Headshots of Munjal Acharya and Alex Chan

Sep 19, 2023

UCI awarded $2.4 million grant to study potential treatment for cancer-related cognitive impairment

UCI has been awarded a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to evaluate the augmentation of brain-derived neurotropic factor to alleviate cancer-related cognitive impairment.
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Sep 15, 2023

Professor Matthew Griffin Receives V Scholar for Cancer Research Award

This national award recognizes young tenure-track faculty who are early in their cancer research careers.

Headshots of Shawn Griffin and Gloria Castanon

Sep 14, 2023

UC Irvine’s Dr. Shawn Griffin and CSU Fullerton Student Gloria Castañón Researching Health Disparities in Hispanic Populations; Connected Through Cancer Health Equity Research Partnership (CHERP)

Two Orange County universities have partnered to explore cancer disparities in the area, and for Castañón and University of California, Irvine’s Dr. Shawn Griffin, the program has provided a chance to conduct research they feel passionately about.
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Sep 08, 2023

Why the rare skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett may become more common

“For all skin cancers, early diagnosis greatly improves outcomes.” says Ling Gao, an associate professor of dermatology at the University of California, Irvine.
Michelle Helm seated on bike

Sep 05, 2023

Beating lung cancer at the genetic root

Today, the Mission Viejo parenting coach says she is thriving because she was referred to the lung cancer specialists at the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she benefited from their arsenal of advanced therapies and surgical expertise.
Called TeamNeush, this group of 89 family and friends rallied at last year's UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge in to raise awareness and support for cancer research on behalf of Neusha Raffijandi, bottom row, second from left.

Aug 23, 2023

‘TeamNeush’ mobilizes to fight young woman's cancer

Neusha Raffijandi's family encouraged her to go to the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center after she was diagnosed with advanced bile duct cancer, which has experts in all types of disease.

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Aug 16, 2023

UC Irvine-led study links low-dose radiation to higher cancer risk

Corresponding author David Richardson, Ph.D., professor of environmental and occupational health with UCI’s Program in Public Health said “Understanding those associations is essential to inform decisions about medical and commercial uses of ionizing radiation, exposure limits for the public, and workers.”
Nicholas R. Conway, MD, and 888 Betty L. Sha Foundation Infusion Terrace at UCI Health — Irvine.

Aug 01, 2023

$2 million gift from the Nicholas R. Conway, DO, and Betty Sha Family names infusion center terrace at UCI Health ― Irvine

UCI Health has received a $2 million donation from the Nicholas R. Conway, DO, and Betty Sha Family to support the $1.3 billion UCI Health – Irvine campus, with the outdoor infusion center terrace named in their honor.
Claudia Benavente in Lab Coat

Aug 01, 2023

Associate Professor Claudia Benavente featured on Chilean TV show

Claudia Benavente, UCI associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, was recently featured on the Chilean TV show “Pasaporte Ciencia” (“Science Passport”) as one of the Chilean scientists conducting important research in various countries around the world.

Doctor looking at slides

Jul 31, 2023

UC Irvine receives record $653 million in research funding for fiscal 2022-23

The Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center received $106 million for basic, translational and clinical studies in fiscal 2022-23, 28 percent more than last year.