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May 06, 2026 | UCI Health
$8 Million Gift Supports Neurosciences Clinic at UCI Health — Irvine Medical Campus, Research at UC Irvine School of Medicine
UCI Health announces an $8 million gift that will establish the J.W. and Sandra Mitchell Neurosciences Clinic as the new home for outpatient neurology and neurosurgical care at the UCI Health — Irvine medical campus. The gift will also bolster collaborative research in movement disorders within the Department of Neurology at the UC Irvine School of Medicine.
Apr 22, 2026 | Daily Pilot
Apodaca: Continued support for new scientific endeavors will bring life-changing advancements
I’m tempted to compare the breakthrough achieved by the UCI team and its collaborators to a moon shot. I shared that thought with the three team leaders that spoke to me recently via Zoom: Dr. An Do, UC Irvine associate professor of neurology; Payam Heydari, UC Irvine professor of electrical engineering and computer science; and Zoran Nenadic, UC Irvine professor of biomedical engineering.
Apr 16, 2026 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine-led Study Achieves Brain-Controlled Walking with Artificial Sensory Feedback
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, Caltech and Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a bidirectional brain-computer interface that allows a person to control a robotic walking exoskeleton using brain signals and receive artificial leg sensation through direct electrical stimulation of the sensory cortex.
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 18, 2026 | Orange Coast Magazine
Kickass Women: Dr. Leslie M. Thompson
For more than 30 years, Dr. Thompson has been researching new therapies for Huntington’s disease, a fatal neurodegenerative disorder that results in the progressive breakdown of the brain’s nerve cells, causing irreparable decline in patients’ physical and mental abilities.
Mar 16, 2026 | Knowridge
Scientists Discover A Hidden Cause of Brain Bleeding
People with high blood pressure, stroke, or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease are known to have a higher risk of small brain bleeds. A recent study led by Dr. Mark Fisher and Dr. Xiangmin Xu at UC Irvine School of Medicine discovered that aging red blood cells may contribute directly to the formation of these small brain hemorrhages.
Mar 03, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Headache on the Hill: Nan Cheng, MD, Advocates for Migraine Patients in Washington, D.C.
Nan Cheng, MD, provides a clinical perspective on the burden of migraine and other headache disorders at Headache on the Hill, a bi-annual event organized by the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy.
Feb 05, 2026 | Everyday Health
The 'Energy Budget': Master the Spoon Theory for Chronic Fatique in CIPD
Nerve damage also leads to muscle weakness, so activities that were once easy can take a lot more effort, says Jeffrey Mullen, MD, a neurologist and assistant clinical professor who directs the neuromuscular diagnostics lab at the University of California in Irvine. “This increased effort over time leads to fatigue,” he says.
Feb 04, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Crystal M. Glover, PhD, Advances Optimal Aging Outcomes
Crystal M. Glover, PhD, wants you to live a long, healthy life. To that end, the world-renowned applied social psychologist and mixed methodologist is working to remove obstacles to healthy aging for everyone.
Feb 03, 2026 | Neurology Live
National Women Physician's Day: Strengthening The Pathway For Women Physicians in Neuroscience
In honor of the occasion, Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil, Chair of Neurology at the University of California, Irvine, movement disorders specialist, and internationally recognized Parkinson disease researcher, shares her perspective.