Sep 18, 2026

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Members: Christopher Halbrook, PhD; David Imagawa, MD, PhD; Reed Ayabe, MD; Thomas Martinez, PhD - When Cancer Moves to the Liver, It Builds an Entirely Different Support Structure

New study from the UC Irvine published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Sep 18, 2026 | UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health

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Member, Veronica Vieira, DSc - Wen Public Health Awarded $4.3 Million NIH Grant to Study PFAS and Breast Cancer

"...we have a unique opportunity to better understand both where PFAS exposure comes from and how it may influence breast cancer risk."

Sep 18, 2026 | UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health

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Member, Jason Douglas, PhD - How Public Safety Can Influence Public Health

"Investments in public parks should be viewed as investments in public health."

Sep 18, 2026 | UCI School of Population and Public Health Newsletter

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Member, Matthew Landry PhD, RDN - Considerations for Nutrition Educators in the Era of Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Foods

"Plant-based is not synonymous with healthy, just as ultra-processed does not tell us everything we need to know about a food's nutritional value."

Sep 16, 2026

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Member, Cholsoon Jang, PhD - Receives 9th Hansung Science Award in South Korea

"My lab is interested in understanding how vastly different organs and gut microbiota cooperate to process dietary nutrients."

Sep 16, 2026

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Members: Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh MD; Jennifer Valerin MD, PhD; David Imagawa MD, PhD - First-In-Human Study Attacks Pancreatic Cancer with Laser Light

Vascular targeted photodynamic therapy uses a light-activated drug and laser balloon to destroy inoperable pancreatic tumors.

Sep 15, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest

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Member, Shawn Griffin, PharmD - Q&A: Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month

"What drew me in, and what's kept me here, is that there's still such a clear need for better treatments in leukemia and lymphoma."

Sep 14, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News

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Member, Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN - 6 Foods You Should Try to Eat Every Day, According to Dietitians

Hemp seeds, berries, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, oats, and kimchi