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FEB 10	UCI Researchers Discover Diverse Gut Microbiome is Necessary to Decrease the Desire to Use Fentanyl
SEP 23	In human adolescents, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs2304297, in the 3′-UTR of the nicotinic receptor subunit gene, CHRNA6, has been associated with increased smoking. Dr. Anjelica Cárdenas and colleagues, from the laboratory of Dr. Shahrdad Lotfipour, demonstrate that the human CHRNA6 3′-UTR SNP is functional using in vivo rodent models.
SEP 23	Congratulations to Principal Investigator Dr. Shahrdad Lotfipour for receiving 2022-2023, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science Pilot Studies Program, National Center for the Advancement of Clinical Science, Post-Translational Mechanisms of a 3' UTR Alpha6 Nicotinic Receptor Polymorphism in Adolescent Substance Use.
SEP 23	Drs. Sudario, Saadat, Wiechmann and colleagues used a novel educational method and found that escape boxes are adaptable to a virtual format and can teach abstract concepts such as teamwork and communication in addition to traditional lecture content
SEP 19	A study by Dr. Mark Langdorf and colleagues concluded that Civilian public mass shootings cause substantial morbidity. For every death, 5.8 individuals are injured. These results suggest that including nonfatal injuries in the overall burden of civilian public mass shootings, may help inform public policy to prevent and mitigate the harm caused by such events.