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Apr 30, 2025 | UCI School of Medicine
Congratulations to CFCCC members Drs. Semler, Rezazadeh Kalebasty, Sadigh, and Flanagan
The School of Medicine Office of Academic Affairs annually recognizes excellence and innovation in mentoring at UCI School of Medicine, specifically in the domain of faculty mentoring other faculty.
Cancer In Focus Bulletin - Events, Funding Opportunities, Announcements, News, and More
April 30, 2025
Apr 29, 2025 | UC Irvine Digest
Blending Science and Art
“The goal of this inaugural workshop is to teach healing through dance and highlight non-classical, non-scientific ways of looking at medicine,” says Dr. Frank L. Meyskens, founding director emeritus of the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Apr 25, 2025 | University of California
Weekly Federal Update
Last week, UC President Michael Drake visited Washington, D.C., to champion UC’s priorities, including federally funded research, educational access, affordability, and healthcare.
Apr 23, 2025 | UC Irvine News
Engineered Microglia Show Promise for Treating Alzheimer's
UC Irvine researchers have developed a novel method to deliver disease-fighting proteins in the brain, potentially revolutionizing treatments for Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders.
Apr 23, 2025 | Healio
‘Time to rethink’ when patients with cancer enroll in early-phase trials, researchers argue
Farshid Dayyani, MD, PhD, discusses proposed changes to enrolling cancer patients in early phase trials during remission, exploring how this approach could benefit patients and the potential barriers to its implementation.
Apr 18, 2025 | UC Irvine News
Sean Young, PhD, Explores the Relationship Between Music and Good Health
UCI’s Sean Young discovered that mindfully listening to jazz can help reduce chronic pain, blending his passion for music with scientific impact. Guided by his grandmother’s advice to “keep doing what you love,” Young’s research connects the dots between art and healing.
Apr 18, 2025 | Modern Healthcare
NIH Funding Uncertainty Could Deepen U.S. Physician Shortage, Warns UCI Expert
NIH funding cuts may discourage current and aspiring clinicians and researchers, warns Dr. Dan Cooper, UC Irvine pediatric pulmonologist and professor. “These unreasonable cuts could put the next generation of researchers and clinicians in a place of great doubt,” he said.
April 16, 2025
Apr 16, 2025 | Tech Target
Why Health AI Needs an Environmental Impact Framework - Manijeh Berenji, MD, is a UC Irvine CFCCC member, interviewed in this podcast
As health AI use expands, healthcare leaders must weigh its environmental impact, says Dr. Manijeh Berenji of UC Irvine. “Healthcare providers must be mindful of their AI utilization,” she advises, calling for strategies that balance innovation with sustainability.