Mar 06, 2026 | UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health

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Member, Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN - Lifestyle Changes are Still the Most Powerful Tool We Have Against Obesity

Authors suggest that clinically supported, team-based approach nets best results

Mar 05, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest

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Members - Min Zhang, MD, PhD; Dabao Zhang, PhD - UC Irvine-Led Team Creates First Cell Type-Specific Gene Regulatory Maps for Alzheimer's Disease

Newly developed data analysis method uncovers causal mechanisms of disease

Mar 04, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News

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Member, Lauren Albrecht, PhD - UC Irvine Researchers Reveal Cellular Process Driving Muscle Repair

Researchers have unveiled a sophisticated metabolic mechanism by which muscle stem cells orchestrate the delicate balance between repair and growth following muscle injury.

Mar 04, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest

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Member, Mihaela Balu, PhD - A Laser Focus on Melanoma

Balu and her team have developed a device that uses a low-power infrared laser to scan beneath the skin surface at a cellular level.

Mar 03, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest

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Members - Herdeline Ann Ardonña, PhD; Seunghyun Sim, PhD - Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names 2 UC Irvine Faculty as 2026 Sloan Research Fellows

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Two Faculty as 2026 Fellows

Mar 03, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News

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Member, Lauren Albrecht, PhD - Scientists discover how muscle stem cells "flip a switch" to rebuild damaged muscle

How muscle stem cells "flip a switch" to rebuild damaged muscle

Feb 26, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News

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Member, Gillian Hayes PhD – Peer Review Is Breaking Under Its Own Weight

"This is the practice that lies at the heart of academe, through which we refine ideas, transmit standards, and help one another do better scholarship."

Feb 26, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News

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Member, Matthew Landry PhD, RDN – The 8 Best Fermented Foods for Gut Health, According to Experts

Fermentation acts like a form of “pre-digestion” where the beneficial bacteria break down proteins and carbohydrates

Feb 26, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest

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Member, Peter Chang MD – Tapping AI to Boost Cancer Detection and Treatment

“...we are turning groundbreaking research into renewed hope for patients and their loved ones"

Feb 19, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News

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Member, Min Zhang MD, PhD – First-of-Its-Kind Map of Alzheimer's Reveals Hidden Gene Activity

"...shifting the field from observing correlations to uncovering the causal mechanisms that actively drive disease progression."