We Stop at Nothing to End Cancer At the UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, we work to prevent, manage, and cure cancer so all people live healthier, longer lives. Research Programs Research Resources Patients Clinical Research Community UC Irvine Anti-Cancer Challenge Choose to give today or join our Chao Cancer Center Director's team! When you join the team, your fundraising dollars will contribute to our team's overall fundraising goal. Learn more News Oct 08, 2026 | UC Irvine News Members: Glenn Micalizio, PhD; Brian Paegel, PhD; Darci Trader, PhD - Receive $7.9 Million in Research Funding from the National Institutes of Health In the News The Cancer Letter October 07, 2026 Newsletter Oct 06, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest Member, Christopher Halbrook, PhD - UCI-Led Study Identifies Promising Target for Pancreatic Cancer That Spreads to The Liver In the News View All News Events Oct 8, 2026 Members: Michael Stamos, MD; Joseph Carmichael, MD - Business of Interprofessional Healthcare Conference Oct 9, 2026 Members: Seunghyun Sim, PhD; Herdeline Ann M. Ardoña, PhD; Lauren Albrecht, PhD - 2026 Fourth Annual Symposium for the Center for Neurotherapeutics Oct 10, 2026 Member, Frank Hsu, MD - Comprehensive Stroke Symposium Oct 14, 2026 Member, Peter Chang, MD - Accelerating Clinical Sciencewith AI and Coding Agents Nov 4, 2026 Member, Darci Trader, PhD - Research in Progress Seminar: ByeTAC, a New Approach to Targeted Protein Degradation View All Events Cancer Center Highlighted in UCI Health Affairs Annual Report Spotlights the leadership (page 23) in advancing research and care, featuring the nation’s first clinical trial using riluzole to address “chemo brain,” and a $4.6 million CIRM-funded initiative to engineer next-generation immune-cell therapies. Learn more