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Feb 26, 2026 | Healio
GLP-1 use after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion may reduce complications
“On preliminary review, [GLP-1 agonists] look to be beneficial in multiple aspects of surgical healing, including the healing of bone,” said Nitin N. Bhatia, MD, professor and chair of orthopedic surgery at University of California, Irvine.
Feb 26, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
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.
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.
UC Irvine School of Medicine Research Insider
February 24, 2026
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.
February 18, 2026
Feb 17, 2026 | Health Central
Kidney Disease and Eye Changes: What's the Link?
Certain medications used to treat kidney disease can affect eye health, says Yongen Chang, MD, PhD, an associate professor and the co-director of the Center for Glomerular Diseases at the division of nephrology, hypertension and kidney transplant in UC Irvine’s Department of Medicine in California
Feb 12, 2026 | BBC - Wildlife Magazine
"Seriously Underestimated" Shark Experts Looked Into The Eyes of This Deep-See Giant And Were Stunned By What They Saw
Working with Walter Salzburger at the University of Basel and Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk at the University of California, Irvine, among other colleagues, they examined the sharks’ eyes and were stunned by what they saw.
Feb 10, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
California Office of Traffic Safety Awards $400,000 Grant to the UC Irvine School of Medicine to Expand Youth Thriving Program to Parents
The UC Irvine School of Medicine has received a $400,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to expand its Youth Thriving in Life Transitions with Transportation Program to parents of driving-age teens.