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Nov 25, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Albert La Spada, MD, PhD, Receives 2025 Rare Disease Scholar Award
The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre named Albert La Spada, MD, PhD, as one of 10 recipients of its 2025 Rare Disease Scholar Award, recognizing his work on a silencer RNA therapy for ALS4.
Nov 20, 2025 | U.S. News & World Report
Memory Loss: Tips to Improve Recall and Memory
Dr. Hayley B. Kristinsson, a board-certified neuropsychologist at UCI Health, explains that “difficult or cognitively taxing activities should be completed at the beginning of the day when fatigue is low and attention is at an optimal level, as impaired attention can impact encoding of new material, causing short-term memory difficulties."
Nov 12, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Terry Sanger, MD, PhD, Elected to American Pediatric Society
Terry Sanger, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Pediatrics, has been elected a 2026 member of the American Pediatric Society for his contributions to advancing child and adolescent health.
Sep 26, 2025 | Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Pan-Cancer Immunotherapy Avoids Healthy Tissue by Targeting Glycans
In a new study researchers from UC Irvine have reported that targeting cancer-associated glycans with binding proteins can trigger tumor cell death without toxicity to surrounding tissue. “It’s the holy grail—one treatment to kill virtually all cancers,” said Dr. Michael Demetriou.
Sep 25, 2025 | UC Irvine News
Unique Pan-Cancer Immunotherapy Destroys Tumors Without Attacking Healthy Tissue, UC Irvine Study Shows
UC Irvine cancer researchers have demonstrated that a new, highly potent class of immunotherapeutics with unique Velcro-like binding properties can kill diverse cancer types without harming normal tissue. The next step is testing this ‘holy grail’ therapy’s safety and effectiveness in patients.
Sep 16, 2025 | NPR
Parkinson's is on the rise. Here's one future treatment giving researchers hope
Science correspondent Jon Hamilton talks with Dr. Claire Henchcliffe about her Parkinson's research and a future where scientists can prevent the disease altogether.
Sep 15, 2025 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine Awarded $18 Million Grant to Lead Landmark Dementia Study
UCI MIND secures National Institute on Aging funding to study an important new degenerative brain disease.
Aug 19, 2025 | Health Central
Childhood Infections and Stress May Increase Later MS Risk
Michael Sy, MD, PhD, a neurologist at UC Irvine, says it’s well known that children who experience adverse childhood experiences, which includes all types of stressful things, have higher risk of chronic disease in the future, not just MS.
Aug 14, 2025 | UC Irvine News
Women with Down Syndrome May Develop Alzheimer's Disease More Rapidly than Men
UC Irvine study finds sex differences may impact treatment approaches. This could help tailor therapies more effectively, not just for people with Down syndrome, but for the broader Alzheimer’s population as well.
Jul 10, 2025 | Healio
Remote Electrical Neuromodulation With Botox Improves Outcomes in Chronic Migraine
Remote electrical neuromodulation during a Botox procedure to address chronic migraine in adults led to lessened pain and reduced headache risk.