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Mar 13, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Bryan K. Sun, MD, Elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation
Learn how Bryan K. Sun, MD, is expanding clinical care and research for patients with genetic skin disorders — work recognized in part by his recent election to the American Society for Clinical Investigation.
Mar 10, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UC Irvine Researchers Explore Role of Viral-Derived DNA in Disease Response
What role does viral-derived DNA play in our disease response? UC Irvine researchers are closer to answering this question after identifying hundreds of new genes that contain viral-derived elements present in our genome.
Jan 21, 2026 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine Receives its First ARPA-H Award to Advance Lymphatic Imaging, Precision Care
UC Irvine has received its first award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, launching a major effort to improve how doctors detect and treat diseases of the lymphatic system. This $7.45 award will support the development of noninvasive assessment technology.
Jan 07, 2026 | Graduate Studies
Congratulations to the Dr. Lorna Carlin Scholar Awardees
The UC Irvine School of Medicine Office of Graduate Studies announces the recipients of the Dr. Lorna Carlin Scholar Awards.
Congratulations to the Recipient of the Gazzaniga Family Medical Research Award
Alisa Mahieu, graduate student in the Department of Biological Chemistry, is this year’s recipient of the Gazzaniga Family Medical Research Award.
Oct 18, 2025 | Economic Times
Almost as harmful as alcohol: Top U.S. cardiologist warns against a hidden danger that could turn kids into diabetic adults with fatty liver
Research from UC Irvine shows that dietary fiber like inulin, found in onions, garlic, and artichokes, helps gut microbes neutralize sugar before it damages the liver.
Oct 10, 2025 | The Independent
The common vegetables that can slow or even reverse dangerous liver disease
“We found that consuming a type of dietary fibre called inulin, abundant in vegetables, changes the bacteria in the gut to promote the consumption of harmful dietary fructose,” said Cholsoon Jang, PhD.
Sep 24, 2025 | Graduate Studies
Meet the Incoming School of Medicine PhD Students – 2025
Introducing the newest cohort of 36 PhD students in Biomedical Sciences for this fall. These students will conduct research under the guidance of their advisors in one of our five PhD degree-granting departments: Anatomy & Neurobiology, Biological Chemistry, Experimental Pathology, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics and Physiology & Biophysics.
UC Irvine School of Medicine's PhD Orientation 2025
UCI School of Medicine welcomes 35 incoming PhD students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Sep 23, 2025 | The Washington Post
Toxins, tech and tumors: Is modern life fueling the rise of cancer in millennials?
At UC Irvine, Selma Masri, PhD, found found that circadian disruption alters the gut microbiome and intestinal barrier function, potentially making it easier for cancerous cells to spread.