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Jun 10, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Sounding the Alarm: A New Strategy in Cancer Therapy
A new study by UC Irvine researchers has identified a mechanism that could enhance both DNA damage and inflammatory signaling in tumor cells, potentially improving cancer treatment response.
Jun 10, 2026 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine's Oswald Steward is Awarded 2026 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience
UC Irvine neuroscientist Oswald Steward receives one of the world's most prestigious honors in science for his breakthrough discoveries on how the brain learns, adapts and heals.
May 29, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Save the Brain, Kill the Cancer: Extracellular Vesicle (EV) Treatment for Glioblastoma Patients
UC Irvine researchers find that human neural stem-cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) improve cognitive function following glioma chemoradiation therapy.
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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.
Introducing the 2026 Graduate Medical Education Award recipients. We celebrate their exceptional dedication to UC Irvine Graduate Medical Education.
Jun 11, 2026 | Medscape
Adding Dexamethasone to Occipital Nerve Block Offers No Benefit in Headache
These data are helpful in resolving an outstanding question in headache management, said Nan Cheng, MD, assistant professor of neurology at the University of California Irvine, who was not involved in the study. “In our field for a long time, there’s always been this debate of whether you use steroids or not with these blocks, and I think this goes to show that you don’t have to do it with steroids,” Cheng told Medscape Medical News.
Jun 11, 2026 | Medical Xpress
Cancer Drug Combo Activates Inflammatory Signal That Could Boost Immune Response
"Our study revealed that a combination of cancer drugs can do more than damage cancer-cell DNA to kill the cancer cells," explains postdoctoral fellow Elodie Bournique, PhD. "They can also trigger an 'alarm signal' inside the cancer cells that alerts the body to their presence and recruits immune cells to help eliminate them."