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Dec 22, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Peter Chang, MD, Appointed As Director of Institute for Precision Health
Peter Chang, MD, has been appointed as the new director of the UC Irvine Institute for Precision Heath, effective, January 1, 2026.
Dec 15, 2025 | UCI Health
UCI Health — Orange receives top teaching hospital recognition from Leapfrog
UCI Health — Orange, formerly UCI Medical Center, has once again been named a Top Teaching Hospital by the Leapfrog Group. This designation recognizes teaching hospitals across the nation that prioritize patient safety and quality and adhere to adult and pediatric surgical and ICU standards of care.
Dec 15, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UC Irvine Study Offers Insight into Potential Interventions for Cocaine Use Disorder
Researchers from the UC Irvine School of Medicine have identified a protein involved in regulating cocaine intake. The findings suggest that blocking this protein could help address substance use disorders.
Dec 12, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
PhD Candidate Lauren Otsuka Receives Estée Lauder Epigenetics Fellowship
Lauren Otsuka was awarded the Epigenetics Fellowship in recognition of her doctoral research in the Borrelli Lab, exploring the genetic, epigenetic and metabolic mechanisms contributing to psychiatric disorders.
Dec 10, 2025 | UC Irvine News
Beyond the blueprint
On Dec. 10, UCI Health – Irvine welcomed the first patients into its 144-bed facility, offering a new kind of hospital and a new kind of patient experience.
Dec 09, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
The Translational Addiction Podcast #5: Nicotine on the Developing Brain
In this episode of the Translational Addiction Podcast, produced by the Lotfipour Lab, hosts examine the article “Nicotine and the Developing Brain,” by researchers Emily Castro, Shahrdad Lotfipour and Frances Leslie. In this episode, they discuss how nicotine impacts neurodevelopment across the lifespan.
Study of Ibogaine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Receives $50,000 Grant
Richard E. Harris, PhD, receives a $50,000 grant from the Etheridge Foundation in support of his study into whether ibogaine, a psychoactive substance derived from plants, can help treat opioid use disorder.
Dec 04, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
2025 Clinical Innovation Incubator Program Awardees
Drs. Sidharth Chand and Melissa Shive were the award recipients for the 2025 Clinical Innovation Incubator Program.
From Petri Dish to Patient Care: Translating Science into Improved Healthcare
The Master of Science in Biomedical and Translational Science (MS-BATS) program at UC Irvine gives researchers and clinicians the knowledge and tools needed to translate laboratory research into medical breakthroughs.
Dec 02, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Alumni Spotlight: Steven Feinberg, MD ’72, Finds Joy in Helping Others
The recipient of the 2025 Lauds & Laurels Distinguished Alumni Award for the School of Medicine is Steven Feinberg, MD ’72, whose whole-person approach to medicine has made him a leading physician in pain management.