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Feb 10, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

California Office of Traffic Safety Awards $400,000 Grant to the UC Irvine School of Medicine to Expand Youth Thriving Program to Parents

The UC Irvine School of Medicine has received a $400,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to expand its Youth Thriving in Life Transitions with Transportation Program to parents of driving-age teens.
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Feb 03, 2026 | UC Irvine News

High Estrogen Levels in Brain May Increase Women's Risk of Stress-Related Memory Issues

Experiencing multiple acute stresses at the same time, as in natural disasters or mass shootings, can leave lasting memory scars. New research from UC Irvine suggests that levels of estrogen in the brain may play a surprising role in this vulnerability, especially for women. This study's findings could lead to new ways of addressing PTSD and dementia.

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Jan 28, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

California Office of Traffic Safety Awards $850,000 Grant to the UC Irvine School of Medicine to Broaden 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.

This image of a mouse retina shows the inner nuclear layer, ganglion cell layer and cone arrestin (thin red line in the middle). There are green dots scattered throughout a band of blue dots, indicating dying cells, and green dots along the top edge.

Jan 23, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Pioneering Research to Prevent and Reverse Blindness

Questioning the irreversibility of retinal death, new research supports preclinical studies in vision restoration by establishing infrastructure, technology and protocols that could pave the way for human donor eye transplantation.

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Jan 22, 2026 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine Researchers Find Differences Between Two Causes of Heart Valve Narrowing

University of California, Irvine and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health researchers have identified fundamental structural and functional differences between two major causes of mitral valve stenosis. This narrowing restricts blood flow through the heart. Findings point to new ways of diagnosing and treating the condition.

Cholsoon Jang and Sabee Molloi pose with high-end CT scanner.

Jan 21, 2026 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine Receives its First ARPA-H Award to Advance Lymphatic Imaging, Precision Care

UC Irvine has received its first award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, launching a major effort to improve how doctors detect and treat diseases of the lymphatic system. This $7.45 award will support the development of noninvasive assessment technology.
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Dec 12, 2025 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine Receives $12 Million to Test Novel Stem Cell Therapy for Huntington’s Disease

The CIRM award will support a first-of-its-kind clinical trial of a novel neural stem cell therapy for Huntington’s disease.
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Dec 11, 2025 | UC Irvine News

Vision Scientist Tibor Juhasz, PhD, Elected to National Academy of Inventors

The National Academy of Inventors has chosen two University of California, Irvine researchers to its class of 2025 fellows. Biomedical engineer Tibor Juhasz, PhD, and computer scientist Marios Papaefthymiou, PhD, are among 185 new NAI fellows elected this year.
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Dec 08, 2025 | UC Irvine News

$80 Million in Donations Propels UCI MIND Toward World-Class Center Focused on Dementia

A $50 million lead gift from the Quilter family anchors the campaign to create a dedicated center for UC Irvine’s Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders.

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Dec 01, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

New Findings Reshape Our Understanding of Human T Cell Biology

A study led by UC Irvine researchers reveals that T cells in human tissue differ from those found in blood, a finding that could lead to more accurate biomarkers of vaccine efficacy and immunotherapy outcomes.