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May 04, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Yexuan Cao, MD, PhD Awarded Knights Templar Eye Foundation 2026-27 Career-Starter Research Grant
The $100,000 grant will support Yexuan Cao's innovative research into the genetic mechanisms of childhood-onset blindness.
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April 2026 Newsletter
ASPIRE Cohort Aims to Advance Asian American Health
Sunmin Lee, ScD, kicks off her effort to recruit 1,800 participants for a first-of-its-kind cohort, helping researchers better understand and prevent cancer in Asian American communities.
May 04, 2026 | UPI
Cannabis Reclassification Removes Some Hurdles for Industry
Daniele Piomelli, PhD, distinguished professor of anatomy and neurology at the University of California, Irvine, told UPI it is an acknowledgement of cannabis' medical uses.
May 03, 2026 | OC Register
Runners Beat a Path to the 22nd Annual OC Marathon Finish
Brianna Bourne, a UC Irvine School of Medicine student, led the women runners, finishing in just over 2 hours and 57 minutes.
May 01, 2026 | Parade
These Are the Most Common COVID-19 Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing Right Now
“COVID vaccines remain extremely effective at preventing you from serious illness [that can lead to] hospitalization and/or progression to death,” Shruti Gohil, MD, MPH, associate medical director of epidemiology and infection prevention at UCI Health, explains. “This includes protection against the current strains.”
May 01, 2026 | Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Kidney Transplantation
Publication Spotlight — May 2026
Explore recent publications from the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Kidney Transplantation and learn how their work is pushing the boundaries of discovery while helping improve patient care and health outcomes.
Apr 30, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
An Award-Winning Educational Tool for Diagnosing Hypertension
Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD, MPH, collaborated with Master of Software Engineering students at UC Irvine to develop an award-winning tool offering guidance on diagnosing hypertension.
Marco Bassetto, PharmD, PhD, Awarded Grant From BrightFocus Foundation’s Macular Degeneration Research Program
BrightFocus Foundation’s Macular Degeneration Research program recently awarded a two-year, $200,000 postdoctoral fellowship grant to Marco Bassetto, PharmD, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher for his innovative research in vision health.
Apr 30, 2026 | ABC7
Long-lost relative becomes living kidney donor for Lakewood man
ABC7 news segment on living kidney donation featuring UCI Kidney Transplant Medical Director Dr. Uttam Reddy