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Jul 01, 2026 | ProBio Inc.
ProBio's AAV Manufacturing Excellence Powers UC Irvine and GlyTR Therapeutics First‑in‑Class Pan-Cancer CAR‑T Program
UC Irvine researchers and GlyTR Therapeutics have advanced a groundbreaking, first-in-class pan-cancer CAR-T platform with the potential to expand the reach of cell therapy into solid tumors.
Jun 23, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Researchers Develop a Potential Blood Test for Diagnosing ALS
UC Irvine researchers are part of an international team developing a new blood test to diagnose ALS and track its progression.
Jun 18, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
CBD to Alleviate ‘Chemo Brain’ in Cancer Survivors
A new study by UC Irvine researchers suggests that CBD can help treat “brain fog” for people with cancer-therapy-related cognitive impairments (CRCI), addressing an unmet medical need.
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Jul 10, 2026 | Bioengineer.org
First Clinical Trial of Stem Cell Therapy for Huntington's Disease Announced
Leslie Thompson, PhD., a Huntington’s disease pioneer affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, emphasized the trial’s monumental nature, reflecting decades of preclinical research, rigorous safety evaluations, and regulatory collaboration.
Jul 09, 2026 | Becker's Hospital Review
UCI Health Started as 1 Hospital. 50 years and 6 Hospitals Later, CEO Charts its Future.
UCI Health’s journey as an organization began decades ago as the University of California regents discussed the need for a new hospital…"to improve the health of Californians...,” Chad Lefteris, president and CEO of UCI Health