Media Contacts

Matt Miller
Director
mrmille2@uci.edu

Michelle Heath
Manager
mstrombe@hs.uci.edu

Shani Murray
Senior Science Writer
shanim@hs.uci.edu

Communications & PR Office

Stay Connected

Sigrid Burruss accepting the Advocate of the Year award on stage

Mar 13, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Sigrid Burruss, MD, Named ACS Advocate of the Year

Sigrid Burruss, MD, received the 2025 SurgeonsVoice Advocate of the Year by the American College of Surgeons for her leadership in advancing surgical advocacy and educating lawmakers on issues affecting patient care.
Karlos Manzanarez Felix and Trinidad Alcalá-Arcos stand together in their white coats, with tall grass and plants behind them at UC Health - Irvine.

Mar 09, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Match Day Marks a New Beginning for Med School Couple

Karlos Manzanarez Felix and Trinidad Alcalá-Arcos are excited to “match” as a couple for their residency program. Starting their careers in surgery, they draw from both their PRIME-LC training and their lived experience as immigrants.
Thuy Tran, MD, assistant professor in Department of Surgery

Feb 02, 2026 | Healio

Medicaid Expansion Linked with Merkel Cell Survival

“Early recognition, prompt biopsy, and expedited referral can have a major impact on outcomes, particularly for patients who may already face insurance or access barriers,” Thuy Tran, MD, surgical oncologist, assistant professor of surgery and director of melanoma surgery research at the University of California Irvine, told Healio.  
Robert Bartlett in a lab

Oct 23, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

In Memoriam: Robert H. Bartlett, MD

Former UC Irvine Professor of Surgery Robert H. Bartlett, "Father of ECMO," dies at 86.

UC Irvine Anti-Cancer Challenge. 32 newly funded cancer pilot projects and early phase clinical trials.

Jun 24, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Congratulations 2024 Anti-Cancer Challenge Grant Awardees

Through the unwavering support of dedicated participants, donors and supporters who raised more than $1.5 million in 2024, the Anti-Cancer Challenge has awarded grants to 32 pilot projects and early phase clinical trials, including 20 awardees from the School of Medicine.

Dr. Bota in her lab instructing a researcher

Apr 23, 2025 | UC Irvine Magazine

Advancing Science for the Common Good

Saving lives and improving health are at the heart of ever-expanding UC Irvine clinical trials. Read more about how UC Irvine has expanded clinical research to bring groundbreaking healthcare and discovery to Orange County.

Headshot of Maheswari Senthil.

Apr 11, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Maheswari Senthil, MD, named 2025-26 ELAM program fellow

Senthil is part of the 31st class of the Executive Leadership in Health Care (ELH) program.
Maheswari Senthil and Farshid Dayyani in their white coats.

Jan 31, 2025 | UC Irvine News

Answers for cancers

The UC Irvine Anti-Cancer Challenge, an annual campus fundraiser, supports promising studies, including an innovative trial named Stopgap. This trial addresses a pressing need for effective treatments against gastric carcinomatosis.

Valery Vilchez Parra, MD, and Edward Kuan, MD, holding their Rising Stars Awards on stage

Nov 15, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Edward Kuan, MD, and Valery Vilchez Parra, MD, Recognized as Fall 2024 Rising Stars

Kuan and Vilchez Parra received the Fall 2024 Rising Stars award at a special luncheon on Nov. 13.
Headshot of Robert Ray Redfield III

Aug 30, 2024 | The Orange County Register

UCI Health Kidney Transplant Program marks 200 transplants for year

The UCI Health Kidney Transplant Program, the oldest and largest program in Orange County, celebrated a remarkable milestone this year, with its 200th transplant in February. Robert R. Redfield III, MD, FACS, professor of surgery at UCI School of Medicine and division chief of transplantation in the Department of Surgery at UCI Health, credits the medical staff for their dedication, hard work and commitment.