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Nov 03, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Where Compassion Meets Action: UC Irvine and Illumination Health + Home

Each November, Homelessness Awareness Month shines a light on the human side of housing insecurity and reminds us that lasting solutions require collaboration. Few partnerships illustrate this better than the one between the UC Irvine and Illumination Health + Home – a partnership rooted in compassion, innovation and a shared belief that everyone deserves home, health and dignity.
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Nov 03, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Department of Psychiatry Receives $2.8M to Expand Mental Health Workforce

The California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) has awarded UC Irvine two grants totaling $2.8 million to temporarily add positions to the adult residency program and child psychiatry fellowship.
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Oct 31, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

The Translational Addiction Podcast Talks with Dr. Emily Castro

In the Lotfipour Lab's latest podcast, hosts interview Emily Castro, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Lotfipour Lab, exploring her scientific journey and passion for addiction research.
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October 2025 Newsletter
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Oct 30, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Listening to Veterans: Study Links Agent Orange Exposure to Increased Cancer Risk

Researchers from UC Irvine and the Tibor Rubin Veterans Affairs Medical Center conduct the largest study to date linking Agent Orange exposure to an increased risk for lymphatic cancer.
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Oct 29, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Inspiring Tomorrow’s Scientists: UC Irvine Hosts Youth Science Event

More than 130 kids, aged 5 through 18, became UC Irvine researchers for a day during an event aimed at introducing youth to the wonders of science.
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Oct 29, 2025 | KFF Health News

Many fear federal loan caps will deter aspiring doctors and worsen shortage

“The growing financial barriers may deter some individuals from pursuing a career in medicine, particularly those from low-income backgrounds,” said Deena McRae, MD, a psychiatrist and associate vice president for academic health sciences at UCI Health.
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UC Irvine School of Medicine Research Insider

October 28, 2025
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Oct 27, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UC Irvine Researchers Patent Formula to Block the Transition from Acute to Chronic Pain

Can a dietary supplement help prevent chronic pain? A new study by researchers at UC Irvine has led to a patent application for a potential formula to block the transition from acute to chronic pain.
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Oct 24, 2025 | UC Irvine News

Driving Ambition

Federico Vaca and his team combine behavioral science and technology to improve teen and young adult safety behind the wheel.