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| New Policy on Disclosing, Reviewing, and Approving Engagements Involving Countries of Concern |
| There is a new policy on Disclosing, Reviewing and Approving Engagements Involving Countries of Concern (PDF). Effective July 1, 2025, this policy will apply to new engagements involving countries of concern and substantive changes to currently active engagements.
The Countries of Concern Engagements webpage contains FAQs regarding the policy, as well as the procedures to operationalize it. Additionally, questions may be directed to the Research Engagement and Compliance team in the Office of Research at or-rsie@uci.edu. | |
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| Sign up for the Office of Research Listserv |
| | To keep up with the latest updates from the Office of Research amid all the federal funding changes, be sure to subscribe to the CG-News listserv. Sign up by sending a blank email to cg-news+subscribe@uci.edu. | |
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| Due to shifts in the federal agency funding landscape, do not sign any certifications or acknowledgments, complete any surveys, or respond regarding grant compliance, change in abstract or scope of work, or project activities. Instead, forward such communications to Jeff Warner, Senior Director, Sponsored Projects Administration. Authorized Organizational Representatives (AORs) in the Office of Research will handle these matters. If you have trouble getting in touch with your Sponsored Programs offices/Contracts and Grants office, contact Nancy Lewis, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration. Learn more about the impact of federal executive orders and directives on federal grants and contracts.
For other questions or concerns, contact Paul Lekutai, Director, Federal and Non-Federal Sponsored Projects, or Jeff Warner.
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| Student Research Internship Program (SRIP) |
| With the upcoming summer term, we wanted to alert you to some changes to the Student Research Internship Program (SRIP). This program expansion presents an exciting opportunity for students to gain valuable research experience under the guidance of faculty members in the School of Medicine. The main changes include removing the need for vaccination forms, depending on whether the setting is a basic lab vs. a clinic, and the criteria for eligibility now include UCI undergrads for summer term ONLY. Learn more about the Student Research Internship Program, including the updated changes and forms.
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| Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, PhD (Physiology & Biophysics), received a research grant from BrightFocus Foundation’s National Glaucoma Research program titled, “The cumulative role of repeated IOP elevations in epigenetic reprogramming and aging.” Aging, a process where damage accumulates in our cells over time, makes tissues more sensitive to elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). However, it is unknown how cells become more vulnerable as they age. This project’s experiments will explore how retinas respond to IOP-related stress and the mechanisms behind this vulnerability, aiming to find new ways to protect retinal neurons from glaucomatous changes.
Do you or someone on your team have research-related good news to report (e.g., research funding/award, publication, other accolade)? We would like to know! Please fill out this short Good News submission form. | | Back to top | | | |
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| Find funding opportunities for trainees, postdocs and early career faculty, and all faculty. For more funding opportunities and resources to help in your funding search, visit the Funding Opportunities page.
For a curated, searchable and filterable list of funding opportunities announced by NIH in their weekly NIH guide listserv, check out the School of Medicine Funding Search Tool.
The Research Development Unit (RDU) has created lists of intramural funding opportunities and foundation funding opportunities. If you have additional opportunities that should be included, contact the RDU.
Considering applying for a Limited Funding Opportunity? Typically, you submit a pre-proposal to the Office of Research via UCI Review. If the opportunity is not listed, contact the RDU.
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| | Postdocs & Early Career Faculty Funding Opportunities | |
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Limited: 2026 Searle Scholars Program
Interested applicants are asked to submit a preliminary application to the Office of Research via InfoReady.
Deadline: July 7, 2025
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FY25 DOD CDMRP Funding Announcements
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| | | Upcoming Seminars & Events |
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| Department of Physiology & Biophysics Dissertation Defense |
| Co-opting a Visual Cycle Protein to Track Retinoid Transport Within the Neural Retina, by Zachary Engfer, Graduate Student, Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, Lab, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Wednesday, June 11, 10 a.m.
