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Jul 20, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Advancing Gene Therapy to Address Deafness

Gene therapy is safe and effective for treating hereditary deafness in both children and adults, according to findings from a first-of-its-kind multicenter clinical trial.
Joshua Grill

Jul 15, 2025 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine Expands National Leadership in Alzheimer's Research with $21 Million Grant

UCI MIND secures National Institute on Aging funding for five more years to further discovery in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias research.
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Jul 14, 2025 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine Researchers Develop Promising Drugs to Halt Tumor, Skin Disease Blood Vessel Growth

University of California, Irvine scientists have made a promising discovery that could lead to more effective treatments for aggressive cancers and chronic skin conditions.

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Jul 07, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

New Insight into Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment to Improve Immunotherapy

New research enhances our understanding of the complex interplay among cancer, immunotherapy and brain health, potentially leading to improved treatments and better quality of life for cancer survivors.
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Jun 26, 2025 | UCI Health

Moles Can Become Melanomas Through Nongenetic Transitions, UC Irvine Study Shows

Researchers at UC Irvine exploring the genesis of melanoma have identified a cell type in animal and human models that can initiate tumors in the absence of other genetic mutations, a discovery that could help early detection.

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Jun 26, 2025 | UC Irvine News

Aileen Anderson Named Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Irvine

Director of the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center has elevated UC Irvine as a leader in biomedical innovation.

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Jun 25, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

New Findings Could Help Restore Brain Function After a Stroke

Researchers in the Flanagan Lab at UC Irvine identify communication between brain cells and blood vessels, improving our understanding of brain formation and regenerative strategies for repairing the brain after an injury.
Saurabh Chatterjee

Jun 24, 2025 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine Study Highlights Critical Link Among High Temps, Aging and Disease Risk

Research by Saurabh Chatterjee, PhD, is the first to connect heat stress with gut and immune disruption that lowers defenses.
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Jun 05, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Improved Understanding of Human Brain Development and Disorders

New findings provide a better understanding of human brain development and potentially how birth defects and neurodevelopmental disorders arise. They also inform an approach for creating stem cell-derived tools to deliver neurotherapeutics.

Sebastian Michels, Eric Arnold, and Albert La Spada

Jun 03, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Findings Offer Hope for Future ALS Treatment

A new study questions the belief that altered RNA splicing is the main driver of ALS. The findings suggest another aspect of RNA processing, which is the site of polyadenylation, may be equally important.