Mar 31, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest

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Member, Lauren Albrecht, PhD - Cellular Mechanism Behind Muscle Repair

How muscle stem cells “flip a switch” to rebuild damaged muscle – a finding that could help address muscle loss

Mar 31, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest

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Member, Herdeline Ardoña, PhD - Light-Powered Biohybrid Cardiac Interface

UC Irvine researchers have designed a device that makes heart tissue respond to pulses of light

Mar 30, 2026 | UCI Health

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Member, William Karnes, MD - Sounding the Alarm on Lynch Syndrome

People with Lynch syndrome have a greater risk for colon cancer but with regular screenings, colon cancer is one of the most preventable

Mar 27, 2026 | UCI Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

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Member, Elizabeth Jarvo, PhD - Congratulations for being named one of the fellows of the AAAS

Seven UC Irvine researchers have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Mar 26, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News

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Member, Jun Wu, PhD - Where There’s Wildfire Smoke, There’s Poor Mental Health

Research has increasingly connected wildfire and smoke with worsening mental health, partly due to damage in the brain.

Mar 20, 2026 | UC Irvine Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute

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Member, Gary Deng, MD, PhD - KOST 103.5 Interview: A Whole-Person Approach to Fighting Cancer

How lifestyle, environment, stress, sleep, diet, exercise, and joy play important roles in cancer treatment and survivorship

Mar 20, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest

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Member, Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN - New Studies Reveal How Immigration-Impacted Students Navigate Campus Basic Needs Support

Findings show a need to build more inclusive and effective support systems for students