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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.

A large group of people stand outside together, many holding award plaques

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.
mass-spectrometry analysis with Drs. Yang and Jang

May 28, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UC Irvine Study Finds How Liver, Kidney Work Together to Support NAD⁺ and Healthy Aging

At the center of this discovery is a surprising role for the liver and kidney in working together to support a critical molecule called NAD⁺, which is essential for cellular energy, repair and longevity.
Johnny Le, Sunhee Jung, Cholsoon Jang and Hosung Bae

May 27, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Study Offers Insights into Cardiovascular Disease by Mapping Organ Interactions

UC Irvine researchers provide the first complete “map” of how organs interact by exchanging metabolites during cardiovascular disease progression, paving the way for organ-specific treatments or diagnostics.
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.
Headshot of Leslie Thompson.

May 12, 2025 | KTLA 5

Orange County Woman Opens Up About Living with Fatal, Rare Huntington's Disease

UC Irvine Bren Professor Leslie Thompson, PhD, who’s been researching Huntington’s disease for 35 years, said that while there currently is no cure – there is hope.
Pedro Ortega, Remi Buisson and Elodie Bournique

Apr 21, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

New findings reveal why only some cancers respond to ATR inhibitor therapy

UC Irvine researchers gain a better understanding of which types of cancer cells are more sensitive to ATR inhibitor therapy and identify biomarkers that can predict patients’ responses to treatment.
Lavanya Manjunath and Gisselle Santiago with Rémi Buisson

Apr 10, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

New findings explore how cells fight viruses without harming themselves

A study by UC Irvine researchers examines how our bodies activate defense mechanisms only in the presence of a virus, ensuring that uninfected, healthy cells are not harmed.
Bridget Fortin and Selma Masri

Mar 19, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UC Irvine School of Medicine Reaches Semifinals of STAT Madness

UC Irvine School of Medicine’s research team has made it through to the Semifinals of STAT Madness, an annual competition by STAT that brings together the best biomedical research from the past year. Research from institutions across the country face off against each other in a bracket-style matchup in which votes determine the winner.

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