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Sanad M. El-Khatib, Shreya Madan and Munjal M. Acharya

Jun 18, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

CBD to Alleviate ‘Chemo Brain’ in Cancer Survivors

A new study by UC Irvine researchers suggests that CBD can help treat “brain fog” for people with cancer-therapy-related cognitive impairments (CRCI), addressing an unmet medical need.
Federico E. Vaca stands next to a car door, in front of a large wrap-around screen showing a city road.

Jun 16, 2026 | Elsevier

Utah’s stricter 0.05 BAC limit significantly reduces drunk driving fatalities

A study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine provides timely evidence to other states considering similar laws that lowering the legal alcohol limit can save lives.
Lbachir BenMohamed in a white coat standing in lab.

Jun 16, 2026 | UC Irvine News

Immunology Researcher Secures Nearly $4 Million NIH Grant to Advance Therapeutic Vaccine to Help End Genital Herpes

UC Irvine immunologist Lbachir BenMohamed receives NIH grant to support an innovative ‘Prime/Pull/Keep’ strategy to achieve long-lasting protection against HSV-2.

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Jun 10, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Sounding the Alarm: A New Strategy in Cancer Therapy

A new study by UC Irvine researchers has identified a mechanism that could enhance both DNA damage and inflammatory signaling in tumor cells, potentially improving cancer treatment response.
Oswald Steward, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology.

Jun 10, 2026 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine's Oswald Steward is Awarded 2026 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience

UC Irvine neuroscientist Oswald Steward receives one of the world's most prestigious honors in science for his breakthrough discoveries on how the brain learns, adapts and heals.
Casey Hudson and Munjal Acharya standing together outside

May 29, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Save the Brain, Kill the Cancer: Extracellular Vesicle (EV) Treatment for Glioblastoma Patients

UC Irvine researchers find that human neural stem-cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) improve cognitive function following glioma chemoradiation therapy.
Professor Yongsheng Shi with Lindsey Soles.

May 15, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UC Irvine Researchers Discover Cellular ‘Tug-of-War’ That Shapes How Our Genes Are Expressed — With Potential Implications for Cancer Drug Safety

The study shows that two crucial steps in processing genetic messages — splicing and 3′ end processing — actively compete with each other to shape what RNA molecules are generated.
Aileen Anderson in office.

May 14, 2026 | UC Irvine News

W. M. Keck Foundation Gives $1.2 Million to UC Irvine to Support Early-Career Scientists

Six research teams, including one from the School of Medicine's Department of Physiology & Biophysics, were awarded bridge funding to sustain innovation amid federal funding uncertainty.
A researcher in a white lab coat and blue gloves poses beside a microscope and lab equipment in a laboratory setting.

Apr 30, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Marco Bassetto, PharmD, PhD, Awarded Grant From BrightFocus Foundation’s Macular Degeneration Research Program

BrightFocus Foundation’s Macular Degeneration Research program recently awarded a two-year, $200,000 postdoctoral fellowship grant to Marco Bassetto, PharmD, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher for his innovative research in vision health.

Pensive professor in white coat working in laboratory.

Apr 23, 2026 | UC Irvine News

Dopamine Deficiency Found to Drive Memory Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease

University of California, Irvine researchers have uncovered a key mechanism underlying memory loss, pointing to a new therapeutic strategy targeting dopamine.