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Oct 20, 2026 | Medical Xpress
Mouse study reveals molecular link between high-fat diets and impaired brain function
Albert La Spada, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor of pathology and neurology, collaborated with researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo to identify a molecular pathway linking calorie-rich diets to synaptic function and cognitive impairment.
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.
Sep 28, 2026 | Graduate Studies
Meet the Incoming School of Medicine PhD Students – 2026
Meet the newest 39 members of the UCI School of Medicine graduate community joining the PhD in Biomedical Sciences program this fall. See about their backgrounds and research interests below.
Sep 21, 2026 | UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences
Two New Awards Will Explore Why Some People Stay Cognitively Resilient into Their 90s and Beyond
Two new research awards will tackle this question by studying one of the most informative, but historically understudied, groups in Alzheimer’s research: people who live into their 90s and beyond.
Aug 13, 2026 | UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences
UC Irvine Researchers Awarded Nearly $10 Million to Advance Understanding of Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease
UC Irvine researchers Vivek Swarup, PhD, and Elizabeth Head, PhD, have received a major new award from the NIH to investigate a striking connection between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease — research that could ultimately improve our understanding of Alzheimer’s for everyone.
Jun 23, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Researchers Develop a Potential Blood Test for Diagnosing ALS
UC Irvine researchers are part of an international team developing a new blood test to diagnose ALS and track its progression.
Apr 01, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Obesity Might Promote Prostate Cancer for Asian and Hispanic Immigrants in North America
A new study, by Dan Mercola, MD, PhD, suggests that weight gain in Asian and Hispanic immigrants from the adoption of a North American diet can increase their chances of getting prostate cancer.
Mar 27, 2026 | Knowridge
Scientists Find Hidden Cause of Stroke in Older People
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have discovered a surprising new factor that may contribute to brain hemorrhages. Their study, published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation, shows that aging red blood cells themselves may play a direct role in causing these small brain bleeds
Jan 14, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UC Irvine Researchers Explore Vascular Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Progression
Hypothesizing that vascular dysfunction is a critical pathway driving Alzheimer’s progression in Down syndrome–associated Alzheimer’s disease, Elizabeth Head, PhD, and Vivek Swarup, PhD, investigate molecular pathways that preserve or restore vascular integrity.
Nov 04, 2025 | ALS News
Scientists to study how abnormal protein drives ALS
Dr. Albert La Spada will lead the project, “Alternative Polyadenylation-Driven Subcellular RNA Mislocalization in TDP-43 Proteinopathies,” which will explore the molecular mechanisms by which TDP-43 clumps, a hallmark of ALS, may drive the loss of motor neurons seen in ALS.