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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.

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Jun 24, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Preventing Epilepsy Progression and Preserving Long-Term Memory

An interdisciplinary collaboration between clinicians and engineers identifies a potential new treatment for preventing epilepsy progression and preserving long-term memory.
Alexandre Chan and Munjal Acharya

Jun 18, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Munjal Acharya, PhD, Awarded 2025 Basic Science COHS Team Research Award

The team of Munjal Acharya, PhD, and Alexandre Chan, PharmD, MPH, received the award for their collaborative research that focuses on the alleviation of cancer-related cognitive impairment.
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Jun 11, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Fifth Annual Research & Faculty Mentoring Awards

The Fifth Annual Research & Faculty Mentoring Awards celebrated faculty, staff and trainees for groundbreaking achievements in basic science and clinical research and introduced the inaugural Gina Lee Award for Excellence in Mentoring.
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May 21, 2025 | Broad Institute

Scientists create next generation of tools in battle against brain disease

Xiangmin Xu, PhD, Chancellor’s Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology and director of the UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping, and his team, contributed to research that could lead to targeted gene therapies for brain disorders.

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May 21, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UC Irvine Researchers Contribute to New Toolkit for Battling Brain Disorders

Xiangmin Xu and members of his lab have published two new studies as part of the Armamentarium for Precision Brain Cell Access, a consortium of researchers creating next-generation biological tools to battle brain disorders.
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.
Jasmine Chavez holding her award

Apr 16, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Three Honorees for Latine Excellence and Achievement

The School of Medicine is pleased to recognize three LEAD honorees: Dr. Alberto Manetta with the Luz & Fuerza Award (In Memoriam), Jasmine Chavez for Graduate Student Excellence, and Jenny Ventura as the Alumna Honoree.
Jasmine Chavez holding her award

Mar 31, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology ~ March 2025 Accomplishments

Trainee and faculty news from the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology for March 2025.
Dr. Wei Li in his lab

Mar 18, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UC Irvine researchers found links that may provide therapeutic targets for neurological diseases

Wei Li, PhD, UC Irvine School of Medicine