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 Aug 27, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest Member, Shawn Griffin, PharmD - Cancer Treatment Saves Lives Without Dangerous Side Effects In the News Aug 27, 2026 Office of Research Launches FundOpp Match In the News Aug 24, 2026 | UCI Health Members, Leslie Thompson, PhD; Jefferson Chen, MD, PhD - Behind the World’s First Neural Stem Cell Clinical Trial to Treat Huntington’s Disease In the News View All News Events Sep 9, 2026 Member, Lan Huang, PhD - Astral Symposium & Workshop, Hosted with Clinton Yu, PhD Sep 17, 2026 Queen of Hearts Inaugural Lectureship in Ovarian Cancer Research View All Events