Apr 07, 2026 | University of California Health

A Match Made in — and for — California

University of California Health celebrates the next generation of doctors from UC's six medical schools.

Apr 06, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

The Translational Addiction Podcast #9: How to Make a Podcast

In this episode of the Translational Addiction Podcast, host Ishva Patel interviews original creators Michaela Sumortin and Tanvi Garneni about the mechanics of producing a science-focused podcast.

Apr 06, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

The Translational Addiction Podcast #8: A Talk with Yasamin Hajy Heydary

Hosts Michaela Sumortin and Tanvi Garneni speak with Yasamin Hajy Heydary, a Ph.D. candidate in Pharmaceutical Sciences at UC Irvine and lead author of Unraveling the Role of CHRNA6, the Neuronal α6 Nicotinic AChR Subunit.

Apr 05, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

The Translational Addiction Podcast #7: Role of Alpha2 nAChRs Over a Lifespan

Hosts Michaela Sumortin, Ishva Patel, and Arshiya Sen examine how the Chrna2 gene, which encodes alpha-2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), acts as an age-, sex-, and genotype-specific "switch" in addiction and fear processing.

Apr 01, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Obesity Might Promote Prostate Cancer for Asian and Hispanic Immigrants in North America

A new study, by Dan Mercola, MD, PhD, suggests that weight gain in Asian and Hispanic immigrants from the adoption of a North American diet can increase their chances of getting prostate cancer.

Apr 01, 2026 | Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology

Momoko Watanabe, PhD, Awarded School of Medicine Junior Faculty Research Grant

Anatomy & Neurobiology Assistant Professor Momoko Watanabe, PhD, has received a research grant to support her work on creating small brain tissue models to study how connections between specific brain regions are disrupted in people with autism.