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Sep 18, 2025
Member, Ariana Nelson, MD - Expert Leader in Space Medicine Education, UC Irvine's First-of-Its-Kind Program in the US
“The goal is to train future physicians to support the diversity and expansion of humans in spaceflight"
Member, Gary Deng, MD, PhD - Acupuncture Deemed Effective for Chronic Lower Back Pain in Seniors
"If you take a pain pill for chronic pain, the effects will stop once you stop taking the pills. Not so for acupuncture, according to this study.”
Members, Jacqueline Kim, PhD, Jennifer Valerin, MD, PhD, Kai Zheng, PhD - Grant received for project: Refinement and Usability of E-support for Pancreatic Cancer patients
This collaboration among UCI, UCSF, UCSD, and the University Health Network in Toronto seeks to address unmet needs in pancreatic cancer care
Sep 18, 2025 | UCI Health
Members, Munjal Acharya, PhD, and Alexandre Chan, PharmD, MPH – Pilot Study Tests ALS Drug to Treat Chemo Brain in Cancer Patients
A first-of-its-kind study tests ALS drug riluzole to restore cognitive function in cancer survivors
Cancer In Focus - Events, Funding Opportunities, Announcements, & News
Events, Funding Opportunities, Announcements, & News
September 17, 2025
Sep 15, 2025 | UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health
Member, Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN - The Food Is Medicine Movement Needs a Lesson in Equity
New editorial urges healthcare leaders and policymakers to expand ‘Food is Medicine’ coverage
Member, Dabao Zhang, MS, PhD - Groundbreaking miRNA-Based Therapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Research supported by the V Foundation
Sep 15, 2025 | UCI Health
Gastrointestinal Cancers Increasing in Young Adults - Robert Fearn, MD
Dr. Fearn is affiliated with the new sports nutrition program at the UCI Health Chao Digestive Health Institute.
Sep 12, 2025
Member, Lisa Wagar, PhD - Scientists Spill Their Quirky Lab Traditions and Superstitions
From lucky charms that keep experiments on track to weekly cookie breaks, scientists shared their favorite lab traditions and superstitions
Member, Dan Cooper, MD, Contributes Expert Insights on Pediatric Medication Use and Effects
“What’s the long term consequence? I think this is a really important point. We don’t know. We haven’t done the right study in children yet.”