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Oct 12, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest
Member, Kai Zheng, PhD - As the Public Health Workforce Goes Digital, This Program Led the Way
"...their achievements reflect our team’s commitment to developing skilled, adaptable professionals..."
Member, Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, MD - First-In-Human Study Attacks Pancreatic Cancer with Laser Light
"We are advocating for better options and trying to get the word out to patients."
Member, Wei Li, PhD - Researchers Explore the Genetics of Diabetes and Obesity with $7.8 Million NIH Award
The project will use population-scale genomics to investigate tandem repeats...historically understudied class of human genetic variation.
Member, Feng Qiao, PhD - The Secret to Affordable Biomanufacturing: UC Irvine Researchers Find Nature’s Recipe
We discovered a natural ‘secret code’...ALDHs — that allows these tiny machines to run...on a much cheaper fuel.
Oct 08, 2026 | UC Irvine News
Members: Glenn Micalizio, PhD; Brian Paegel, PhD; Darci Trader, PhD - Receive $7.9 Million in Research Funding from the National Institutes of Health
Four faculty members in the UC Irvine School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences have recently received grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), totaling $7.9 million in research funding!
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October 07, 2026
Oct 06, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News
Members: Darci Trader, PhD; Claudia Benavente, PhD - Stealth Tactic Makes Chemotherapy Smarter
UC Irvine researchers develop strategy to unleash powerful cancer drug inside tumor cells, limiting damage to healthy ones
Oct 06, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest
Member, Christopher Halbrook, PhD - UCI-Led Study Identifies Promising Target for Pancreatic Cancer That Spreads to The Liver
“Our study identified that the specific features of the organ colonized during pancreatic metastasis convey unique pathways that can be leveraged for treatment”
Member, Manijeh Berenji, MD - Healthcare's Climate Footprint and the Patient Experience
How health systems can balance high-quality care with sustainability, from thoughtful AI use to the food served.
Member, Gillian Hayes, PhD - Growing AI Concerns Among High School Students
“One week they’re super hopeful, and then a week later they’re super fearful, and they’re back to hopeful again at another time..."