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Sep 09, 2026 | Bioengineer.org
New Polycarbonate Polyurethanes Show Promise for Durable Polymer Mitral Valves
A new UC Irvine study led by Arash Kheradvar, MD, PhD, evaluates polycarbonate-based polyurethanes for mitral valves, demonstrating strong durability, desirable mechanics and physiologic blood-flow performance.
Sep 05, 2026 | Business Insider
Two scientists made huge bets on 'impossible' cancer treatments. They're finally paying off.
It's taken at least 40 years," mRNA vaccine researcher Phil Felgner, a University of California, Irvine professor who helped develop early versions of the lipid nanoparticle technology that powers the new vaccines, said. "It's taken this much time for it to mature.
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Sep 03, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
High Fructose Consumption and the Unexpected Role of the Small Intestine
A UC Irvine study provides evidence that dietary sugar intake in the form of fructose is a key culprit affecting how the body — in particular, the small intestine — handles other nutrients like fat.
Sep 02, 2026 | UC Irvine News
Stopping Chronic Pain Before it Starts
UC Irvine researchers find that after an injury, support cells are temporarily rewired to trigger nerve cells to produce sticky beta-amyloid protein fragments best known for their role in Alzheimer’s disease.
Sep 01, 2026 | Knowridge
Damaged Blood Cells May Trigger Tiny Brain Bleeds
Scientists have discovered a possible new cause of tiny areas of bleeding in the brain. … The study was led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, including Dr. Mark Fisher and Dr. Xiangmin Xu. Their findings were published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation.
Sep 01, 2026 | Women's Health
What Doctors Want You to Know About the New 'Personalized' Cancer Vaccine Making Headlines
According to Philip Felgner, PhD, a DNA and mRNA-based vaccine development expert at UC Irvine, “This is the first large phase 3 study to demonstrate meaningful clinical benefit from an individualized mRNA cancer vaccine."
UC Irvine School of Medicine Research Insider
September 1, 2026
Sep 01, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Pre-Med Students Spend Summer Immersed in Biomedical Research
Undergraduate students from Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs) in North Carolina, Alabama and Washington, D.C. spent their summer in Southern California, conducting biomedical research and gaining clinical exposure at UC Irvine.
Aug 31, 2026 | PsyPost
Blood Markers Reveal Two Separate Inflammatory Pathways Driving Alzheimer’s Disease
“There is growing evidence that inflammation and the brain’s immune response play an important role in Alzheimer’s disease, potentially well before symptoms emerge. But the literature has been somewhat inconsistent,” said study co-authors Michael A. Yassa, the James L. McGaugh Endowed Chair, and director of the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory at the University of California, Irvine.