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UCI Health — Irvine Rehabilitation Hospital rendering

May 13, 2026 | Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

UCI Health — Irvine Rehabilitation Hospital Opening in July 2026

The new hospital marks a significant expansion of the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation's clinical footprint, training programs and research capacity.

Headshot of Danielle Karimi.

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.
A dividing human neural progenitor cell with a visible mitotic bridge appears as two circles touching in the center. There are also Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) cells shown as red lines/blotches. The βIII-tubulin protein is immunostained green; the nuclei is counterstained blue.

Jan 27, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Giving the Green Light After Stem Cell Repair

Could understanding how a certain protein, C1q, regulates neural stem-cell activity be the key to developing treatment options that give the central nervous system time to repair itself when needed?
Steven Feinberg holds an award as he stands next to Dean Stamos

Dec 02, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Alumni Spotlight: Steven Feinberg, MD ’72, Finds Joy in Helping Others

The recipient of the 2025 Lauds & Laurels Distinguished Alumni Award for the School of Medicine is Steven Feinberg, MD ’72, whose whole-person approach to medicine has made him a leading physician in pain management.
Aileen Anderson in office.

Jun 26, 2025 | UC Irvine News

Aileen Anderson Named Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Irvine

Director of the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center has elevated UC Irvine as a leader in biomedical innovation.

Falling Leaves ribbon-cutting event

May 20, 2025 | UC Irvine Health Affairs

UC Irvine Celebrates Completion of Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building

The building will be one of the largest translational research hubs on the West Coast once it becomes fully operational in the coming months.
Aileen Andersen speaking at Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center

Feb 26, 2024 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine advances stem cell research with $4 million CIRM grant for shared resources lab

Funding will enable upgraded equipment, new services and user training in four critical areas.

The UCI Health executive leadership team, led by President and CEO Chad T. Lefteris, breaks ground on the UCI Health Rehabilitation Hospital. The 52-bed facility is scheduled to open in 2025. Karen Tapia.

Feb 16, 2024 | UC Irvine News

UCI Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation Break Ground on Rehabilitation Hospital

UCI Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, broke ground yesterday on a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Irvine, Calif. The UCI Health Rehabilitation Hospital is a joint venture partnership between UCI Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation that was announced in 2022.
Aileen Andersen speaking at Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center

Sep 28, 2023 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine named one of CIRM’s cell and gene therapy manufacturing facilities

UCI has earned a $2 million state grant that will allow the campus stem cell center to advance regenerative medicine.
Dr. Daniela Bota (left), the UCI School of Medicine’s vice dean for clinical research, will lead the UCI Alpha Clinic and oversee its REAL micronetwork of academic partners in Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties as a part of UCI’s Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, directed by Aileen Anderson, Ph.D., professor of physical medicine & rehabilitation.

Oct 27, 2022 | UC Irvine News

UCI earns designation as CIRM Alpha Clinic with five-year, $8 million grant

Campus will launch micronetwork focused on expanding stem cell clinical trial access