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May 02, 2023
Cancer Control Members receive School of Medicine New Investigator Faculty Research Grant
Drs. Jacqueline Kim, Sunmin Lee, and Edward Kuan, Cancer Control Members, receive School of Medicine New Investigator Faculty Research Grant.
Apr 25, 2023
Shawn Griffin Receives 2023 HOPA Early Career Research Grant
The grant will fund a correlative pharmacokinetic study to the ADAPT trial (principal investigator Stefan Ciurea from the UCI School of Medicine) that is about to open at the UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center for patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Apr 24, 2023
Getting better results with “GET” therapy for young adult testicular cancer survivors
Associate professor of population health and disease prevention, Michael Hoyt, PhD, developed new behavioral therapy that he and his collaborators suggest could provide much needed support to young adult testicular cancer survivors.
Apr 13, 2023
Hallmarks to improving pancreatic cancer therapy identified by UCI researchers
Scientists from the University of California, Irvine, the University of Michigan and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have made a significant contribution to the field of pancreatic cancer research.
Mar 22, 2023
Big data, Big goals: Biostatistician, Min Zhang, bolsters precision public health at UCI
UCI Public Health welcomed Min Zhang, MD, PhD, at the start of 2023 when she was appointed as a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics as well as the biostatistics shared resources director for the UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Mar 15, 2023
UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge returns on Oct. 7 to raise funds for life-saving research
On Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge participants and supporters will gather at UCI Aldrich Park to enjoy festivities dedicated to raising funds and awareness for critical cancer research. Individuals who register to ride, run, walk or volunteer can get involved in person or virtually.
Mar 09, 2023
Kickass Women at UC Irvine - Dr. Sora Park Tanjasiri
After teaching at Cal State Fullerton for 15 years, Tanjasiri was recruited by the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Jan 31, 2023
The Caris Precision Oncology Alliance Welcomes The UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Caris Life Sciences®(Caris), the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize healthcare, announced today that the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center has joined the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance™ (POA).
Jan 26, 2023
Psychological and emotional distress among childhood cancer survivors influencing risky lifestyle behaviors
CRCI afflicts survivors with emotional and social dysfunction and this can negatively impact their employment, education and independent living.
Jan 11, 2023
Two faculty members awarded pilot funding for new projects to confront extremism through community, thriving and wellness
In recognition of their evidence-based research strategies to enhance best practices for community engagement and foster improvements in the aftermath of COVID-19, the UCI Office of Inclusive Excellence has awarded pilot funding to Sora Park Tanjasiri, DrPH, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics and Alana LeBrón, PhD, an assistant professor of health, society, and behavior.