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May 20, 2026 | NPR
The Loh Down on Science
For centuries, Native American communities used conifer trees to treat pain, weakness, and even paralysis. Could this traditional knowledge hold real medical power? Enter Alvin Yu and team from UC Irvine. They studied a rare genetic disorder, Episodic Ataxia Type One.
May 20, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
The School of Medicine Announces 2026 Robert & Sylvia Mapel Research Innovation Awardees
Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, and Eleonora Risaliti, are this year's Robert & Sylvia Mapel Research Innovation awardees, with their research project, “Prime Editing VEGF-A: A Durable Genomic Therapy for Neovascular AMD."
May 14, 2026 | UC Irvine News
W. M. Keck Foundation Gives $1.2 Million to UC Irvine to Support Early-Career Scientists
Six research teams, including one from the School of Medicine's Department of Physiology & Biophysics, were awarded bridge funding to sustain innovation amid federal funding uncertainty.
May 05, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
In Memoriam: Harry T. Haigler, PhD
Physiology and Biophysics Professor Harry T. Haigler, PhD, a pioneering cell biologist, gifted teacher and former associate dean who helped shape medical education at UC Irvine, died on May 4.
Apr 26, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
In Memoriam: James E. Hall, PhD
Former Physiology & Biophysics Professor James E. Hall, PhD, a pioneer and recognized leader in the fields of ion and water transport across cell membranes, died on Dec. 26, 2025.
Apr 10, 2026 | Health
6 Foods To Help Lower Blood Pressure Besides Pomegranate Juice
Like pomegranates, leafy greens like kale and spinach are rich in naturally occurring nitrates, according to Geoffrey Abbott, PhD, a professor of physiology and biophysics in the School of Medicine at UC Irvine.
Mar 26, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UC Irvine School of Medicine Research Advanced to Top Eight in 2026 STAT Madness Competition
For the sixth year in a row, UC Irvine School of Medicine competed in STAT Madness, an annual competition by STAT that brings together the best biomedical research from the past year.
Geoffrey W. Abbott, PhD, Named AAAS Fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected Geoffrey W. Abbott, PhD, into its 2026 class of AAAS Fellows, recognizing his groundbreaking research into potassium ion channels.
Mar 26, 2026 | UC Irvine News
AAAS names 7 UC Irvine researchers as fellows
Scholars, including Geoffrey Abbott, PhD, from the School of Medicine, are honored for their efforts to advance science or its applications.
Mar 06, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UC Irvine School of Medicine Competes in STAT Madness for Sixth Year in a Row