Apr 01, 2026 | UC Irvine Women in Technology

Danielle Perret Karimi, MD — 2026 Recipient of the UC Irvine Applause Program

Professor Danielle Perret Karimi, MD, one of six recipients of the 2026 UC Irvine Women in Technology Applause Program, was recognized for developing AI-supported efficiency tools within the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system to reduce after-hours charting and burnout.

Mar 27, 2026 | Knowridge

Scientists Find Hidden Cause of Stroke in Older People

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have discovered a surprising new factor that may contribute to brain hemorrhages. Their study, published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation, shows that aging red blood cells themselves may play a direct role in causing these small brain bleeds

Mar 26, 2026 | The New York Times

Olympic Committee Bans Transgender Athletes From Women's Events

Eric Vilain, a human geneticist at the University of California, Irvine, who advised the I.O.C. for almost a decade through 2017 on questions related to gender and sex eligibility, said the science was “not settled at all.” “I wouldn’t mind if they said we are a private organization and want to exclude transgender and DSD athletes and whoever is unhappy can start a new federation, but they are trying to find excuses to back that up."