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Jul 01, 2026 | ProBio Inc.
ProBio's AAV Manufacturing Excellence Powers UC Irvine and GlyTR Therapeutics First‑in‑Class Pan-Cancer CAR‑T Program
UC Irvine researchers and GlyTR Therapeutics have advanced a groundbreaking, first-in-class pan-cancer CAR-T platform with the potential to expand the reach of cell therapy into solid tumors.
Jun 23, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Researchers Develop a Potential Blood Test for Diagnosing ALS
UC Irvine researchers are part of an international team developing a new blood test to diagnose ALS and track its progression.
Jun 18, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
CBD to Alleviate ‘Chemo Brain’ in Cancer Survivors
A new study by UC Irvine researchers suggests that CBD can help treat “brain fog” for people with cancer-therapy-related cognitive impairments (CRCI), addressing an unmet medical need.
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In this episode of the Translational Addiction Podcast, hosts speak with Dr. Barbara Schillo, chief research officer at the Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute, to discuss the evolving landscape of nicotine use and tobacco control.
Aug 06, 2026 | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
Unpredictability Is an Important Childhood Adversity That a Simple Screen Can Capture, Study Shows
This observation is made by a team led by BBRF Scientific Council member Tallie Z. Baram, MD, PhD, of the University of California Irvine, in a newly published paper in Nature Mental Health reporting on their efforts to test a new screening instrument designed to capture sources of stress and trauma occurring in childhood that may be missed in existing screens
Aug 06, 2026 | Parade
Why Quitting Antidepressants 'Cold Turkey' Causes a Shock To Your Body, says Psychiatrists
Dr. Bryan Shapiro, MD, is a board-certified UCI Health psychiatrist. He explains that when you take antidepressants for months or years, the brain adapts. “Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Zoloft or Lexapro increase brain serotonin levels, and in response, serotonin receptors become less sensitive over time (a process called downregulation),” he says.