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.

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.

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Office of Research
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Basic Science Departments
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Clinical Departments
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Centers & Institutes
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Core Facilities
$377 M
in research funding for Fiscal Year 2024–25
Ranked Tier 2
Best U.S. Medical School by College Consensus
277
opened clinical trials in Fiscal Year 2024–25
No. 44 Overall
in Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research Rankings

News

Oswald Steward, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology.

Jun 10, 2026 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine's Oswald Steward is Awarded 2026 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience
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UC Irvine School of Medicine Research Insider
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Jun 09, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Celebrating Excellence and Unabated Productivity: The Sixth Annual Research & Faculty Mentoring Awards
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