Laura Splan is an artist from New York City who explores science, culture, and technology through her innovative art. Much of her artwork is rooted in biological sciences and invokes curiosity, wonder, and play within her audiences. Beginning August 24, her piece, “Baroque Bodies (Sway)”, will be featured in the Future Tense: Art, Complexity, and…Continue Reading When Art and Science Collide
Just opened: Pilot intervention study on Fasting-Mimicking Diet in Asian Americans with prediabetes
Dr. Park and co-Investigators, Dr. Karen Lindsay and Dr. Nathan Wong were awarded a pilot grant from the UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute (SSIHI) for their project to examine the feasibility and preliminary effects of the Fasting-Mimicking Diet (FMD) in Asian Americans with prediabetes. Fifty percent of Asian Americans are diagnosed with diabetes or…Continue Reading Just opened: Pilot intervention study on Fasting-Mimicking Diet in Asian Americans with prediabetes
Asian American Cancer Health Symposium
The 2024 Asian American Cancer Health Symposium took place on April 27 at City of Hope. This event was a specialized conference dedicated to addressing the unique cancer-related health issues faced by the Asian American community. Asian Americans are the only group in whom cancer is the #1 cause of death in the United States….Continue Reading Asian American Cancer Health Symposium
American Association for Cancer Research 115th Annual Meeting
In early April, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 115th Annual Meeting took place in San Diego. During this annual meeting, more than 22,000 scientists, clinicians, and healthcare professionals from 78 countries and territories gathered from around the world to immerse themselves in the latest discoveries in cancer research and make connections for potential…Continue Reading American Association for Cancer Research 115th Annual Meeting
…And that’s a wrap!
The 2022-2023 academic school year was marked with new projects, new faces, and new collaborations. The team expanded, with new students from data science, computer science, public health, and medicine. We got a chance to welcome esteemed visitors from near and far who came to speak as part of the Department of Pathology & Laboratory…Continue Reading …And that’s a wrap!
Our paper showing associations between glyphosate/AMPA exposure and DNA methylation published in EHP
We are excited to share that our paper which examines DNA methylation in relation to glyphosate exposure has been published in Environmental Health Perspectives! This was a labor of love, funded by the California Breast Cancer Research Program and powered by a talented and multi-disciplinary group of scientists; generous and dedicated study participants; and passionate and…Continue Reading Our paper showing associations between glyphosate/AMPA exposure and DNA methylation published in EHP
Dr. Park joins faculty for the UCI Culinary Medicine Initiative
Under the direction of clinical faculty, nutritionist and a chef, the Culinary Medicine elective course will teach medical students nutritional knowledge and culinary skills needed to address chronic disease conditions using whole foods and plant-based diets. In addition to studying principles of the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet, students will receive hands-on cooking instruction…Continue Reading Dr. Park joins faculty for the UCI Culinary Medicine Initiative
Congratulations to Rachel McFarland Lucia on successfully defending her Ph.D. Thesis!
Recruiting study participants, collecting and analyzing data, developing a DNA methylation analysis methodology, writing grant applications and manuscripts, Rachel McFarland Lucia has done it all. Several years, 3 conferences posters, and 3 publications later, Rachel successfully defended her thesis and earned her Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Biostatistics on November 16, 2021 via zoom, due to…Continue Reading Congratulations to Rachel McFarland Lucia on successfully defending her Ph.D. Thesis!
Review and perspective paper on epigenetic biomarkers for environmental exposures and personalized breast cancer prevention reaches 1500 full-text reads
As of September 21, 2021, more than 1500 readers have viewed Dr. Park’s manuscript, “Epigenetic biomarkers for environmental exposures and personalized breast cancer prevention,” published in February of 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. In this paper, it is proposed that the identification of blood epigenetic markers for personal, in utero,…Continue Reading Review and perspective paper on epigenetic biomarkers for environmental exposures and personalized breast cancer prevention reaches 1500 full-text reads
Congratulations to Wei-lin (Winnie) Huang on successfully defending her Master’s Thesis!
After a lot of hard work both in the lab and at the computer writing and analyzing data, Winnie Huang has successfully completed the requirements for her Master’s Thesis. Her thesis was entitled “Dietary profiles, organic food consumption, and urinary glyphosate levels in a cohort of postmenopausal women in Orange County, California.” Congratulations to Winnie…Continue Reading Congratulations to Wei-lin (Winnie) Huang on successfully defending her Master’s Thesis!