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 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 News Oct 12, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest Member, Wei Li, PhD - Researchers Explore the Genetics of Diabetes and Obesity with $7.8 Million NIH Award In the News Oct 12, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest Member, Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, MD - First-In-Human Study Attacks Pancreatic Cancer with Laser Light In the News Oct 12, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest Member, Feng Qiao, PhD - The Secret to Affordable Biomanufacturing: UC Irvine Researchers Find Nature’s Recipe In the News View All News Events 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 Dec 4, 2026 Member, Rémi Buisson, PhD - SoCal Genome Stability Symposium 2026 View All Events