Aug 05, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

PhD Candidate Lara Taniguchi Envisions a New Era of Mental Health Treatment

As a young teen, Lara Taniguchi spotted a flyer recruiting volunteers to help children with disabilities learn to swim, setting in motion her journey to better understand how our brains work.

Jun 24, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine Graduate Studies

Congratulations to Our Class of 2026 Graduates

Congratulations to our UC Irvine School of Medicine Class of 2026 MS, PhD and MSTP graduates.

Jun 17, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Celebrating Patient Problem Solvers: 2026 UC Irvine Graduate Hooding Ceremony

MD/PhD candidate Emily Tom represented the class of 2026 at UC Irvine’s Graduate Hooding Ceremony, speaking to fellow graduates about persistence and curiosity, problem-solving for the next generation, and the patience of a Greenland shark.

Jun 03, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

School of Medicine Grad Day: Welcome to the Zotscars!

Graduate students got the red-carpet treatment, becoming celebrities for a day while spotlighting research achievements and socializing with faculty, staff and alumni at this year’s Oscars-themed Grad Day.

May 20, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

The School of Medicine Announces 2026 Robert & Sylvia Mapel Research Innovation Awardees

Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, and Eleonora Risaliti, are this year's Robert & Sylvia Mapel Research Innovation awardees, with their research project, “Prime Editing VEGF-A: A Durable Genomic Therapy for Neovascular AMD."

Apr 16, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Marielle Valdez’s Life-Long Quest for Answers

Why do our bodies sometimes fail us, and what can we do about it? These questions drive PhD candidate Marielle Valdez and her genomics research in search of targeted therapies that promote health and well-being.