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Jan 14, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UC Irvine Researchers Explore Vascular Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Progression
Hypothesizing that vascular dysfunction is a critical pathway driving Alzheimer’s progression in Down syndrome–associated Alzheimer’s disease, Elizabeth Head, PhD, and Vivek Swarup, PhD, investigate molecular pathways that preserve or restore vascular integrity.
Jan 12, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
From Corporate Banking to Community Care: Ronald Rivera, MD, Redefines Success
Discover how Ronald Rivera’s working-class roots helped shape his unconventional journey from corporate banking to emergency medicine, and why he’s helping UC Irvine launch a new medical education program focused on LGBTQ+ care.
Jan 09, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Aspiring Psychiatrist Cassandra Kooiker Advances Mental Health Through Neuroscience
Learn what fostered Cassandra Kooiker’s passion for neuroscience and drew her to UC Irvine’s Medical Scientist Training Program, and why she’s determined to forge a path forward in academic psychiatry, helping people overcome early-life adversity.
Jan 07, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
School of Medicine DECADE Holiday Workshop 2025
UC Irvine School of Medicine DECADE hosted a creative holiday workshop for students, faculty, postdocs and others to enjoy social time wrapping gifts, sipping hot apple cider and eating pizookies.
Jan 07, 2026 | Graduate Studies
Congratulations to the Recipient of the Gazzaniga Family Medical Research Award
Alisa Mahieu, graduate student in the Department of Biological Chemistry, is this year’s recipient of the Gazzaniga Family Medical Research Award.
Congratulations to the Dr. Lorna Carlin Scholar Awardees
The UC Irvine School of Medicine Office of Graduate Studies announces the recipients of the Dr. Lorna Carlin Scholar Awards.
Rising Stars in Infectious Disease Treatment & Prevention
Discover how Shruti K. Gohil, MD, MPH, and Erlinda (“Chulie”) Ulloa, MD — recipients of the Fall 2025 Rising Star Award for the UC Irvine School of Medicine — are fighting infectious disease and impacting patient care.
Jan 05, 2026 | UC Irvine News
Eye-Opening Research
Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk’s astonishing findings about Greenland sharks may lead to new ways of preserving vision as we age.
Jan 05, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Announcing the 2025 HOPE Research Award Winner
Jasmine Chavez, a graduate student in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, received the 2025 HOPE Research Award for her outstanding epilepsy research.
In Memoriam: Edward J. Quilligan, MD
Edward J. Quilligan, former vice chancellor of health affairs and dean at UC Irvine School of Medicine, died Dec. 4, 2025, at the age of 100.