Mar 05, 2025 | UCI School of Medicine

UC Irvine researchers discover listening to jazz music helps relieve musculoskeletal pain

“This is the first study of its kind that links listening to jazz music with less pain and improved health, said Sean Young, PhD, professor in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Informatics at the UC Irvine School of Medicine.

Feb 25, 2025 | UCI School of Medicine

Hoda Anton-Culver, PhD, to receive AMWA’s 2025 Women in Science Award

Hoda Anton-Culver, PhD, will be presented with the Women in Science Award from the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) at the 110th Annual AMWA Meeting on March 29.

Feb 21, 2025 | UCI Health

Neuroscientist awarded $4.6 million for promising pan-cancer immunotherapy

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has awarded UC Irvine neuroscientist Dr. Michael Demetriou $4.6 million to advance studies of a novel immunotherapy that holds the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment by targeting all major cancer types.

Feb 18, 2025 | UCI News

Clemons Family Foundation donates $11 million to support advanced cancer research

The Clemons Family Foundation has pledged $11 million to support cancer research and provide capital funding for the under-construction Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care building at the UCI Health – Irvine complex on the University of California, Irvine campus.

Feb 12, 2025 | UCI News

UC Irvine School of Medicine associate professor awarded Inoue Prize for Science

Kei Igarashi, PhD, Chancellor’s Fellow and associate professor in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, has been named one of five recipients of the 2024 Inoue Prize for Science. This award recognizes Igarashi’s outstanding achievement in memory and dementia research.

Jan 14, 2025 | UCI News

UC Irvine-led study shows crucial role of staffing instability in nursing home ratings

A study led by the University of California, Irvine has revealed the significant impact of staffing instability on nursing home quality across the country, as reflected in the Five-Star Quality Rating System published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Jan 14, 2025 | UCI School of Medicine

California Office of Traffic Safety Awards $1.2 Million Grant to the UC Irvine School of Medicine for the UC Traffic Safety Collaborative Program

The program will promote safe practices for young drivers and emphasize the prevention of impaired driving among young populations, while capitalizing on collaboration across UC campuses.

Jan 10, 2025 | UCI School of Medicine

Nuclear Speckles Identified as Key Hubs for Gene Expression Regulation

UC Irvine researchers uncover the critical role of nuclear speckles as the major site of pre-mRNA 3′ end processing.

Jan 09, 2025 | UCI School of Medicine

California Office of Traffic Safety Awards $1 Million Grant to the UC Irvine School of Medicine for Youth Thriving in Life Transitions with Transportation Program

The program, working in the heart of Santa Ana, will promote safe driver education and practices for Latino youth and emphasize the critical role of safe transportation in their health, education and employment as they move into young adulthood.

Jan 08, 2025 | UCI News

UC Irvine-led team discovers potential new therapeutic targets for Huntington’s disease

A University of California, Irvine-led research team has discovered intricate molecular mechanisms driving the RNA processing defects that lead to Huntington’s disease and link HD with other neurodegenerative disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal lobar dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.