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PhD Graduate Mahina Mitul Joins the Vaccine Research Center

Mahina Mitul talks about finding her path to becoming a postdoc at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, including the tweet that led her from Bangladesh to UC Irvine.
A peaceful lake mirroring billowy clouds in the sky. Mountains are in the distance, and a lone person stands at the edge of the lake.

Curated with Care: Medical Students Brighten Local Health Clinic with Art

UC Irvine medical students Tatum Ego and Zoe Adams collaborate with the nonprofit Art for the Isolated to help beautify a free healthcare clinic for the underserved, creating a more welcoming space.
Bruce Tromberg speaking into a microphone at an event.

40 Years in the Light

How a rainy-morning handshake between a young UC Irvine biologist and an 80-year-old industrialist built one of the world’s most influential laser medicine institutions.
A group of students stand behind a banner that says "National Latino Physician Day: 6% is not enough."

Fifth Annual National Latino Physician Day: Necesitamos Más

As the UC Irvine School of Medicine celebrated the fifth annual National Latino Physician Day, the message was clear: Necesitamos más — we need more.
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Student Spotlight: Wanjiru “Chiru” Rwigi Finds Joy in Medicine & Mentorship

Medical student and recent National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) scholarship recipient Chiru Rwigi shares what sparked her passion for women’s health, mental wellness and mentorship.
Headshots for Munjal M. Acharya, Devyani Swami and Shivashankar Othy against a backdrop of activated phagocytic microglia (shown in magenta/green) in the mouse hippocampus (blue) following ICI treatment.

Improving Immunotherapy for Cancer Patients: Protecting the Brain

UC Irvine researchers study a potential new strategy for preserving the life-saving benefits of immunotherapies for cancer patients while reducing unwanted immune reactions in healthy tissues in the brain.
Alpesh N. Amin

Alpesh N. Amin, MD, MBA to Receive National Award for Leadership in Internal Medicine

The Williams award honors exceptional administration, leadership and overall contributions to academic internal medicine, and is the highest honor from the Association of Professors of Medicine, which part of Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine.

Dr. Wei Li in his lab

Researchers Explore the Genetics of Diabetes and Obesity with $7.8 Million NIH Award

What makes people genetically prone to diabetes and obesity? That is the central question of a new $7.8 million NIH grant for a multidisciplinary study co-led by Wei Li, PhD.
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Meet the Incoming School of Medicine PhD Students – 2026

Meet the newest 39 members of the UCI School of Medicine graduate community joining the PhD in Biomedical Sciences program this fall. See about their backgrounds and research interests below.
2026 Income PhD student orientation group photo of approximately 40 people posing in front of a modern glass building, many making UCI Zot hand signs.

UC Irvine School of Medicine's PhD Orientation 2026

UCI School of Medicine welcomes 35 incoming PhD students for the 2026-2027 academic year.