Mar 06, 2026 | UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health

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Member, Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN - Lifestyle Changes are Still the Most Powerful Tool We Have Against Obesity

Authors suggest that clinically supported, team-based approach nets best results

Mar 05, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest

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Members - Min Zhang, MD, PhD; Dabao Zhang, PhD - UC Irvine-Led Team Creates First Cell Type-Specific Gene Regulatory Maps for Alzheimer's Disease

Newly developed data analysis method uncovers causal mechanisms of disease

Mar 04, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News

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Member, Lauren Albrecht, PhD - UC Irvine Researchers Reveal Cellular Process Driving Muscle Repair

Researchers have unveiled a sophisticated metabolic mechanism by which muscle stem cells orchestrate the delicate balance between repair and growth following muscle injury.

Mar 04, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest

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Member, Mihaela Balu, PhD - A Laser Focus on Melanoma

Balu and her team have developed a device that uses a low-power infrared laser to scan beneath the skin surface at a cellular level.

Mar 03, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News

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Member, Lauren Albrecht, PhD - Scientists discover how muscle stem cells "flip a switch" to rebuild damaged muscle

How muscle stem cells "flip a switch" to rebuild damaged muscle

Mar 03, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest

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Members - Herdeline Ann Ardonña, PhD; Seunghyun Sim, PhD - Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names 2 UC Irvine Faculty as 2026 Sloan Research Fellows

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Two Faculty as 2026 Fellows

Feb 26, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News

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Member, Matthew Landry PhD, RDN – The 8 Best Fermented Foods for Gut Health, According to Experts

Fermentation acts like a form of “pre-digestion” where the beneficial bacteria break down proteins and carbohydrates

Feb 26, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest

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Member, Peter Chang MD – Tapping AI to Boost Cancer Detection and Treatment

“...we are turning groundbreaking research into renewed hope for patients and their loved ones"