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Mar 31, 2021 | The Ophthalmologist

Marjan Farid, MD named to the Top 100 Women in Ophthalmology Power List - One hundred reasons to celebrate women in ophthalmology.

Our own Marjan Farid, MD was named to the Ophthalmologist Power List for 2021. The list presents the most influential female figures in ophthalmology, as nominated by their readers and then narrowed down by their international panel of judges to the final 100.

Mar 31, 2021 | MSN

Lbachir BenMohamed, Professor of Immunology at UCI, and his team are working on a vaccine that attack all strains of the coronavirus.

Lbachir BenMohamed, Professor of Immunology, the founder and the head of the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology at the University of California, Irvine and his team are working on a vaccine that attack all strains of the coronavirus.
Lbachir BenMohamed

Feb 04, 2021 | The Orange County Register

UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute researcher working to create a 'universal' vaccine for many coronaviruses

Lbachir BenMohamed, Professor of Immunology, is working to create a 'universal' vaccine for many coronaviruses.

Jan 22, 2021 | CBS 8

UC Irvine scientists working on universal vaccine to attack all strains of coronavirus

UC Irvine scientists are working on developing a vaccine that would attack all strains of COVID-19.

Jan 22, 2021 | Fox 11 Los Angeles

UCI looking into developing COVID-19 patch as alternative to needle form of vaccine

Dr. Lbashir BenMohammed and others at UCI School of Medicine are looking at using a patch, like a nicotine patch, instead of a syringe and needle as a way to vaccinate and protect people from COVID-19.

Jan 21, 2021 | NBC Los Angeles

UCI Scientists developing a more effective COVID vaccine

UCI scientists continue to work on a new vaccine and are hopeful it provides better protection against new strains of the virus.

Jan 15, 2021 | ABC 7

UCI researchers developing vaccine designed to prevent future coronavirus outbreaks

Scientists at UC Irvine are developing a vaccine designed to prevent future coronavirus outbreaks.

Jan 13, 2021 | Daily Pilot

UC Irvine developing vaccine that targets all coronaviruses

UC Irvine researchers are developing a vaccine that could prevent other coronavirus outbreaks in the future.

Sep 22, 2020 | EurekAlert!

How night vision is maintained during retinal degenerative disease

New study co-authored by Postdoc Henri Leinonen, PhD, from the Krzysztof Palczewski lab found how people with retinal degenerative disease can maintain their night vision, which could inform novel treatment strategies for diseases that cause blindness.
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Mar 16, 2020 | Lighthouse Guild

Assistant Professor Philip Kiser, PharmD, PhD is recipient of the 2020 Pisart Award in Vision Science

Assistant Professor Philip Kiser, PharmD, PhD is named recipient of the 2020 Pisart Award in Vision Science for his innovative scientific approaches and unique knowledge in the field of carotenoid and retinoid research as they impact the visual cycle and associated diseases.