UC Irvine School of Medicine

37th edition | October 2025

Dear Colleagues,

It’s been an inspiring and eventful season at the UC Irvine School of Medicine, marked by meaningful celebrations and thought-provoking discussions. I’m excited to share a few highlights that reflect our continued commitment to innovation, representation and the future of personalized healthcare.

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UC Irvine Granted $18 Million to Lead Landmark Dementia Study

The study aims to improve the diagnosis of dementia during life and to recruit participants to future clinical trials of this disease.
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	$15 Million Gift to Name, Support UC Irvine's Center for Translational Vision Research
	The funding, which honors the memory of entrepreneur and philanthropist Robert M. Brunson, is expected to accelerate the development of treatments and cures for blinding diseases. Read More


	UC Irvine Study Shows Pan-Cancer Immunotherapy Destroys Tumors Without Attacking Healthy Tissue
	Researchers were awarded a Cancer Moonshot Initiative grant from the National Cancer Institute in 2018 for this study. Read More


	New TIGER Mouse Model Helps Advance Genetic Medicine
	UC Irvine researchers have developed a new model for investigating precision-genome editing, helping advance methods to address many inherited and environmental disorders. Read More


	Reversing Age-Related Vision Decline
	Researchers explore a new treatment for reversing or possibly preventing age-related vision loss, and the findings could extend to boosting immune system health and fighting cancer. Read More


	The Science of Sight
	Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, leads UC Irvine’s Brunson Center for Translational Vision Research with a goal once thought impossible: curing blindness. Read More


	Fiber Improves Metabolic Health
	A simple dietary change that increases fiber intake can reshape gut bacteria to prevent sugar from damaging the liver and causing disease. Read More


	Blending Psychiatry and Computer Science to Improve Mental Health
	Faculty in psychiatry and computer science are collaborating with Asahi Breweries to develop a smartwatch-based application for diagnosing stress and depression. Read More


	UC Irvine Pioneers Space Medicine Education
	UC Irvine is the first medical school in the United States to establish a mission-based space medicine program. Read More


	Humanizing Healthcare: UC Irvine’s Medical Humanities and Arts Program
	The Medical Humanities and Arts Program helps future physicians foster a “whole person” approach to care. Read More


	Celebrating National Latino Physician Day
	To inspire the next generation of Latino physicians, joint events were held at the UCI Health Medical Center in Orange and on the UC Irvine campus. Read More


	School of Medicine Receives Continued Full LCME Accreditation
	The UC Irvine School of Medicine received the full eight-year accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) in June. Read More


	Power of Philanthropy
	Driven by a passion to give back, Alejandro Cañas – a member of PRIME-LC – is using his medical education to serve and uplift his community. Read More


	Chad Lefteris Is One of Becker's CEOs To Know
	Lefteris has overseen historic growth of the UCI Health academic health system and the expansion of access to care. Read More


	UCI Health Announces Significant Completion of Hospital in Irvine
	When it opens in December 2025, it will be the sixth hospital in the academic health system, which is one of the largest in California. Read More


	Seeking a Solution for Advanced Gastric Cancer
	UCI Health oncologists’ successful STOPGAP study becomes a multi-site national trial. Read More


	Orange Trauma and Regional Burn Center Teams Praised for Lifesaving Actions After Plane Crash
	UCI Health staffers were recognized for their heroic efforts to coordinate care and treat those injured after a small plane crashed in Fullerton in January. Read More