- MoTrPAC First Issue of Newsletter
- Dr. Frank Zaldivar Inaugural Exercise as Medicine Memeorial Lecture
- PERC–TVT Research Immersion Program at UCI
- ACSM Annual Meeting–Fellow Presentation
- Yoav Weber’s presentation at the School of Biological Sciences’ Excellence in Research Event
- Dr. Shlomit Radom-Aizik Blog about COVID-19, Exercise, Children and their Developing Immune System posted in the ACSM Exercise is Medicine e-newsletter
- PERC welcomed 126 5th graders from Martin Elementary School to the PERC laboratories at the UCI School of Medicine. Our young scholars were engaged in activities and learned about pediatric exercise research and healthy habits and lifestyle.
- PERC opened a new cutting edge tele-exercise room made possible by a generous gift from the UC Irvine Class of 2017.
- “A Six-Week Therapeutic Ballet Intervention Improved Gait and Inhibitory Control in Children with Cerebral Palsy—a Pilot Study” was published in Frontiers in Public Health, section Children and Health.
- #TEAMPERC was proud to honor Dr. Frank Zaldivar, Director of PERC Education and Outreach Program and cancer survivor, and join in on running and cycling at the Anti-Cancer Challenge. They also hosted a both educating attendees on the benefits of exercise and harms of sugary drinks.
- Dr. Candice Taylor received the 2019 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award at the UCI School of Medicine awards dinner. The award recognizes graduating students and faculty members who demonstrate both clinical excellence and outstanding compassion.
- The Pediatric Exercise and Genomics Research Center in collaboration with the UCI Esports Arena completed a pilot study to evaluate the effect of a brief high intensity interval exercise on gaming performance of players in the Esports League
- Dr. Nitsan Dror, Visiting Research Fellow, presented on the effect of cycling and running on bone health at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 2019 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
- PERC partnered with CHOC’s Breathmobile and Asthma Outreach Team at the annual Air Power Games, a track and field day for children ages 5-14 diagnosed with Asthma. Attendees participated in numerous physical challenges and were also educated about the benefits of exercise and better beverage choices at the Santa Ana College Stadium.
- PERC’s Bio 199 students and Undergraduate Outreach Program were both featured at the annual Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Symposium. Three PERC studies were selected to be displayed in Aldrich Hall.
- PERC Faculty and Students participated at the Anaheim Ducks Captain’s Challenge for the second year in a row and educated 5th graders on sugary drinks in addition to their participation in the fitness testing challenges.