School of Medicine

Speaking their language

Center works to make life better for families dealing with autism

Dr. Moyra Smith

Making research relevant

Institute for Clinical & Translational Science is committed to transforming ideas into medical reality

Frances Saldaña with a photo of her family

A cause close to her heart

UCI staffer co-founds support group for Huntington’s disease research, care on campus

Ryan Schutte

Seeking the source of seizures

Grad student Ryan Schutte’s epilepsy research has earned him a Public Impact Fellowship

Bert Semler

Going viral

UCI microbiologist Bert Semler seeks to stop certain viruses from replicating, changing the way we fight the common cold and other illnesses

Highlights of 2012 at UCI

Year brings scientific advances, national accolades, international outreach, student achievement and loss of campus stalwarts

Thomas Lane

A test of nerves

Thomas Lane leads UCI’s efforts to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis

Don Mason, miniature telescope implant recipient

Tiny telescope improves focus

Anaheim man, 94, among first to get implant restoring some vision lost to macular degeneration

Daniele Piomelli

Finding his bliss

Behind its stylish art deco facade, the Gillespie Neuroscience Research Facility has hosted some of the most important scientific discoveries in UC Irvine’s brief history. From its laboratories came the first stem cell therapies for spinal cord injury, and breakthrough findings by researchers there on the roots of neurodegenerative diseases offer real hope for people with Alzheimer’s […]

The day they became doctors

They entered the UC Irvine School of Medicine with dreams of making a difference someday, five eager students armed with distinctive skills, talents and experiences they hoped could be used to improve human health. They saw their dreams come into focus on Match Day, March 16, when they learned where they will start their careers as doctors.