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Sep 18, 2026 | Newport Beach Independent

CureDuchenne and UC Irvine Host Screening of “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” and Panel Discussion Sept. 19 at Rivian South Coast Theater in Laguna Beach

CureDuchenne and UC Irvine hosted a screening and panel discussion highlighting advances in Duchenne care, clinical trials and research from UC Irvine’s Muscle Biology and Disease Research Center.
Jason B. Samarasena, MD

Sep 17, 2026 | Healio

FDA clears robotic Triton 1 System for diagnostic, therapeutic colonoscopy

The robotic endoscopy Triton 1 System, tested in a clinical trial led by UC Irvine Professor Jason Samarasena, MD, has received FDA clearance for use in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of the colon.
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Sep 15, 2026 | ScienceDaily

Scientists discover a major brain shift between ages 50 and 75

A new Science study featuring Xiangmin Xu, PhD, Chancellor's Professor and Director of the Center for Neural Circuit Mapping, maps midlife brain remodeling and identifies immune and vascular shifts linked to neurodegenerative disease.
UCI Health — Irvine building, the nation's first all-electric acute care hospital

Sep 15, 2026 | Healthcare Design

Inside UCI Health – Irvine’s All-electric Acute Care Hospital

A closer look at the engineering and design of the new UCI Health – Irvine hospital reveals how the project achieved all-electric operations, heat-recovery HVAC systems, and AI-simulated surgical workflows to set a new sustainability standard.
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Sep 14, 2026 | Orange County Business Journal

2026 Innovator of The Year Award Nominees

Maheswari Senthil, MD, professor of surgery and surgical oncologist at UCI Health, receives an Orange County Business Journal 2026 Innovator of the Year Award nomination.
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Sep 14, 2026 | Technology Networks

First-in-Human Clinical Trial Attacks Pancreatic Cancer With Laser Light

UC Irvine's Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, MD, is leading a groundbreaking clinical trial that uses the light-sensitive drug padeliporfin to destroy localized pancreatic tumors.
Jason B. Samarasena, MD

Sep 14, 2026 | Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News

First-in-Human 50-Patient Robotic Colonoscopy Study Meets End Points

A team of researchers, including UC Irvine Gastroenterology Professor Jason Samarasena, MD, tested the safety and efficacy of a novel robotic colonoscopy system in a first-in-human study.
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Sep 13, 2026 | The Guardian

Not glamorous, but common: how to manage dandruff at home and when to get help

UC Irvine Associate Professor of Dermatology Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD, shares insights into how long-term scalp dandruff resistant to over-the-counter products can be caused by an underlying health issue and when one should seek a doctor's help.
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Sep 10, 2026 | News Medical Life Science

Laser therapy offers new hope for inoperable pancreatic tumors

UC Irvine professor Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, MD, is leading a first-in-human phase 1 clinical trial that uses laser light to target localized pancreatic tumors in patients who are unable to undergo surgery.
Sen. Alex Padilla holds a spinal stem while touring the MIND lab at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California on Sept. 8, 2026.

Sep 10, 2026 | The Orange County Register

Sen. Alex Padilla: Steady flow of federal funding a top priority for Alzheimer’s disease research at UC Irvine

Sen. Alex Padilla visited UCI MIND to emphasize federal funding for Alzheimer's disease research, reinforcing the center's national leadership, clinical trial infrastructure, and commitment to dementia prevention and care.