Algae blooms and fertility; new drug research center

July 19, 2023

The Laurel Wilkening Rose Garden greets pedestrians coming over the Watson Bridge. (Photo: Steve Zylius/UCI)

UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

Study links algae blooms to irregular menstrual cycles and infertility

In a study co-authored by Saurabh Chatterjee, PhD, a professor of environmental and occupational health and published in the Environmental Health Perspective, researchers from across the country have found that exposure to toxins found in algal blooms heighten the probability of irregular menstrual cycles and infertility. Humans are exposed to this harmful microcystins via drinking water, food, algal dietary supplements and recreational activities in polluted waters. These toxins are not routinely monitored due to the absence of federal/state regulatory guidelines, and conventional water treatments cannot completely remove dissolved cyanobacterial toxins.

UCI launches data driven drug research center

Jonathan Watanabe, professor of clinical pharmacy

UCI has launched the Center for Data-Driven Drugs Research and Policy to accelerate research that tackles pressing individual and population health challenges and to address the lack of diversity in biomedical studies. Led by Jonathan Watanabe, professor of clinical pharmacy, the center will work to enhance access to high-quality care, reduce costs, improve health outcomes and bolster the inclusion of minorities in clinical research to make it more relevant to clinicians, patients and decision-makers.

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