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Mar 06, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Gulab Zode, PhD, Receives Inaugural Cristina Kenney Grant for Vision-Saving Research
The first Kenney Research Grant was awarded to Gulab Zode, PhD, for his work addressing the unsolved problem of vision loss in glaucoma patients that continues even when eye pressure is well controlled.
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 27, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Amplifying Mothers’ Voices to Advance Health Equity
UC Irvine medical students Mary Aina and Femitan Ajayi spotlight the real-world stories of health disparities in their documentary, “Empowering Voices: Mothers of Color and Autism.”
Feb 26, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Cynthia Haq, MD, Visits Lesotho to Strengthen Medical Education
Spending a month as a Fulbright Specialist in Southern Africa, Cynthia Haq, MD, helped the Lesotho-Boston Health Alliance (LeBoHA) design faculty development programs for physicians.
2026 Willed Body Ceremony of Thanks
On Saturday morning, February 7, 2026, more than 500 community members attended the 2026 Willed Program Ceremony of Thanks at the Student Center on the UC Irvine campus.
Feb 23, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Crystal M. Ripplinger, PhD, to Join the School of Medicine as Chair of the Department of Physiology & Biophysics
Crystal M. Ripplinger, PhD, joins UC Irvine as chair of Physiology & Biophysics on July1. She will provide strategic leadership to strengthen the department’s renowned research and educational programs.
Feb 19, 2026 | UC Irvine News
A Laser Focus on Melanoma
Mihaela Balu, associate professor in the Department of Dermatology, and her team at the Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic, develop a skin scanner that can better detect early signs of deadly cancer.
Feb 04, 2026 | UC Irvine News
National Health Research Dialogue Comes Into Focus at UC Irvine
NIH director’s campus visit emphasized how data, rigor and collaboration are shaping the future of health and wellness.
Feb 04, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Adithya Cattamanchi, MD, Elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation
Learn how Adithya Cattamanchi, MD, is expanding access to high-quality tuberculosis diagnostics — work recognized in part by his recent election to the American Society for Clinical Investigation.
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.