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CNCM is awarded $1.4 million NIH grant for Alzheimer's disease research training

Funds will support projects with significant clinical translational potential

June 11, 2024
Photo: CD8+ T cells (yellow) activated by PD-1 blockade also interact with T regulatory cells (teal and red), which subsequently dampen the immune response against the melanoma tumor cells (blue)

‘Cutting the cable' between CD8+ T and T regulatory cells enhances checkpoint immunotherapy

Discovery by UC Irvine-led team may offer new strategy for improving melanoma treatment

June 10, 2024
Bridget Fortin, a UC Irvine doctoral student in the Department of Biological Chemistry (left) standing next to Selma Masri (right), UC Irvine associate professor of biological chemistry.

UC Irvine study reveals circadian clock can be leveraged to enhance cancer immunotherapy

Optimizing individual time-of-day delivery offers new avenues for prevention and treatment

May 28, 2024
Leigh Turner, director of UC Irvine’s Center for Health Ethics

Rethinking healthcare

Program in Public Health’s new Center for Health Ethics will explore issues, inform debates and propose policy solutions

April 25, 2024
Gregg Macey (left), director of the Center for Land, Environment and Natural Resources at UCI Law, and Alejandro Camacho, a Chancellor’s Professor of law and faculty director of CLEANR.

Bridging state, local climate action

UCI Law launches groundbreaking program to integrate city land-use plans with California objectives

January 22, 2024
Clockwise from left: Assistant professor of education Symone Gyles, Professor of Civil & Environmental Enginnering Brett Sanders, Sara Ludovise with the OCDE, Associate professor of education Hosun Kang, and professor of education Rossella Santagata. The National Science Foundation has awarded an interdisciplinary team from the University of California, Irvine a three-year, $1.6 million grant focused on creating an accessible and equity-centered model for high school environmental engineering education intended to inspire and properly prepare students for careers in this field.

NSF funds UC Irvine project to improve climate science learning in high schools

Biological sciences, education and engineering schools team up to create curriculum

October 30, 2023
Jeffrey Kopstein, UCI professor of political science.

Building bridges

New director discusses goals for UCI’s Center for Jewish Studies

September 27, 2023
Researchers in field.

UC Irvine leads regional project to reduce climate change risks in California

$5.5 million effort will prioritize community engagement, environmental justice

September 06, 2023
Michael Yassa and a woman looking at ta computer monitor.

Addressing disparities in Alzheimer's disease research

UCI project focused on Black and Hispanic adults to serve as beacon of inclusivity

July 10, 2023
UCI’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering

Susan and Henry Samueli give $50 million to UCI's engineering school

Gift launches Engineering+ research institutes on health, society and the environment

June 05, 2023