transition from acute to chronic pain. Read more: bit.ly/4qzEF0U

Co-Founder and CSO of Lyric Bio, Inc., Melanie Matheu, PhD ’09, a @ucirvine.bsky.social alumna, is a self-described “research scientist turned inventor and entrepreneur.” Read more about @lilscience.bsky.social journey to launching two biotech startups in 10 years: bit.ly/4hm0e0E
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📚In the book “It Doesn’t Have to Hurt” by
@drsanjaygupta.bsky.social, he discusses the benefits of
acupuncture, drawing expertise from @ucirvine.bsky.social
professor Richard E. Harris, PhD, who has decades of research in integrative medicine. Read more: bit.ly/4nlHAaJ #UCIMedSchool #UCIrvine

👏Congrats to Cameron S. Carter, MD, Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior
@ucirvine.bsky.social, who has been elected to @nam.edu, one of the nation's highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. Read more: bit.ly/4hhps08 #UCIMedSchool

Researchers @ucirvine.bsky.social have identified a new approach to protect the brain from harmful side effects during radiation therapy, potentially preserving the quality of life for millions of brain cancer survivors.

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⭐Student Spotlight: Olga Jaime, PhD candidate in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics at #UCIMedSchool, has overcome academic challenges in her journey and is now a thriving researcher, paying it forward as a volunteer for STEM-education outreach programs. Read more: bit.ly/4q1WeXb

In celebration of #NationalLatinoPhysicianDay on October 1, #UCIMedSchool physicians and students gathered for an annual event to show that representation matters.

Read more: bit.ly/3Wq8Qtt

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🖼️ In honor of #NationalArtsAndHumanitiesMonth, we are spotlighting the Medical Humanities & Arts Program at #UCIMedSchool, a program that helps future physicians foster a “whole person” approach to care. Read more 👇

👀 Vision changes are a common sign of aging, but what if we had a way to treat “aging” in the eye and prevent diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? Check out this new study by @ucirvine.bsky.social researchers: bit.ly/4gKVDor

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Join the @ucirvine.bsky.social Center for Neuropolitics for the
2025 Symposium on “The New Language of Politics: Populism, Authoritarianism, Fascism and Beyond.”

📅 Friday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m. to Noon PT

👉 Register for this FREE virtual event today! bit.ly/40xKW0Q

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🧠⌚ What if your smartwatch knew when you were experiencing stress and urged you to go for a walk to fend off a potential panic attack? The “StressDX” — or stress diagnosis — project explores this type of just-in-time intervention. Read more about this research @ucirvine.bsky.social: bit.ly/3VyzzUw

Do we really understand childhood adversity? In Dr. Tallie Z. Baram’s study @ucirvine.bsky.social, funded by NIH and NIMH,
@talliezee.bsky.social discovered that unpredictability is itself a significant form of early-life stress. Advocate for this critical research: impact.uci.edu/research/

Let’s talk about #BladderLeakage. To help build awareness for #UrologyAwarenessMonth, #UCIMedSchool interviews Dr. Zhina Sadeghi, assistant professor in the Department of Urology, as she sets the record straight on bladder leakage and other urological issues. Read more: bit.ly/467X4Zl

Join @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Medicine for the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series with Leroy Hood, MD, PhD, CEO of
Phenome Health

📊⚕️ Topic: “How Your Data Can Transform Your Health”
📅 Nov. 12, 7 to 8 p.m.
📍 The Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, Irvine, CA
👉 bit.ly/3JyftH4

💙🥼🩺💛Congrats to our new @ucirvine.bsky.social
#UCIMedSchool students we welcomed on Aug. 8 at the annual White Coat Ceremony. Class of 2029, we look forward to walking with you in your journey to becoming a physician. ZotZotZot! Read more: bit.ly/4mIZ5BU #FutureDoctors