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Jun 10, 2026 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine launches nation's first multischool depression research institute
The Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries is the first institute in the nation to formally unite multiple academic schools in a coordinated effort to address depression.
Jun 09, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Celebrating Excellence and Unabated Productivity: The Sixth Annual Research & Faculty Mentoring Awards
The Sixth Annual Research & Faculty Mentoring Awards celebrated faculty, staff and trainees for groundbreaking achievements in basic science and clinical research, excellence in mentoring, and contributions with a lasting impact on their fields.
Jun 08, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
The Translational Addiction Podcast #10: The Dynorphinergic Lateral Hypothalamus to Posterior Ventral Tegmental Area Pathway
In this episode of the Translational Addiction Podcast, hosts Ishva Patel and Arshiya Sen explore how a developing brain circuit between the lateral hypothalamus and posterior ventral tegmental area acts as an age-dependent “brake system” for reward and addiction.
2026 Graduate Medical Education Award Recipients
Introducing the 2026 Graduate Medical Education Award recipients. We celebrate their exceptional dedication to UC Irvine Graduate Medical Education.
Jun 03, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
School of Medicine Grad Day: Welcome to the Zotscars!
Graduate students got the red-carpet treatment, becoming celebrities for a day while spotlighting research achievements and socializing with faculty, staff and alumni at this year’s Oscars-themed Grad Day.
May 28, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
School of Medicine Class of 2026: Changemakers Ready to Reimagine Care
May 16 kicked off commencement season for the UC Irvine School of Medicine, with Dean Michael J. Stamos welcoming the MD class of 2026 — and their biggest supporters — to the Bren Events Center.
May 26, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Rising Stars Driven by Collaboration & Community
Crystal M. Glover, PhD, and Ryan Gibney, MD, were honored at a May 13 luncheon as recipients of the Spring 2026 Rising Stars award, in recognition of their impactful collaborations to advance high-quality care.
May 20, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
The School of Medicine Announces 2026 Robert & Sylvia Mapel Research Innovation Awardees
Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, and Eleonora Risaliti, are this year's Robert & Sylvia Mapel Research Innovation awardees, with their research project, “Prime Editing VEGF-A: A Durable Genomic Therapy for Neovascular AMD."
Informatics Students Partner with Pediatrics Professor to Gamify Sleep-Loss Test
UC Irvine Students from the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences worked with Katharine Simon, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine, to gamify a sleep-loss test for children and teens.
May 19, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
MD/PhD Student Bianca Leonard Honored for Excellence in Health for the Latino Community
At UC Irvine’s ninth annual Latine Excellence and Achievement Award Dinner (LEAD), Bianca Leonard, PhD, was honored for graduate student excellence in health at the intersection of neuroscience and mental health.