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May 22, 2026 | ICTS
Congratulations to 2026 ICTS Pilot Studies Award Recipients! Members: Lisa Flanagan, PhD; Quinton Smith, PhD; Michael Hicks, PhD; Charles Limoli, PhD; Mei Kong, PhD; Xing Dai, PhD
Supports exceptionally innovative and/or unconventional research projects that have the potential to create or overturn fundamental paradigms
May 21, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest
Member, Veronica Vieira, DSc - Forever Chemicals Could Trigger Asthma and Even Cancer Before Birth
"We are gaining a clearer picture of how environmental contaminants may contribute to childhood cancer risk."
May 21, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Member, Kalpna Gupta, PhD - Congratulations! Inducted into the AIMBE College of Fellows 2026
Dr. Gupta is a professor in the Hematology/Oncology Division, UC Irvine School of Medicine
May 13, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News
Member, Gillian Hayes, PhD - On Leading People Who Don’t Want to Be Led
Many faculty say this is not the job they signed up for. They need leaders who see this and who are looking out for them.
May 13, 2026 | UCI Beall Applied Innovation
Members: Chang Liu, PhD; Liangzhong Xiang, PhD; Xiaoyu Shi, PhD; Robert Spitale, PhD - UCI Beall Applied Innovation
UC Ideas in the Real Word & Innovator Awards - Highlights and Congratulations!
Member, Jason Samarasena, MD - Robotic Colonoscopy System Poised for the Clinic
A first-in-human trial of a robotic colonoscopy system achieved 100% cecal intubation in 50 patients.
May 12, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News
Member, Micheal Hoyt, PhD - Expanding the Classroom: Global Learning Without Borders
Collaboration between UC Irvine and universities in Tanzania and Taiwan
Member, Mahtab Jafari, PharmD - Wearable Patches: How Barrière is Trying to Disrupt the Supplement Industry
“I always say that marketing is usually way ahead of science, so marketing is a key factor.”
May 12, 2026 | UCI Health
Members: Heike Thiel de Bocanegra, PhD, MPH; Alyssa Bujnak, MD - Leading a Medical Training Initiative in Tanzania
Dr. Thiel de Bocanegra and Dr. Bujnak joined UC Irvine colleagues in supporting global efforts in cervical cancer care and OB/GYN education
Member, Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN - 11 Subtle Signs of Low Magnesium Experts Say You Should Know
Plus, what to do if you suspect a deficiency.