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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.
Nov 20, 2020
Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk named the 2021 recipient for The Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation Awards Program
Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk is named the 2021 recipient for The Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation Awards Program in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Research
Oct 19, 2020 | National Eye Institute
UCI-led study reveals significant restoration of retinal and visual function following gene therapy
UCI researchers working on a breakthrough study have results showing the restoration of retinal and visual functions of mice models suffering from inherited retinal disease.
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.
Jul 01, 2020
Dr. Kris Palczewski named Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology
Jun 30, 2020
Dr. Kris Palczewski selected as a recipient of the Research to Prevent Blindness Stein Innovation Award
Jun 02, 2020
Dr. Kris Palczewski appointed to The National Academies Corporation Board of Directors and to the Beckman Center Advisory Board
May 06, 2020
Support for the Establishment of the proposed Allergan Foundation Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology
Allergan Foundation makes generous $2,000,000 gift to support the establishment of the proposed Allergan Foundation Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology
Apr 23, 2020
Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, PhD receives BrightFocus Foundation Macular Degeneration Research award
Apr 16, 2020
Student ophthalmology research team wins Volk Visionary award
Student ophthalmology research team wins Volk Visionary award for their research project done throughout their four years at UCI Medical School.