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Medical Education leaders hold two MacBook Neos branded as "ZOTbooks."

Aug 25, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Medical Education’s New Initiative Issues “ZOTbooks” to Third-Year Medical Students

The Medical Education team launches the ZOTbook initiative, providing all third-year medical students new MacBook Neos branded as “ZOTbooks.”
Group photo from ZotUnity Day

Aug 24, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Uplifting Medical School Students: ZotUnity Delivers on Tutoring, Advising and Wellness

Learn why schools are looking to model ZotUnity, a comprehensive program for medical students, launched in 2023 in support of personal, academic and professional success.
Cholsoon Jang kneels on stage as a young girl hands him a bouquet of flowers. Behind him is a large screen that reads “Hansung Science Award.”

Aug 21, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Cholsoon Jang, PhD, Receives 9th Hansung Science Award

As head of the Nutrient Metabolism & Disease Lab at UC Irvine, Cholsoon Jang, PhD, received the 9th Hansung Science Award for novel research into metabolic diseases and aging.
Momoko Watanabe and Yuan-Chen Tsai in the laboratory.

Aug 20, 2026 | UC Irvine News

Lab-Grown Brain Models Gain a Sense of Place

UC Irvine researchers engineer human neocortex in which cells take on regional identity, mimicking early development.
A group of students, standing in white coats with their right hands raised while reciting an oath.

Aug 18, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

2026 White Coat Ceremony: A Commitment to Medicine & Service

The UC Irvine School of Medicine introduced its Class of 2030 at the annual White Coat Ceremony, celebrating these 125 future physicians alongside family and friends.
Headshots of Elizabeth Head and Vivek Swarup

Aug 13, 2026 | UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences

UC Irvine Researchers Awarded Nearly $10 Million to Advance Understanding of Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease

UC Irvine researchers Vivek Swarup, PhD, and Elizabeth Head, PhD, have received a major new award from the NIH to investigate a striking connection between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease — research that could ultimately improve our understanding of Alzheimer’s for everyone.
Confocal microscopy image of a human tonsil slice. B cells, the cells infected by EBV, are in centralized regions.

Aug 13, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

New Model of Human Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Helps Explain How EBV Works

How does the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) manipulate our immune cells during initial infection? A new “human-tonsil-in-a-dish” model offers insights.
Lara Taniguchi in a blue lab coat

Aug 05, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

PhD Candidate Lara Taniguchi Envisions a New Era of Mental Health Treatment

As a young teen, Lara Taniguchi spotted a flyer recruiting volunteers to help children with disabilities learn to swim, setting in motion her journey to better understand how our brains work.
Frank Lee wearing scrubs and holding a violin as he stands in front of a University of California, Irvine sign inside a hospital

Jul 29, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Student Spotlight: Frank Lee Weaves Music into Medicine

From youth violinist to aspiring oncologist, Frank Lee is integrating his love of music with his passion for medicine and healing, performing for patients and starting the Music in Medicine group at UC Irvine.
Text: Translational Addiction Podcast, a Loftipour Lab production, with a backdrop of opioid pills

Jul 28, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

The Translational Addiction Podcast #13: A Talk with Dr. Barbara Schillo

In this episode of the Translational Addiction Podcast, hosts speak with Dr. Barbara Schillo, chief research officer at the Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute, to discuss the evolving landscape of nicotine use and tobacco control.