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Sep 22, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Lbachir BenMohamed, PhD, Receives $3.2 Million NIH Grant to Develop Immunotherapy Against Recurrent Ocular Herpes
“Our goal is to develop a safe and durable immunotherapy that can reduce potentially blinding recurrent herpetic disease, limit transmission and ultimately improve the lives of millions of people worldwide,” says Lbachir BenMohamed, PhD.
Sep 15, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UC Irvine Receives $4.2 Million NIH Award to Continue All of Us Enrollment and to Study Cardiometabolic Health in Underrepresented Communities
A collaborative project supported by the NIH All of Us Research Program and National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities explores genetics, environment and lifestyle factors.
Sep 02, 2026 | UC Irvine News
Stopping Chronic Pain Before it Starts
UC Irvine researchers find that after an injury, support cells are temporarily rewired to trigger nerve cells to produce sticky beta-amyloid protein fragments best known for their role in Alzheimer’s disease.
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Medical student and recent National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) scholarship recipient Chiru Rwigi shares what sparked her passion for women’s health, mental wellness and mentorship.
UC Irvine researchers study a potential new strategy for preserving the life-saving benefits of immunotherapies for cancer patients while reducing unwanted immune reactions in healthy tissues in the brain.
What makes people genetically prone to diabetes and obesity? That is the central question of a new $7.8 million NIH grant for a multidisciplinary study co-led by Wei Li, PhD.
Oct 07, 2026 | New York Post
Southern California surfers are being diagnosed with a bizarre ‘tumor’ condition
Department of Dermatology researchers at UC Irvine identified “liposurfomas,” benign fatty chest growths caused by repetitive prone paddling that are frequently mistaken for cancer in longtime surfers.
Oct 07, 2026 | Parade
This Common Bathroom Habit Does Not Cause Breast Cancer—Here’s How the Myth Started
Backed by her research findings and clinical expertise, Assistant Professor of Medicine Nellie Nafissi, MD, debunks common myths about breast cancer causes, including the misconception that the use of antiperspirants can cause cancer.