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LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Jun 13, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2025

This year, the Washington, DC-based Capital Pride Alliance hosted the 50th annual LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebration in our nation’s capital, with their international WorldPride event organized around the theme, “The Fabric of Freedom.”
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Jun 12, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Ultramarathon Runner & Researcher Asuka Eguchi Goes the Distance

Whether pushing through a 100-mile race or staying the course on long-term research, Asuka Eguchi, PhD, has the will to endure, overcoming any obstacles in her way.
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Jun 11, 2025 | Healio

Aspirin ‘may be harmful’ to patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases

According to Jason Zell, DO, associate professor in the division of hematology and oncology, daily adjuvant aspirin did not reduce disease recurrence for patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases and may increase risk for death.
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Jun 11, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Fifth Annual Research & Faculty Mentoring Awards

The Fifth Annual Research & Faculty Mentoring Awards celebrated faculty, staff and trainees for groundbreaking achievements in basic science and clinical research and introduced the inaugural Gina Lee Award for Excellence in Mentoring.
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UCI School of Medicine Research Insider

June 10, 2025
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Jun 05, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Improved Understanding of Human Brain Development and Disorders

New findings provide a better understanding of human brain development and potentially how birth defects and neurodevelopmental disorders arise. They also inform an approach for creating stem cell-derived tools to deliver neurotherapeutics.

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Dean's News & Events Newsletter | 34th Edition

June 2025
Kathleen Powers

Jun 04, 2025 | Irvine Standard

Top of the class 2025: Irvine’s amazing grads

Medical student Kathleen Powers, who recently matched in general surgery at Oregon Health & Science University, is highlighted as an exceptional student ready to change the world.
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Jun 03, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Findings Offer Hope for Future ALS Treatment

A new study questions the belief that altered RNA splicing is the main driver of ALS. The findings suggest another aspect of RNA processing, which is the site of polyadenylation, may be equally important.
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Jun 03, 2025 | Medical Xpress

FDA approves Tryptyr eye drops for dry eye disease

UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute ophthalmologist Dr. Marjan Farid says a new dry eye treatment approved by the FDA could bring much-needed relief to sufferers of the condition.