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Four people in front of a sign for the J.W. & Sandra Mitchell Neurosciences Clinic.

May 06, 2026 | UCI Health

$8 Million Gift Supports Neurosciences Clinic at UCI Health — Irvine Medical Campus, Research at UC Irvine School of Medicine

UCI Health announces an $8 million gift that will establish the J.W. and Sandra Mitchell Neurosciences Clinic as the new home for outpatient neurology and neurosurgical care at the UCI Health — Irvine medical campus. The gift will also bolster collaborative research in movement disorders within the Department of Neurology at the UC Irvine School of Medicine.
Professor Harry Haigler sitting at a table in front of a globe and artwork on the walls.

May 05, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

In Memoriam: Harry T. Haigler, PhD

Physiology and Biophysics Professor Harry T. Haigler, PhD, a pioneering cell biologist, gifted teacher and former associate dean who helped shape medical education at UC Irvine, died on May 4.

Yexuan Cao, MD, PhD, inside her lab

May 04, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Yexuan Cao, MD, PhD Awarded Knights Templar Eye Foundation 2026-27 Career-Starter Research Grant

The $100,000 grant will support Yexuan Cao's innovative research into the genetic mechanisms of childhood-onset blindness.

Sunmin Lee outside building.

May 04, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

ASPIRE Cohort Aims to Advance Asian American Health

Sunmin Lee, ScD, kicks off her effort to recruit 1,800 participants for a first-of-its-kind cohort, helping researchers better understand and prevent cancer in Asian American communities.
Nephrology faculty at the UCI Department of Medicine research retreat, May 1, 2026 L-R: Danh Nguyen PhD, Yongen Chang MD PhD, Uttam Reddy MD, Wei Ling Lau, MD, Ekamol Tantisattamo MD MPH, Fawaz Al Ammary MD PhD, Ramy Hanna MD, Rebecca Ahdoot MD.

May 01, 2026 | Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Kidney Transplantation

Publication Spotlight — May 2026

Explore recent publications from the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Kidney Transplantation and learn how their work is pushing the boundaries of discovery while helping improve patient care and health outcomes.
Headshots for Ekamol Tantisattamo, Xin Tang, Yichen Yang and Haitong Yan.

Apr 30, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

An Award-Winning Educational Tool for Diagnosing Hypertension

Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD, MPH, collaborated with Master of Software Engineering students at UC Irvine to develop an award-winning tool offering guidance on diagnosing hypertension.
Gerrie and Cleveland Lewis standing together.

Apr 29, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Alumni Spotlight: Cleveland Lewis’ Lifelong Commitment to Caring for Others

During a recent visit to UC Irvine, Cleveland Lewis, now 93, shared his journey from being a young boy hoping to heal his grandmother to becoming a trauma vascular surgeon and advocate for health equity.
NIBIB Director Bruce Tromberg

Apr 27, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Bruce J. Tromberg, PhD, to Deliver School of Medicine's Commencement Address

Bruce J. Tromberg, PhD, director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at the National Institutes of Health, will be this year's featured commencement speaker.

Former Professor James Hall in his office at UC Irvine.

Apr 26, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

In Memoriam: James E. Hall, PhD

Former Physiology & Biophysics Professor James E. Hall, PhD, a pioneer and recognized leader in the fields of ion and water transport across cell membranes, died on Dec. 26, 2025.

John Billimek and Cesar Aranguri stand together with medals around their necks. Aponte and Casafrancas are in the background.

Apr 20, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

John Billimek, PhD, Recognized for Humanitarian Medical Service in Peru

For decades, John Billimek, PhD, has worked with Ayacucho Mission, a nonprofit organization that annually sends volunteers to Peru for a two-week campaign delivering free medical care to impoverished, indigenous people in Ayacucho.