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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.
UC Irvine School of Medicine Research Insider
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.
February 10, 2026
Feb 08, 2026 | ABC7
UCI Health Launches Promising Clinical Trial Using CAR T-cell Therapy to Treat Lupus
A promising clinical trial underway at UCI Health is aimed at helping patients achieve long-term remission. … "I'm really excited that this could be something that could offer the potential for deeper levels of remission," said UCI Health, Chief of Rheumatology Dr. Sheetal Desai
Feb 05, 2026 | Everyday Health
The 'Energy Budget': Master the Spoon Theory for Chronic Fatique in CIPD
Nerve damage also leads to muscle weakness, so activities that were once easy can take a lot more effort, says Jeffrey Mullen, MD, a neurologist and assistant clinical professor who directs the neuromuscular diagnostics lab at the University of California in Irvine. “This increased effort over time leads to fatigue,” he says.
Dean's News & Events Newsletter | 40th Edition
February 2026