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Oct 01, 2026 | Irvine Standard
Built for Breakthroughs and Excellence
From pioneering cell therapies for Huntington's disease to developing the first FDA-cleared stem cell treatment for spinal injuries, UC Irvine School of Medicine researchers are driving breakthroughs in neurobiology research.
Oct 01, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Improving Immunotherapy for Cancer Patients: Protecting the Brain
UC Irvine researchers study a potential new strategy for preserving the life-saving benefits of immunotherapies for cancer patients while reducing unwanted immune reactions in healthy tissues in the brain.
Sep 28, 2026 | Graduate Studies
UC Irvine School of Medicine's PhD Orientation 2026
UCI School of Medicine welcomes 35 incoming PhD students for the 2026-2027 academic year.
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 24, 2026 | The Transmitter
Polarized cortical organoids mimic the brain’s regional organization
A UC Irvine-led study by Momoko Watanabe, PhD, developed cortical organoids that mimic regional organization in the developing human brain, providing a potential model for studying autism and other neurological conditions.
Sep 11, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
A New Model for Studying Retinal Degeneration
Led by Magdalene Seiler, PhD, UC Irvine researchers have created a new rat strain for studying retinal degeneration and the feasibility of retinal transplantation as a novel therapeutic approach to vision loss.
Sep 10, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Auditory Dysfunction Might Sound an Early Alarm for Alzheimer’s Disease
A new study by UC Irvine researchers suggests that hearing-related tests might one day detect early evidence of Alzheimer’s disease.
Sep 02, 2026 | UC Irvine News
Stopping Chronic Pain Before it Starts
UC Irvine researchers find that after an injury, support cells are temporarily rewired to trigger nerve cells to produce sticky beta-amyloid protein fragments best known for their role in Alzheimer’s disease.
Sep 01, 2026 | Knowridge
Damaged Blood Cells May Trigger Tiny Brain Bleeds
Scientists have discovered a possible new cause of tiny areas of bleeding in the brain. … The study was led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, including Dr. Mark Fisher and Dr. Xiangmin Xu. Their findings were published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation.
Aug 21, 2026 | Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Lab-Grown Neocortex Models Mimic Early Brain Organization
Scientists at the University of California (UC), Irvine, have developed a new approach that lets them engineer lab-grown human brain tissue with a defined regional identity. The result is brain organoids with characteristics of either the front or back of the developing cerebral cortex that could be used in studies of how neurodevelopmental disorders develop.