Events

Tue, Mar 10 2026, 7 - 8pm

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2026 Community Lecture Series: Diabetes

Diabetic eye disease: What it is and how it’s treated; Dietary management of diabetes. Speakers: Mitul Mehta, MD, and Aditi Thakkar, MD

Fri, Mar 13 2026, 11am - 12pm

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UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center | 2025–26 Stem Cell Seminar Series | Chuck Murry, MD, PhD

"Regenerating the Heart"

Wed, Mar 25 2026, 12 - 1pm

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Rady Children's Health & University of California, Irvine Distinguished Lecture Series | Steven J. Jonas, MD, PhD

"Efficient Gene Delivery: New Approaches to Treating Cancer and Cystic Fibrosis," with Steven J. Jonas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Fri, Apr 3 2026, 11am - 12pm

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UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center | 2025–26 Stem Cell Seminar Series | David Mack, PhD

"Using 3D-Engineered Cardiac & Skeletal Muscle Tissues for DMD Disease Modeling & Drug Discovery"

Tue, Apr 7 2026, 7 - 8pm

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2026 Community Lecture Series: Age-related Macular Degeneration

Changes in vision and long-term prevention. Speakers: Andrew Browne, MD, PhD, and Stephanie Lu, MD

Tue, Apr 7 2026, 7 - 8pm

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UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center | 2026 Community Lecture Series | Tayloria Adams, PhD & Tia Wilson, PhD Candidate

“Beyond the Mix: How Sorting Mesenchymal Stem Cells Could Improve Clinical Outcomes”

Wed, Apr 15 2026, 12 - 1pm

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Rady Children's Health & University of California, Irvine Distinguished Lecture Series | Aaron Nagiel, MD, PhD

"New Frontiers in Retinal Gene Therapy," with Aaron Nagiel, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Fri, May 1 2026, 11am - 12pm

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UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center | 2025–26 Stem Cell Seminar Series | Christopher Pin, PhD

"Defining Epigenetic Mediators in Pancreatic Cancer Initiation & Progression"

Tue, May 5 2026, 7 - 8pm

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2026 Community Lecture Series: Cataracts

Taking the stress out of cataract surgery. Speaker: Matthew Wade, MD

Tue, May 5 2026, 7 - 8pm

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UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center | 2026 Community Lecture Series | Devon Lawson, PhD & Tim McMullen, PhD

“Stem Cell Immunotherapies for Breast Cancer Metastasis”