UC Irvine School of Medicine

46th edition | August 2026

Dear Colleagues,

UC Irvine School of Medicine welcomed the Class of 2030 on Aug. 7, 2026, to our annual White Coat Ceremony.
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2026 White Coat Ceremony: A Commitment to Medicine & Service

Dr. Stamos putting on a students white coat

The Class of 2030 donned their white coats for the first time and recited the physician’s oath during the time-honored tradition of the White Coat Ceremony.
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	When Childhood Feels Unpredictable, the Brain Remembers
	“Small routines and predictable patterns in daily life can support healthy development,” says Tallie Z. Baram, MD, PhD, UC Irvine Donald Bren Professor and Distinguished Professor of pediatrics, neurology, and anatomy and neurobiology. Read More


	Tissue-Like Implant to Bring Electricity to Devices Inside the Body
	Imagine someone charging their pacemaker not with the usual surgery but with just a brief prick of a thin needle. That could soon be possible with a groundbreaking sponge-like material implant created by UC Irvine researchers. Read More


	UC Irvine and GlyTR Therapeutics Develop First-in-Class Pan-Cancer CAR-T Program
	Patented UC Irvine technology, licensed to GlyTR Therapeutics Inc., represents a pan‑cancer immunotherapy platform engineered to target tumor‑associated carbohydrate antigens. Read More


	The All of Us Research Program: A Treasure Trove of Biomedical Research Data
	The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on June 30, 2026, that its All of Us Research Program has issued the most expansive data release in its history. Read More


	Study Shows Progress in Women’s Inclusion in Clinical Trials
	Women are now substantially represented in clinical trials for FDA-approved drugs, according to a new study led by Sophie Zaaijer, PhD. Yet gaps persist, signaling there’s more to be done in making medicine truly equitable. Read More


	A New Era of Precision Depression Treatment
	Finding the right antidepressant requires a slow trial-and-error process. A new study led by researchers at UC Irvine and Mass General Brigham-affiliated McLean Hospital suggests there may be a better way. Read More


	Jeffry Nahmias, MD, Talks Setbacks & Success
	“No one event in your life defines you,” says Jeffry Nahmias, MD, sharing his journey in becoming a successful trauma surgeon, educator and medical director after initially failing to match into residency from medical school. Read More


	Delivering Change: New Mom and MD Grad Aims to Improve Black Maternal Health
	Avery Robinson-Phelps, MD, a 2026 graduate, heads into her OB/GYN residency with clinical, community-based and personal experience in Black infant and maternal health. Read More


	Frank Lee Weaves Music into Medicine
	Frank Lee, a fourth-year medical student, aspires to be an oncologist, but he is finding that integrating music and medicine gives him the best of both worlds. Read More


	Harneet Arora Enjoys Growing as a Future Physician
	Harneet Arora, a second-year medical student, reflects on what she has learned and shares some advice with the incoming class. Read More


	UCI Health Opens Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Irvine
	The academic health system's newest facility will serve the needs of patients recovering from stroke, traumatic injury and more. Read More


	Translating Scientific Discoveries into Real-World Care
	Erlinda Ulloa, MD, leveraged bedside-to-bench testing to identify novel treatment options for a young woman with a life-threatening infection. Read More


	UCI Health — Orange Receives Five National Adult Specialty Recognitions from U.S. News & World Report
	The publication also recognized UCI Health — Orange as one of America’s Best Hospitals, including a designation as one of the Best Regional Hospitals for Community Access. Read More


	Frances E. Chow, MD, to Lead the Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program
	Frances E. Chow, MD, also joins the Department of Neurology as an associate professor and chief of the Division of Neuro-oncology. Read More