Oct 06, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News

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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

Sep 29, 2026 | UCI Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

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Member, Wei Li, PhD, Leslie Thompson, PhD - Researchers Develop a Potential Blood Test for Diagnosing ALS

This international team is developing a new test for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Sep 29, 2026 | UCI Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

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Member, Michael Stamos, MD - Expanding Access to Care Through Community-Based Nursing Practice

"At UC Irvine, we believe that improving health begins with understanding the needs of the communities we serve."

Sep 29, 2026 | UCI Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

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Member, Alana LeBron, PhD - From Community Exposure to Advocacy: A Doctoral Student’s Journey into Environmental Justice

Faculty members supported Karen Valladares' path into the Wen Public Health doctoral program

Sep 24, 2026 | ICTS

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Member, Michelle Fortier, PhD - Advancing Community-Engaged Research: C3 Symposium Brings the Field Together

On July 30, a community-based palliative care model for Latinx families of children with cancer was presented with over 300 virtual attendees.

Sep 24, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News

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Member, Ulrike Luderer MD, PhD - Spaceflight May Harm the Reproductive System of Astronauts' Kids and Grandkids, Early Mouse Study Suggests

"...this study adds to the growing body of literature on the effects of space travel in general on the reproductive system"

Sep 18, 2026 | UCI School of Population and Public Health Newsletter

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Member, Matthew Landry PhD, RDN - Considerations for Nutrition Educators in the Era of Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Foods

"Plant-based is not synonymous with healthy, just as ultra-processed does not tell us everything we need to know about a food's nutritional value."