Stemming the Rising Mental Health Crisis
UCI researchers help illuminate the complexities of the mind and find solutions to prevent a twin pandemic
UCI researchers help illuminate the complexities of the mind and find solutions to prevent a twin pandemic
UCI’s Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Cardiovascular Innovation and Research Center enters new era with latest philanthropic gift
Study shows success in stamping out deadly metastatic cells
UCI mouse study finds significant improvements in both motor and cognitive function
Dr. Henry Klassen’s stem cell-based treatment to repair the retina is now in a clinical trial, offering new hope for people suffering from retinitis pigmentosa
In a first-of-its-kind alliance, UC Irvine’s Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and UCLA’s Eli & Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cell Research have received a five-year, $8 million grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine to establish a CIRM Alpha Stem Cell Clinic.
“Stem Cells Offer Hope” is from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at Sue & Bill Gross Hall: A CIRM Institute on the UC Irvine campus.
Two UC Irvine research teams will receive $1.54 million to further studies on the fundamental structure and function of stem cells. Their work will aid efforts to treat and cure a range of ailments, from cancer to neurological diseases and injuries.
Researchers at UC Irvine’s Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders have received a two-year, $600,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging to develop and study patient-derived stem cell lines.
From Oct. 1 to 3, the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center joins an international awareness effort, hosting events for local students, the campus community and UCI supporters.