Research Innovation and discovery form the basis of our mission at the UCI School of Medicine: Discover. Teach. Heal. Our faculty, staff and students are immersed in research activities that span basic science, translational and clinical areas. Home Research Disease Prevention, Treatments and Cures The UCI School of Medicine is part of a comprehensive academic health system working to redefine the boundaries of patient care. Our research mission is to advance basic, clinical and translational research that addresses complex problems, spanning from unraveling fundamental biological and pathobiological processes to designing novel therapeutics, diagnostics and analytics. Our ultimate goal is to develop safe and effective disease prevention strategies, treatments, and cures for patients. Office of Research Basic Science Departments Clinical Departments Centers & Institutes Core Facilities Research by the Numbers UCI School of Medicine researchers advance our understanding of human health and our capacity to improve it. Through basic, clinical and translational research, we develop cross-disciplinary discoveries and therapies that help patients $375 M in research funding for Fiscal Year 2023–24 Ranked 29th Best U.S. Medical School by College Consensus 277 opened clinical trials in Fiscal Year 2023–24 No. 51 Overall in Blue Ridge Institute Rankings for Medical Research News UCI School of Medicine Research Insider Research Insider UCI School of Medicine Research Jan 27, 2025 | Medical Xpress Cancer-fighting compound shows immense potential to eradicate HIV In the News UCI School of Medicine Research Microbiology & Molecular Genetics UCI School of Medicine Research Insider Research Insider UCI School of Medicine Research View All News Events Feb 12, 2025 UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute Research Speaker Series Feb 18, 2025 Physician Scientist Collective Network Event | Federico Vaca, MD, MPH | Advancing Emergency Medicine Through Intentional Pursuit of Physician-Scientist Opportunity and Trajectory Mar 25, 2025 Physician Scientist Collective Network Event | Abraham Qavi, MD, PhD View All Events