UCI MIND’s Drs. Elizabeth Head and Joshua Grill and a core group of faculty members were recently awarded a prestigious National Institute on Aging T32 training grant to help recruit and prepare the next generation of predoctoral and postdoctoral scie…
Today is #WorldAlzheimersDay. Help UCI MIND work towards an end to Alzheimer’s disease by:
Advocating – share https://www.mind.uci.edu with your friends to spread the word
Donating – give at https://www.mind.uci.edu/donate because every …
For the third consecutive year, UCI Health has received the 2021 Maternity Honor Roll Award from the California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Agency, Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) and Cal Hospital Compare (CHC) for reducing births via cesare…
Modern Healthcare has named Dr. Charles Vega among top Diversity Leaders to Watch in 2021 in its annual review of the healthcare industry’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Vega is a family medicine physician for UCI Health; associat…
IN THE NEWS: Dr. Michael J. Stamos, dean of the UCI School of Medicine, wrote an opinion article for the LA Times’ Daily Pilot highlighting the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine.
In the article, Stamos highlights the safety and effectiveness of …
Message from the Director Dear Friends of UCI MIND, The summer of 2021 brought the Tokyo Olympics of 2020. Our UCI MIND researchers continue to earn gold medals for their work in fighting Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (page 1). Gold medals also go to Virginia Naeve and Steve O’Leary for establishing a remarkable resource for caregivers, Spotlight on Care (page 4), available through UCI MINDCast. Spotlight on Care is made possible by the generous support of Stephen Hamill and his family (page 5). And our REMIND trainees were also shining stars this summer—launching a new program to inspire local…
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The linked editorial from JAMA Neurology cites IMPACT-AD, the course co-led by UCI MIND, and work by The 90+ Study investigators, Maria Corrada, ScM, ScD and Claudia Kawas, MD. The systematic review by Mooldijk et al1 summarizes multiple areas in which the field of dementia research can improve clinical studies. Our Editorial will focus on ethnic and racial diversity (primarily in the US) and on age differences noted in the systematic review between population-based cohorts and clinical cohorts. We also share new and ongoing efforts in this area from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the broader National Institutes of…
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On June 28–29, 2021, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a virtual workshop, “Behavioral and Social Research and Clinical Practice Implications of Biomarkers and Other Preclinical Diagnostics of Alzheimer’s Disease …
UCI Health Family Health Centers in Santa Ana and Anaheim have provided much-needed care to Orange County’s most vulnerable population for more than 35 years. As the first Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Orange County, the F…
Dr. Kenneth Chang, gastroenterologist and executive director of the UCI Health Digestive Health Institute, has been named Orange County Business Journal’s Innovator of the Year. The publication’s special Global Impact award went to UCI…
Panel of experts from around the nation to give updates on what is the third leading cause of death in Orange County. UCI MIND and Alzheimer’s Orange County will host a free, virtual conference featuring experts discussing the latest developments in research around Alzheimer’s disease, which is Orange County’s third leading cause of death and afflicts more than 84,000 residents. The 32nd annual conference, “Alzheimer’s From All Angles,” will stream live on YouTube and Facebook on Sept. 10 from 8 a.m. to noon. One particularly timely topic will be what effect a viral disease like COVID-19 can have on brain…
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IN THE NEWS: Oncology Nursing News recognizes Christina Kirk, RN, AOCNP, as an Oncology Nursing Champion finalist. Kirk is a nurse practitioner with the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
“It’s a privilege, I feel very hono…
Join Orange County Aging Services Collaborative on Sept 24th from anywhere! This conference is meant for older adults and those who support them. Family, friends, professionals, general public, community, and YOU!
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The National Institute on Aging has online health information in Spanish for older adults and caregivers on more than 60 topics related to healthy aging, caregiving, and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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❓How will #aducanumab’s approval influence people’s willingness to join, and stay in, future Alzheimer’s disease #clinicaltrials? UCI MIND Director Joshua Grill, PhD was recently quoted by Alzforum discussing this topic. Read more about UCI MIND #InTheNews: https://www.alzforum.org/news/conference-coverage/aduhelm-approval-reverberates-through-research
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Karen Zagorski of the Institute for Molecular Medicine in Huntington Beach presented data on a line of research conducted in collaboration with UCI MIND’s David Cribbs, Hayk Davtyan, and Matt Blurton-Jones.
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IN THE NEWS: More than three years ago, Sean Ramos was diagnosed with an aggressive form of blood cancer. After undergoing chemotherapy and several other treatments, the cancer came back. This led Ramos to seek treatment at UCI Health Chao Family …
The American Academy of Nursing announced its 2021 Class of Fellows. Among the 225 distinguished nurse leaders is Sonia Valdez, DNP, RN, post-acute programs manager at UCI Health.
The Academy’s Fellow Selection Committee reviewed hundreds of appl…
IN THE NEWS: Expectant mothers with COVID-19 are 40% more likely to deliver their babies prematurely, according to a study co-authored by UCI Health surgeon Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen, UPI reported.
A COVID-19 infection during pregnancy also poses a five …
NIA-supported scientists have developed a new mouse model that produces a form of the human beta-amyloid protein, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. An important research tool, mouse models enable the exploration of genetic, environmental, and behavioral aspects of Alzheimer’s, as well as make it possible to test drug candidates before human studies. The new mouse model, which was reported in a recent article in Nature Communications, can be used by other scientists to advance Alzheimer’s research. Model Organism Development and Evaluation for Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (MODEL-AD) MODEL-AD consortium Many factors, including gene changes, the aging process, and conditions in the…
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