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Oct 01, 2026 | Irvine Standard
Built for Breakthroughs and Excellence
From pioneering cell therapies for Huntington's disease to developing the first FDA-cleared stem cell treatment for spinal injuries, UC Irvine School of Medicine researchers are driving breakthroughs in neurobiology research.
Sep 30, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Researchers Explore the Genetics of Diabetes and Obesity with $7.8 Million NIH Award
What makes people genetically prone to diabetes and obesity? That is the central question of a new $7.8 million NIH grant for a multidisciplinary study co-led by Wei Li, PhD.
Alpesh N. Amin, MD, MBA to Receive National Award for Leadership in Internal Medicine
The Williams award honors exceptional administration, leadership and overall contributions to academic internal medicine, and is the highest honor from the Association of Professors of Medicine, which part of Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine.
Sep 30, 2026 | Maeil Business
Development of Electromechanical Reformation (EMR) by U.S. research team
Researchers, including UC Irvine's Brian J.F. Wong, MD, developed Electromechanical Reformation (EMR) technology. This method uses weak electrical stimulation to reshape corneal collagen without laser incisions, offering a potentially safer and more cost-effective vision correction option.
UC Irvine School of Medicine Research Insider
September 29, 2026
Sep 24, 2026 | The Transmitter
Polarized cortical organoids mimic the brain’s regional organization
A UC Irvine-led study by Momoko Watanabe, PhD, developed cortical organoids that mimic regional organization in the developing human brain, providing a potential model for studying autism and other neurological conditions.
Sep 23, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Battling Mental Health Misinformation: Meeting People Where They Are
Making the case that misinformation is a public health problem, Adrian Preda, MD, argues that the solution requires reorganizing academic practice to incentivize social media content addressing mental health.
Sep 22, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Lbachir BenMohamed, PhD, Receives $3.2 Million NIH Grant to Develop Immunotherapy Against Recurrent Ocular Herpes
“Our goal is to develop a safe and durable immunotherapy that can reduce potentially blinding recurrent herpetic disease, limit transmission and ultimately improve the lives of millions of people worldwide,” says Lbachir BenMohamed, PhD.
September 22, 2026
Sep 21, 2026 | Contemporary Pediatrics
Tallie Z. Baram, MD, discusses unpredictable childhood environments and mental health risks
In a study led by UC Irvine's Tallie Baram, MD, she found that childhood unpredictability is a distinct mental health risk factor beyond traditional adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Adding unpredictability screening can help identify at-risk children who standard ACEs assessments might otherwise miss.