School of Medicine

Circadian disruption, gut microbiome changes linked to colorectal cancer progression

Findings by UC Irvine researchers may lead to new prevention, treatment strategies

September 27, 2024
Man and woman in a lab.

School of Medicine awarded $1.5 million suicide prevention grant

Identification of blood-based biomarkers may predict risk to help save lives

September 15, 2024
The UC Irvine team conducting this research is (upper left, clockwise) Dr. An Do, Hung Cao, Leigh Turner and Zoran Nenadic.

UC Irvine, USC scientists begin research effort for damaged brain region treatments

NSF-funded team to combine stem cell research with intelligent biocomputing

September 05, 2024
Man in a lab coat looking at a computer screen.

UC Irvine discovery of ‘item memory’ brain cells offers new Alzheimer’s treatment target

Finding significantly deepens understanding of crucial component of cognitive function

August 21, 2024
Kevin Beier, UC Irvine associate professor of physiology and biophysics standing with arms folded in front of him.

UC Irvine-led team finds that compound in rosemary extract can reduce cocaine sensitivity

Specific neuron circuit may provide new avenue for treating addiction

August 20, 2024
As part of the tradition, Dr. Michael Stamos, dean of the School of Medicine, presents their first physician’s white coat to all first-year UC Irvine medical students.

White coats mark the beginning of the journey

UC Irvine School of Medicine welcomes the Class of 2028

August 13, 2024
Carla Vasquez Vergara. Smiling woman wearing a medical coat.

A journey rooted in community and purpose

New medical student Carla Vazquez Vergara says UC Irvine’s PRIME-LC program continues that path

August 12, 2024
Xiangmin Xu, UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor of anatomy and neurobiology and director of the campus’s Center for Neural Circuit Mapping

UC Irvine-led team reveals how TREM2 genetic mutation affects late-onset Alzheimer’s

First-of-their-kind insights into brain effects could yield new targets for early intervention

August 06, 2024
Sunmin Lee, a UC Irvine professor of medicine.

Decreasing Asian American health disparities

Sunmin Lee studies linguistic, sociocultural barriers to care for this diverse community

August 02, 2024
Hoda Anton-Culver and Michael Stamos, dean of the School of Medicine,

UC Irvine to establish All of Us research consortium in Southern California

NIH funding will support UC Irvine, LLU Health and MemorialCare partnership to transform the future of precision health research

July 22, 2024