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Hoda Anton-Culver stands holding a microphone. Behind her is a sign that reads: "All of Us Research Program. The future of health begins with you.

Sep 15, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UC Irvine Receives $4.2 Million NIH Award to Continue All of Us Enrollment and to Study Cardiometabolic Health in Underrepresented Communities

A collaborative project supported by the NIH All of Us Research Program and National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities explores genetics, environment and lifestyle factors.
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Sep 14, 2026 | Orange County Business Journal

2026 Innovator of The Year Award Nominees

Maheswari Senthil, MD, professor of surgery and surgical oncologist at UCI Health, receives an Orange County Business Journal 2026 Innovator of the Year Award nomination.
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Sep 14, 2026 | Technology Networks

First-in-Human Clinical Trial Attacks Pancreatic Cancer With Laser Light

UC Irvine's Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, MD, is leading a groundbreaking clinical trial that uses the light-sensitive drug padeliporfin to destroy localized pancreatic tumors.
Jason B. Samarasena, MD

Sep 14, 2026 | Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News

First-in-Human 50-Patient Robotic Colonoscopy Study Meets End Points

A team of researchers, including UC Irvine Gastroenterology Professor Jason Samarasena, MD, tested the safety and efficacy of a novel robotic colonoscopy system in a first-in-human study.
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Sep 13, 2026 | The Guardian

Not glamorous, but common: how to manage dandruff at home and when to get help

UC Irvine Associate Professor of Dermatology Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD, shares insights into how long-term scalp dandruff resistant to over-the-counter products can be caused by an underlying health issue and when one should seek a doctor's help.
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Sep 11, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

A New Model for Studying Retinal Degeneration

Led by Magdalene Seiler, PhD, UC Irvine researchers have created a new rat strain for studying retinal degeneration and the feasibility of retinal transplantation as a novel therapeutic approach to vision loss.
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Sep 10, 2026 | News Medical Life Science

Laser therapy offers new hope for inoperable pancreatic tumors

UC Irvine professor Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, MD, is leading a first-in-human phase 1 clinical trial that uses laser light to target localized pancreatic tumors in patients who are unable to undergo surgery.
Sen. Alex Padilla holds a spinal stem while touring the MIND lab at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California on Sept. 8, 2026.

Sep 10, 2026 | The Orange County Register

Sen. Alex Padilla: Steady flow of federal funding a top priority for Alzheimer’s disease research at UC Irvine

Sen. Alex Padilla visited UCI MIND to emphasize federal funding for Alzheimer's disease research, reinforcing the center's national leadership, clinical trial infrastructure, and commitment to dementia prevention and care.
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Sep 10, 2026 | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Predictive Biomarkers Tested in Clinical Trial Corresponded With 66% Improvement in Antidepressant Response Rate

Researchers led by UC Irvine’s Diego A. Pizzagalli, Ph.D., identified biomarkers that may predict antidepressant response, potentially improving treatment selection and advancing precision psychiatry for depression.
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Sep 10, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Auditory Dysfunction Might Sound an Early Alarm for Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study by UC Irvine researchers suggests that hearing-related tests might one day detect early evidence of Alzheimer’s disease.