Inspiring Tomorrow’s Scientists: UC Irvine Hosts Youth Science Event

More than 130 kids, aged 5 through 18, became UC Irvine researchers for a day during an event aimed at introducing youth to the wonders of science.

Alumni Spotlight: Melanie Matheu’s Passion for Immunology Sparks Biotech Innovation

Learn what put Melanie Matheu on the road to launching two biotech startups in 10 years and how she’s leveraging novel technology to develop life-saving therapeutics.

From Muscle Regeneration Research to Youth Outreach, PhD Candidate Olga Jaime Advances Science

Olga Jaime, in addition to conducting research that could one day help our bodies regenerate damaged skeletal muscle, is paying it forward as a volunteer for STEM-education outreach programs.

Breakthrough fat treatment shows promise to restore aging vision

The research team, led by UC Irvine, has revealed how lipids – not just light or lenses – could hold the key to protecting aging eyes.

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.

Reversing Age-Related Vision Decline

UC Irvine researchers explore a new treatment for reversing or possibly preventing age-related vision loss, and the findings could extend to boosting immune system health and fighting cancer.

The Science of Sight

Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, professor and director of the UC Irvine Brunson Center for Translational Vision Research, leads UC Irvine’s bold pursuit to cure blindness.

Exercise, Brain Health and Alzheimer’s: Insights from UC Irvine Research

Kevin Beier, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics, discusses the relationship between exercise and Alzheimer's disease in Orange Coast Magazine's feature focus on wellness.

Tonsil Organoids Serve Human Immunology in a Lab Dish

As a postdoctoral researcher Lisa Wagar, now an immunologist at UC Irvine, explored using excised tonsils, which surgeons would otherwise discard, as starting material for generating immune organoids.