Location: Cavanaugh Conference Room, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute 3rd Floor, and Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 984 6093 0830
Passcode: 826946 | |
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| Department of Biological Chemistry BC Seminar Series |
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Miranda Lopez
Graduate Student
Cholsoon Jang Lab
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Jeanette Sullivan
Graduate Student
Angela Fleischman Lab
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Deciphering the Efficacy of a Lifespan Inulin-supplemented Diet on the Metabolic Pathophysiology of Aging, by Miranda Lopez
Cigarette Smoke and E-cigarette Vape Extracts Differentially Regulate Macrophage Dysfunction and Clonal Stem Cell Proliferation
Wednesday, June 11, 11 a.m.
Location: Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall
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| Physiology & Biophysics Seminar Series |
| Immune Microenvironment in Breast Cancer Brain Metastasis, by Devon A. Lawson, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, UC Irvine School of Medicine Wednesday, June 11, 4 to 5 p.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House Lecture Hall and via Zoom
Contact Claire Chen to join via Zoom.
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar |
| Non-nuclear Functions of the Pre-mRNA 3′ End Processing Factor Symplekin, by Marielle Valdez, Graduate Student, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Thursday, June 12, 9 a.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House, Room 166, and via Zoom
Meeting ID: 933 9815 7767 | |
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics | Dissertation Defense |
| RNA Rules Everything Around Me: Alternative Pre-mRNA Splicing in Biology and Disease, by Jessie Altieri, Graduate Student, Klemens Hertel Laboratory, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Monday, June 16, 10 a.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House, Room 166, and via Zoom
Meeting ID: 944 4318 3167 | Passcode: 286028
In-person reception will follow in the MMG Foyer, Med Sci B, next to Room B240
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| UCI SKIN: A Skin Biology Resource Center Distinguished Speaker Series |
| Appendage Regeneration, by Haley Naik, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, UCSF. Hosted by the UCI Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center.
Friday, June 20, 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: Thorp Conference Center, 4001 Gross Hall, and via Zoom
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| Monthly on Mondays | Faculty Development Series |
| How to Prepare a Merit/Promotion Review File, presented by Nimisha Parekh, MD, and Kyoko Yokomori, PhD. Monthly on Mondays, presented by Dr. Parekh and Brian Cummings, PhD, associate deans of faculty development, is a monthly seminar series covering a wide range of topics on faculty development.
Monday, June 23, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
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| UCI Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome Research Seminar Series |
| Research from the MGH Down Syndrome Program, by Brian Skotko, MD, MPP, Professor, Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Director and Emma Campbell Endowed Chair on Down Syndrome, Massachusetts General Hospital. Hosted by the UCI Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome (CFAR-DS).
Friday, June 27, 10 a.m. PT
Via Zoom
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| Grand Rounds and CME Symposia |
| | For Continuing Medical Education (CME) opportunities, view the weekly Grand Rounds & CME Symposia email. | | Back to top | | | |
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| Postdoctoral Fellow in Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease |
| Ali Ezzati’s clinical neurology and neuroinformatics research group is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow within the Department of Neurology. The candidate will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of expert faculty in neurology, epidemiology, data science and biostatistics.
Dr. Ezzati’s lab specializes in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and other dementias, with additional focus areas in migraine and other headache disorders, neuroepidemiology, and other neurodegenerative disorders. The lab uses advanced biostatistical modeling, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and neuroinformatics methods to address pressing questions in clinical neurology. This position offers opportunities to work on large biomedical datasets, including cohort studies and clinical trials, and contributes to impactful projects in digital health and translational neuroscience. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates interested in pursuing a career in clinical and translational neuroscience, data science or digital health.
PI: Ali Ezzati, MD
View the posting in UCI Recruit.
Closing Date: July 15, 2025
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| What kind of grant support does the School of Medicine Research Development Unit provide? |
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| What kind of grant support does the RDU provide to Physician Scientists? |
| Along with the general grant support the RDU provides (outlined above), there are multiple programs available outlined on the Physician Scientist Resources page. - Physician Scientist Collective: Monthly seminar series with visiting speakers
- Physician Scientist Pathways Certificate Course: Six-week, 12-hour hybrid course that introduces clinicians to research pathways
- Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP): Helps physician scientists apply for their first K award
- Dean’s K Scholar: Provides awardees the protected time and mentorship needed to obtain NIH K/ equivalent funding
- Clinical Trialist Training Program (CTTP): Supports junior faculty on externally funded clinical trials through a 2-year partnership program with senior investigators already running clinical trials
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