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December 29, 2025

Events

JANUARY 7, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Member, Peter Kaiser, PhD

How One-Carbon Metabolism and Environmental Cues Shape Cell-Cycle Control & Cancer, Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall

JANUARY 8, 4–4:55 PM

Member, David Fruman, PhD

PhD Students & Postdocs: NIH Fellowship Success; University Studies 231, course 87890, Thursdays Jan 8, NatSci 2, room 4201

JANUARY 12–15, 2026

LFD / AIM FLAIR Workshop on "Fluorescence Advanced Imaging Research" FLAIR

UCI’s Lab for Fluorescence Dynamics and UC Berkeley's Advanced Imaging Methods

JANUARY 14, 9–10 AM

UCI NIH Boot Camp - Info Session

Open to faculty across all schools and appointment types, and career researchers. Best opportunity for PIs’ success in their first NIH grant applications.

JANUARY 15, 9:00–10:00 AM

NCI – SEER-MHOS 2026 Update

New data sources. Uses of the newly linked Medicare Advantage Encounter data and the range of novel opportunities these additions present

JANUARY 20, 4–5 PM

UCI NIH Boot Camp – Info Session

Open to faculty across all schools and appointment types, and career researchers. Best opportunity for PIs’ success in their first NIH grant applications.

JANUARY 21, 12:00 PM

Member, Michael Demetriou, MD, PhD

Advancing Research in Immunology and Neurology – Focus on the intersection of immunology and neurology, with multiple sclerosis and autoimmunity

JANUARY 23, 12:00 PM

Member, Kai Zheng, PhD

UCI’s Health Data Research Resources – Types of health data available, requesting procedures and best practices, tools for cohort discovery

JANUARY 29–FEBRUARY 1

Member, Gary Deng, MD, PhD

Nutrition & Supplementation in Clinical Care Conference – the latest scientific evidence with direct application to clinical care

JANUARY 30, 8:00 AM–7:00 PM

Member, Pierre Baldi, PhD

Inaugural AI in Science Symposium, UC Irvine AI in Science Institute, CALIT2 Auditorium (building #325), 4100 E Peltason Dr.

FEBRUARY 25, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Member, Piyanuch Kongtim, MD, PhD

13th Annual Stem Cell Science Symposium – Sue & Bill Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center, 845 Health Sciences Road, Irvine, CA, 92617

FEBRUARY 27, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Member, Virginia Kimonis, MD, MRCP

Rady Children's Health & UC Irvine Rare Disease Symposium. In-person $25 deposit. Beckman Center, 100 Academy Way, Irvine 92617

MARCH 4

Chao Lectureship in Cancer Research

Scientific Lecture featuring Jennifer Wargo, MD, MMSc – Save the Date, Registration and details coming soon

JUNE 22–26, 2026

10th Annual NCI R25-Funded Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer

Training for early career investigators. Costs covered. Questions dlowry@fredhutch.org

Funding Opportunities

V Foundation – Breaking Barriers in Cancer Research Grant

Up to $800,000 over four years | Limited submission deadline: Dec 29

1) V Scholar Cancer Research Grant – RFA details

4 years | Up to $800,000 ($200,000 per year)
Advances early-career assistant professors toward larger grants such as R01s.

2) Translational Cancer Research Grant – RFA details

4 years | Up to $800,000 ($200,000 per year)
Supports preclinical and translational adult cancer research from bench to bedside.

How to Apply

Click here to submit an application
Submit by Monday, December 29

The selected project will receive full application support at no cost through the UC Irvine School of Medicine Research Support Services Team.

CRCC Faculty Seed Grants and CRCC Fellowships – UC Research Initiatives

Faculty Seed Grants

1 year | Up to $100,000 (up to $50,000 per year)
RFP details
How to Apply
Webinar: Tue Jan 6 at 1:30 PM

Fellowships

Program scope and priorities questions: UCRI@ucop.edu
Application process questions: RGPOGrants@ucop.edu

Research Support Opportunity

1 year | $2,500
UC Irvine Genetic Epidemiology Research Institute
Funds research using NIH All of Us data to advance precision medicine.
Rolling Deadline

A1 Bridge Funding

1 year | $20,000
UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Supports cancer research with strong potential to improve treatment, diagnosis, prevention, and patient outcomes. Designed to strengthen and resubmit NIH grant applications.
Rolling Deadline

Announcements

Cancer Clinical Trials Bootcamp – Application deadline January 16

Advance Your Clinical Research Career – 16-week intensive program that trains faculty, fellows, and postdoctoral scholars to design cancer investigator-initiated trial (IIT) protocols and ends with the submission of a completed IIT protocol.

Program Highlights

Feb 9–May 18, 2026, every other Monday, 6:00–8:00 PM
Location: Irvine, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Care and Ambulatory Care
Eight in-person sessions led by senior Cancer Center investigators
45-minute didactic lecture; one-hour group mentorship; bi-weekly protocol development assignments

Eligibility

Faculty, fellows, or postdoctoral scholars at UC Irvine, CHOC, or the Long Beach VA
Primary focus on cancer clinical research
Availability to attend all in-person sessions
Commitment to complete and submit a full IIT protocol by the program’s conclusion

Member, Donny Suh, MD – Clinical Trials – UCI Center for Clinical Research

A Randomized Trial to Evaluate Sequential vs Simultaneous Spectacles Plus Patching for Amblyopia in Children 3 to <13 Years Old

Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE)

Strengthen your research impact, enhance clinical trial success, gain trusted community insights, increase study relevance, and accelerate accruals.

News

Member, Peter Chang, MD

Appointed as Director of Institute for Precision Health

Member, Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN

Are Fresh Green Beans More Nutritious Than Canned Green Beans?

Member, Emad Elquza, MD

UCI Health Physician Network Expands With Cancer & Blood Specialty Clinic

Member, Leslie Thompson, PhD

$12 Million to Test Novel Stem Cell Therapy for Huntington’s Disease

Member, Mahtab Jafari, PharmD

The Supplements That Could Actually Be Worth Trying

UCI Health

Irvine Offers a New Kind of Hospital, a New Kind of Patient Experience

Member, Suellen Hopfer, MS, PhD

UC Irvine-Led Study Uses Social Media for Real-Time Monitoring of Heat Experiences

RESEARCH SERVICES

Transgenic Mouse Facility

Recharge-based services for genetically modified mice and stem cells, expert consultation, and training for research use.

Optical Biology Core

Cutting-edge imaging and cytometry technologies with expert support for analyzing cancer biology from molecule to organism.

Genomics Research & Technology Hub

End-to-end genomic services and analysis using emerging nucleic acid technologies for gene expression and sequencing.

Mass Spectrometry

Three facilities offering advanced MS for proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, structural analysis, and biomarker discovery.

In Vivo Functional Onco-Imaging

Imaging technologies and multi-modality platforms for tracking tumors, evaluating therapies, and designing molecular probes.

Experimental Tissue Resource

Provides human and animal tissue procurement, histology, immunohistochemistry, pathology, and consultations.

Biostatistics Shared Resource

Statistical expertise for study design, data analysis, and interpretation across laboratory, clinical, and population research.

Biobehavioral Shared Resource

Consultative support for integrating patient-reported outcomes, behavioral measures, and quality-of-life data into research.

Resources

Research Programs
Leadership
Advisory Boards
Resources & Funding
Centers & Institutes

Cancer In Focus prior to June 2025

Contact Information

UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, 200 S. Manchester Ave, Orange, CA 92868, US

cfccccommunications@hs.uci.edu
Phone 714-456-8000

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