E-Mail IMAGE: Outcomes of infants are modulated by genetic origins as well as by early-life experiences. Comparing saliva DNA of a child, at birth and again at one year of age,... view more Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - April 1, 2021 - A collaborative team centered in the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and including Children's Hospital Orange County (CHOC) and Chapman University (CU) has been awarded a three-year grant totaling in excess of $2.3 million, to address the health impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) using precision medicine. Announced by the California Governor's Office of Planning & Research, in partnership with the Office of the California Surgeon General, the award is part of the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine (CIAPM). The research project will begin May 2021.