May 28, 2026 | UCI News

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Member, Andrea De Vizcaya Ruiz, PhD - Toxicology Expert Discusses Main Concerns in Garden Grove Chemical Leak

“...it doesn't have a color, it doesn't have a specific smell…. However, it's highly explosive and volatile."

May 28, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest

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Member, Matthew Griffin, PhD - UC Office of the President Award to Support Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria Research

$50,000 early-career award to study new targets for the next generation of antimicrobial agents

May 22, 2026 | ICTS

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Congratulations to 2026 ICTS Pilot Studies Award Recipients! Members: Lisa Flanagan, PhD; Quinton Smith, PhD; Michael Hicks, PhD; Charles Limoli, PhD; Mei Kong, PhD; Xing Dai, PhD

Supports exceptionally innovative and/or unconventional research projects that have the potential to create or overturn fundamental paradigms

May 21, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest

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Member, Veronica Vieira, DSc - Forever Chemicals Could Trigger Asthma and Even Cancer Before Birth

"We are gaining a clearer picture of how environmental contaminants may contribute to childhood cancer risk."

May 21, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

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Member, Kalpna Gupta, PhD - Congratulations! Inducted into the AIMBE College of Fellows 2026

Dr. Gupta is a professor in the Hematology/Oncology Division, UC Irvine School of Medicine

May 13, 2026 | UCI Beall Applied Innovation

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Members: Chang Liu, PhD; Liangzhong Xiang, PhD; Xiaoyu Shi, PhD; Robert Spitale, PhD - UCI Beall Applied Innovation

UC Ideas in the Real Word & Innovator Awards - Highlights and Congratulations!

May 13, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News

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Member, Jason Samarasena, MD - Robotic Colonoscopy System Poised for the Clinic

A first-in-human trial of a robotic colonoscopy system achieved 100% cecal intubation in 50 patients.