Events

Tue, Oct 6 2026, 7 - 8pm

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2026 Community Lecture Series: Oculoplastics

Sags and bags. Speaker: Seanna Grob, MD

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"

Sat, Oct 10 2026, 7:30am - 4:20pm

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UC Irvine Comprehensive Stroke Symposium: Recent Advances and Innovations in Stroke Care and Research

The UC Irvine School of Medicine Comprehensive Stroke Symposium offers an update on the latest advances in stroke care and research. Acute stroke care requires a multidisciplinary approach by a group of highly trained specialists, including neuroradiologist, stroke neurologist, neurointerventional surgeon, neurosurgeon, and neurointensivist. This conference is designed to improve the knowledge and performance of healthcare providers for patients with acute stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases.

Wed, Oct 21 2026, 10 - 11am

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Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries Monthly Seminar Series | Desmond Oathes, PhD

"Personalized Targeting and Circuit Validation in rTMS Treatment for Depression," by Desmond Oathes, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Director, Center for Brain Imaging and Stimulation

Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Oct 24 2026

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18th Annual Orange County Symposium for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Health care providers require ongoing training and education in the field of cardiology, including updates on diagnostic and treatment strategies that assess the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), peripheral artery disease, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, arrhythmias and preventive cardiology. It’s imperative that providers stay abreast of new and emerging approaches and understand best practices needed to improve patient outcomes and reduce morbidity and mortality related to CVD.

Wed, Oct 28 - Thu, Oct 29 2026

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HARMONICS 2026: International Conference on Music, Medicine & Science

HARMONICS 2026 brings together researchers, clinicians, artists, educators, patients, and innovators to explore the role of music and sound in health, medicine, neuroscience, and clinical practice. The conference serves as a global platform for interdisciplinary dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collaboration across the arts and sciences.

Wed, Oct 28 2026, 12 - 1pm

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Rady Children's Health & University of California, Irvine Distinguished Lecture Series | Elliott Mark Weiss, MD, MSME

"Improving Recruitment Processes and Enhancing Generalizability of Results in Neonatal Research," with Elliott Mark Weiss, MD, MSME, Associate Professor, Divisions of Bioethics and Palliative Care and Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

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”

Wed, Nov 18 2026, 10 - 11am

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Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries Monthly Seminar Series | Sameer Anil Sheth, MD, PhD

"Neurobehavioral Studies in DBS for Bipolar Depression," by Sameer Anil Sheth, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurosurgery, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine

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”