Jan 23, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Pioneering Research to Prevent and Reverse Blindness

Questioning the irreversibility of retinal death, new research supports preclinical studies in vision restoration by establishing infrastructure, technology and protocols that could pave the way for human donor eye transplantation.

Jan 21, 2026 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine Receives its First ARPA-H Award to Advance Lymphatic Imaging, Precision Care

UC Irvine has received its first award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, launching a major effort to improve how doctors detect and treat diseases of the lymphatic system. This $7.45 award will support the development of noninvasive assessment technology.

Dec 12, 2025 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine Receives $12 Million to Test Novel Stem Cell Therapy for Huntington’s Disease

The CIRM award will support a first-of-its-kind clinical trial of a novel neural stem cell therapy for Huntington’s disease.

Dec 11, 2025 | UC Irvine News

Vision Scientist Tibor Juhasz, PhD, Elected to National Academy of Inventors

The National Academy of Inventors has chosen two University of California, Irvine researchers to its class of 2025 fellows. Biomedical engineer Tibor Juhasz, PhD, and computer scientist Marios Papaefthymiou, PhD, are among 185 new NAI fellows elected this year.

Dec 08, 2025 | UC Irvine News

$80 Million in Donations Propels UCI MIND toward World-class Center Focused on Dementia

A $50 million lead gift from the Quilter family anchors the campaign to create a dedicated center for UC Irvine’s Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders.

Dec 01, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

New Findings Reshape Our Understanding of Human T Cell Biology

A study led by UC Irvine researchers reveals that T cells in human tissue differ from those found in blood, a finding that could lead to more accurate biomarkers of vaccine efficacy and immunotherapy outcomes.

Oct 20, 2025 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine's Cameron Carter is Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Cameron S. Carter, MD, Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the nation’s highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

Oct 14, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UC Irvine Study Identifies a New Approach to Protect the Brain During Radiation Therapy

Researchers at UC Irvine have identified a targeted way to protect the brain from harmful side effects of cranial radiation therapy, potentially preserving the quality of life for millions of brain cancer survivors.

Oct 08, 2025 | UC Irvine News

CIRM Awards UC Irvine Neuroscientist Another $2 Million for Huntington's Disease Research

The goal is to determine why the fatal condition destroys some brain cells but spares others.

Sep 25, 2025 | UC Irvine News

Unique Pan-Cancer Immunotherapy Destroys Tumors Without Attacking Healthy Tissue, UC Irvine Study Shows

UC Irvine cancer researchers have demonstrated that a new, highly potent class of immunotherapeutics with unique Velcro-like binding properties can kill diverse cancer types without harming normal tissue. The next step is testing this ‘holy grail’ therapy’s safety and effectiveness in patients.