Events

Tue, Oct 6 2026, 7 - 8pm

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UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center | 2026 Community Lecture Series | Aileen Anderson, PhD

“Stem Cell Awareness Day"

Thu, Oct 8 2026, 12 - 1pm

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NIH Fellowship Workshop: Preparing a Competitive Application

Speakers from the School of Medicine Research Development Unit: Mary Frances Ypma-Wong, PhD, Director, and Lina Swartzendruber, MA, Research Development Analyst

Fri, Oct 9 2026, 8am - 6pm

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2026 Fourth Annual Symposium for the Center for Neurotherapeutics

"Novel Targets and Technologies in Neurotherapeutics," hosted by the UC Irvine Center for Neurotherapeutics, will feature speakers from across the country speaking on topics related to translational neuroscience research.

Wed, Oct 14 2026, 3 - 5pm

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Physician Scientist Collective Event | Focused Flexible Accelerated Studies (FFASt) Workshop: Accelerating Clinical Science with AI and Coding Agents

The Physician Scientist Collective Distinguished Speaker Series features speakers from diverse medical fields across national academic institutions who share their experiences and insights on physician-scientist careers.

Mon, Oct 26 2026, 12 - 1pm

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School of Medicine Library Resources for Researchers Webinar

The School of Medicine Research Development Unit invites researchers to learn about the resources and services available through the School of Medicine Library. Led by Health Sciences Librarian Hector Perez-Gilbe, this webinar will provide an overview of library resources and practical guidance on how researchers can leverage these tools to support their research and strengthen their grant applications.

Mon, Oct 26 2026, 5:30 - 8pm

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Fourth Annual Paolo Sassone-Corsi Lectureship

"The Promise of Longevity Research," by Eric Verdin, MD, Professor of Medicine at UCSF School of Medicine and President & CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging - a pioneering biomedical research institute dedicated to aging and age-related diseases. The Paolo Sassone-Corsi Lectureship is presented and organized by the Center for Epigenetics & Metabolism in honor of Paolo Sassone-Corsi's legacy in epigenetics and metabolism.

Tue, Nov 3 2026, 7 - 8pm

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UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center | 2026 Community Lecture Series | Michael Demetriou, MD PhD & Paresh Purohit, PhD

“Harnessing Sweetness to Treat Cancer and Autoimmunity”

Tue, Dec 1 2026, 7 - 8pm

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UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center | 2026 Community Lecture Series | Brian Cummings, PhD & Jefferson Chen, MD, PhD

"Neural Stem Cell Trials for Traumatic Brain Injury – Past, Present & Future”