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S. Ama Wray holding an instrument and smiling. She is wearing a microphone.

Jun 17, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Workshop Participants Embody Holistic Care

S. Ama Wray, PhD, led an Embodiology® Workshop focused on holistic care, integrating movement, music, poetry and medicine.
Julie Youm, PhD, accepting GIR award

Jun 16, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Julie Youm, PhD, Receives 2025 GIR Vince Sheehan Service Award

The award recognizes Youm for her exceptional service, leadership and long-standing contributions to the AAMC GIR community.

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Jun 13, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2025

This year, the Washington, DC-based Capital Pride Alliance hosted the 50th annual LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebration in our nation’s capital, with their international WorldPride event organized around the theme, “The Fabric of Freedom.”
Asuka Eguchi running down rugged terrain in the middle of a forest.

Jun 12, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Ultramarathon Runner & Researcher Asuka Eguchi Goes the Distance

Whether pushing through a 100-mile race or staying the course on long-term research, Asuka Eguchi, PhD, has the will to endure, overcoming any obstacles in her way.
A large group of people stand outside together, many holding award plaques

Jun 11, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Fifth Annual Research & Faculty Mentoring Awards

The Fifth Annual Research & Faculty Mentoring Awards celebrated faculty, staff and trainees for groundbreaking achievements in basic science and clinical research and introduced the inaugural Gina Lee Award for Excellence in Mentoring.
The Grad Studies Sport Club recently hosted their annual soccer match and potluck BBQ

Jun 10, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Graduate Studies Sport Club Hosts Soccer Match & BBQ

The UC Irvine School of Medicine Office of Graduate Studies Sport Club recently hosted a soccer match and potluck.
Group photo of several Grad Studies Class of 2024 graduates in cap and gown

Jun 10, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Congratulations to Our Class of 2025 Graduates

Celebrating the accomplishments of our UC Irvine School of Medicine MS, PhD and MSTP graduating students.
Vanessa Le headshot

Jun 02, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Student Spotlight: Vanessa Le Blends Dual Passions with Medical Mystery Novels

Learn how Vanessa Le, a medical student at UC Irvine studying oncology, made the Forbes “30 under 30” list as a rising star in media.
mass-spectrometry analysis with Drs. Yang and Jang

May 28, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UC Irvine Study Finds How Liver, Kidney Work Together to Support NAD⁺ and Healthy Aging

At the center of this discovery is a surprising role for the liver and kidney in working together to support a critical molecule called NAD⁺, which is essential for cellular energy, repair and longevity.
Kaveri Curlin and Christopher Yang stand in front of a plane, doing the UCI "zot" sign with their hands.

May 27, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Mission to Explore Space Medicine: COSMOS Rotation Takes Students to New Heights

Graduating UC Irvine medical students Kaveri Curlin and Christopher Yang share their experience with COSMOS 401, a new four-week immersive rotation, “Concepts of Space Medicine and Orbital Systems.”