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May 18, 2026 | Spectrum News 1

‘I couldn't imagine ever doing much better than struggling to stay sober’: Using ibogaine to treat substance use disorder

Through a grant-funded study at UC Irvine, Rick Harris, PhD, who is leading the study, said the ultimate goal of the treatment is to stop the addiction cravings altogether. … “We try it once and it breaks the addiction, and then you don’t have to take it anymore.”

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Apr 01, 2026 | UC Irvine Women in Technology

Danielle Perret Karimi, MD — 2026 Recipient of the UC Irvine Applause Program

Professor Danielle Perret Karimi, MD, one of six recipients of the 2026 UC Irvine Women in Technology Applause Program, was recognized for developing AI-supported efficiency tools within the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system to reduce after-hours charting and burnout.
Dr. John Scolaro talks with medical student Saman Andalib at the UCI Health Medical Center in Orange.

Mar 12, 2026 | UC Irvine News

Match Day Driven by Mentorship

Graduating medical student Saman Andalib credits mentorship from UCI Health doctors for guiding his decision to specialize in orthopedic surgery.
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Dec 09, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Study of Ibogaine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Receives $50,000 Grant

Richard E. Harris, PhD, receives a $50,000 grant from the Etheridge Foundation in support of his study into whether ibogaine, a psychoactive substance derived from plants, can help treat opioid use disorder.
Jonathan Steller standing arms crossed with a earth and astronaut graphic overlay that say: Medicine Meets Micro-gravity: Launching students into space-age careers

Oct 22, 2025 | The Anteater Alumni Magazine

Medicine Meets Micro-gravity

Professors Jonathan Stellar, MD, and Ariana Nelson, MD, are developing the first-ever mission-based space medicine program.
Three people looking at two different monitors. One shows three graphics of a brain, and the other shows the outline of a person’s head, neck and back, with various points all over the body.

Oct 06, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Sanjay Gupta Shares Insight into Acupuncture from UC Irvine’s Richard E. Harris, PhD

It Doesn’t Have to Hurt, a new book by Sanjay Gupta, includes insight into acupuncture, drawing on expertise from Richard E. Harris, PhD, and his decades of research into integrative medicine.
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Sep 18, 2025 | UC Irvine Health Affairs

UC Irvine Pioneers Space Medicine Education

UC Irvine School of Medicine is the first medical school in the U.S. to create a foundational Space Medicine Mission-Based Program for medical students. Learn more about this first-of-its-kind program and two School of Medicine faculty members leading this innovative program.

Kaveri Curlin and Christopher Yang stand in front of a plane, doing the UCI "zot" sign with their hands.

May 27, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Mission to Explore Space Medicine: COSMOS Rotation Takes Students to New Heights

Graduating UC Irvine medical students Kaveri Curlin and Christopher Yang share their experience with COSMOS 401, a new four-week immersive rotation, “Concepts of Space Medicine and Orbital Systems.”
Shalini Shah standing in the Pain Medicine / Dermatology corridor.

Apr 23, 2025 | UC Irvine Magazine

Medical Multitasker

Shalini S. Shah, MD, professor and vice chair of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, shares about her achievements and her new role as the president of the Orange County Medical Association in this interview with UC Irvine Magazine.

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Dec 05, 2024 | UC Irvine Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences

Code for Care: MedTech Innovation Hackathon

The Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care partners with researchers and software engineering students from the Department of Informatics at the UCI Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences for the MedTech Innovation Hackathon.