Jan 08, 2026

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Members - Wei Li, PhD, Francesco Marangoni, PhD, Marcus Seldin, PhD - Awardees of the Dr. Lorna Carlin Scholar - Congratulations!

Wei Li, PhD, Francesco Marangoni, PhD, Marcus Seldin, PhD

Jan 08, 2026

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Members - Selma Masri, PhD and Nicholas Pannunzio, PhD - Recipients of the Gazzaniga Family Medical Research Award - Congratulations!

Selma Masri, PhD, Nicholas Pannunzio, PhD

Jan 07, 2026 | Very Well Health

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Member, Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN - How to Spot 'Fake' Fiber in Your Foods

Added fibers in processed foods are sometimes not nutritionally equal to fibers in whole foods

Jan 07, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Member, Claudia Benavente, PhD - Appointed as Deputy Director of UC Irvine Cancer Research Institute

“I am committed to helping our faculty and trainees advance their groundbreaking research, foster collaboration, and translate scientific discoveries into improved cancer care..."

Jan 05, 2026 | UCI Beall Applied Innovation

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Member, Gregory Weiss, PhD - The Rise of Biotech Beauty

“Instead of relying on petroleum or natural extraction, we’re creating a third way to make things: using biology as the factory.”

Dec 26, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

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Member, Peter Chang, MD - Appointed as Director of Institute for Precision Health, Effective January 6

Will unite UCI Health with the SHSCOHS in engineering, data science, and biomedical-computer sciences into a cohesive precision health initiative

Dec 26, 2025 | Health

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Member, Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN - Are Fresh Green Beans More Nutritious Than Canned Green Beans?

“Many canned green beans contain added salt, which can be a concern for someone that is managing their blood pressure"

Dec 18, 2025 | UCI Health

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Member, Emad Elquza, MD - UCI Health Physician Network Expands With Cancer & Blood Specialty Clinic as New Affiliate

“This partnership strengthens our mission to deliver comprehensive, evidence-based cancer care across Southern California"