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Dec 12, 2025 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine receives $12 million to test novel stem cell therapy for Huntington’s disease
The CIRM award will support a first-of-its-kind clinical trial of a novel neural stem cell therapy for Huntington’s disease.
Dec 11, 2025 | UC Irvine News
Vision Scientist Tibor Juhasz, PhD, Elected to National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors has chosen two University of California, Irvine researchers to its class of 2025 fellows. Biomedical engineer Tibor Juhasz, PhD, and computer scientist Marios Papaefthymiou, PhD, are among 185 new NAI fellows elected this year.
Dec 08, 2025 | UC Irvine News
$80 Million in Donations Propels UCI MIND toward World-class Center Focused on Dementia
A $50 million lead gift from the Quilter family anchors the campaign to create a dedicated center for UC Irvine’s Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders.
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Peter Chang, MD, has been appointed as the new director of the UC Irvine Institute for Precision Heath, effective, January 1, 2026.
Researchers from the UC Irvine School of Medicine have identified a protein involved in regulating cocaine intake. The findings suggest that blocking this protein could help address substance use disorders.
UCI Health — Orange, formerly UCI Medical Center, has once again been named a Top Teaching Hospital by the Leapfrog Group. This designation recognizes teaching hospitals across the nation that prioritize patient safety and quality and adhere to adult and pediatric surgical and ICU standards of care.
Dec 22, 2025 | NewScientist
What I'll Be Doing to Help Detox My Brain In The New Year
One type of exercise you don’t want to overlook is yogic breathing, says Hamid Djalilian at the University of California, Irvine. There is now well-documented evidence that diaphragmatic breathing can increase CSF velocity, which Djalilian says is enough to trigger the glymphatic “rinse cycle”. Diaphragmatic breathing is a deep breathing technique in which you inhale through the nose while moving your belly outwards to move your diaphragm down while the chest stays relatively still.
Dec 19, 2025 | KNBC
Inside The Hospital of The Future: How UCI Health Is Redefining The Patient Experience
UCI Health understands the virtues of human-centered design, and they aren’t just focused on aesthetics. In addition to world-class care, its newest hospital is harnessing research-backed principles that show environment, design and nature can meaningfully improve well-being .… UCI Health — Irvine offers a different experience with every detail, including natural light, intuitive layouts and thoughtful design, all of which reduce anxiety and restore a sense of control.