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Dec 15, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UC Irvine Study Offers Insight into Potential Interventions for Cocaine Use Disorder
Researchers from the UC Irvine School of Medicine have identified a protein involved in regulating cocaine intake. The findings suggest that blocking this protein could help address substance use disorders.
Dec 12, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
PhD Candidate Lauren Otsuka Receives Estée Lauder Epigenetics Fellowship
Lauren Otsuka was awarded the Epigenetics Fellowship in recognition of her doctoral research in the Borrelli Lab, exploring the genetic, epigenetic and metabolic mechanisms contributing to psychiatric disorders.
Sep 25, 2025 | UC Irvine News
Unique Pan-Cancer Immunotherapy Destroys Tumors Without Attacking Healthy Tissue, UC Irvine Study Shows
UC Irvine cancer researchers have demonstrated that a new, highly potent class of immunotherapeutics with unique Velcro-like binding properties can kill diverse cancer types without harming normal tissue. The next step is testing this ‘holy grail’ therapy’s safety and effectiveness in patients.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Apr 07, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UC Irvine scientists uncover ‘Nuclear RNA Degradation Code,’ shedding light on gene regulation and human disease
The finding revealed key information about quality control in cells that could have significant implications for understanding genetic diseases and gene regulation.
Jan 27, 2025 | Medical Xpress
Cancer-fighting compound shows immense potential to eradicate HIV
Matthew D. Marsden, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, collaborates with authors from Stanford University and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on this research, which was published in "Science Advances."