January 7, 2026  
Member, David Fruman, PhD
JANUARY 8, 4–4:55 PM
PhD Students & Postdocs: NIH Fellowship Success; University Studies 231, course 87890, Thursdays Jan 8, NatSci 2, room 4201
 
Capturing Patient Reported Outcomes in Cancer Care: Why, Who, What, When, and How
JANUARY 12, 12:00 PM–1:30 PM
Co-Sponsored by the Cancer Center and the Dept. of Population Health & Disease Prevention
 
LFD / AIM FLAIR Workshop on "Fluorescence Advanced Imaging Research" FLAIR
JANUARY 12–15
UCI’s Lab for Fluorescence Dynamics and UC Berkeley's Advanced Imaging Methods
 
UCI NIH Boot Camp - Info Session
JANUARY 14, 9–10 AM
Open to faculty across all schools and appointment types, and career researchers. Best opportunity for PIs’ success in their first NIH grant applications.
 
NCI – SEER-MHOS 2026 Update
JANUARY 15, 9:00–10:00 AM
New data sources. Uses of the newly linked Medicare Advantage Encounter data and the range of novel opportunities these additions present
 
UCI NIH Boot Camp – Info Session
JANUARY 20, 4–5 PM
Open to faculty across all schools and appointment types, and career researchers. Best opportunity for PIs’ success in their first NIH grant applications.
 
Member, Michael Demetriou, MD, PhD
JANUARY 21, 12:00 PM
Advancing Research in Immunology and Neurology – Focus on the intersection of immunology and neurology, with multiple sclerosis and autoimmunity
 
Member, Kai Zheng, PhD
JANUARY 23, 12:00 PM
UCI’s Health Data Research Resources – Types of health data available, requesting procedures and best practices, tools for cohort discovery
 
Member, Gary Deng, MD, PhD
JANUARY 29–FEBRUARY 1
Nutrition & Supplementation in Clinical Care Conference – the latest scientific evidence with direct application to clinical care
 
Member, Pierre Baldi, PhD
JANUARY 30, 8:00 AM–7:00 PM
Inaugural AI in Science Symposium, UC Irvine AI in Science Institute, CALIT2 Auditorium (building #325), 4100 E Peltason Dr.
 
Member, Piyanuch Kongtim, MD, PhD
FEBRUARY 25, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
13th Annual Stem Cell Science Symposium – Sue & Bill Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center, 845 Health Sciences Road, Irvine, CA, 92617
 
Member, Virginia Kimonis, MD, MRCP
FEBRUARY 27, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Rady Children's Health & UC Irvine Rare Disease Symposium. In-person $25 deposit. Beckman Center, 100 Academy Way, Irvine 92617
 
Chao Lectureship in Cancer Research
MARCH 4
Scientific Lecture featuring Jennifer Wargo, MD, MMSc – Save the Date, Registration and details coming soon
 
Members: Dan Cooper, MD, Gary Deng, MD, Jaime Landman, MD, Roshan Patel, MD - UC Irvine Kidney Stone Day
MARCH 14, 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
Beall Applied Innovation at the Cove
 
10th Annual NCI R25-Funded Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer
JUNE 22–26
Training for early career investigators. Costs covered. Questions dlowry@fredhutch.org
 

 
Robert A. Winn Career Development Award – For early-career physician-researchers
Excellence in Clinical Trials Award Program – Flyer
Career Development Award – 2 years | $120,000 per year
Application period: January 5 – May 4
Information Session: Mon Jan 12, 10–11:00 AMRegister
Program questions gemmaa@vcu.edu
 
CRCC Faculty Seed Grants and Fellowships – UC Research Initiatives
Cancer Research Coordinating Committee 
Faculty Seed Grants - 1 year | Up to $100,000 (up to $50,000 per year) 
Letters of Intent deadline: Thu Jan 22, 12 PM Pacific
Full proposals deadline: Thu Apr 2, 12 PM Pacific
Start date: October 1, 2026


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
 
Georgina Alvarez Diaz has been promoted—congratulations!
Georgina has been promoted to Clinical Research Coordinator. Since joining our unit in 2024, her contributions have supported our expanding Hematology Oncology division. We value her dedication to research and continued professional growth. ggalvare@hs.uci.edu
 
Alice Ting has been promoted—congratulations!
Alice has been promoted to Senior Clinical Research Coordinator. Since joining our team, she has supported day-to-day research operations and collaborated effectively with colleagues. We value her commitment and continued professional development. yunpeit@hs.uci.edu
 
Amalia Rolf has been promoted—congratulations!
Amalia has been promoted to Research Data Coordinator. With two years of thoracic oncology clinical research experience, she supports sponsor audits and data management for Phase I–III studies and plays a key role on the Thoracic team. arolf@hs.uci.edu

 
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.
 
Member, Claudia Benavente, PhD
Appointed as Deputy Director of UC Irvine Cancer Research Institute
 
Member, Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN
How to Spot 'Fake' Fiber in Your Foods
 
Member, Gregory Weiss, PhD
The Rise of Biotech Beauty
 
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

 
RESEARCH SERVICES

Transgenic Mouse Facility


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

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Optical Biology Core


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

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Genomics Research & Technology Hub


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

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Mass Spectrometry


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

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In Vivo Functional Onco-Imaging


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

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Experimental Tissue Resource


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

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Biostatistics Shared Resource


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

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Biobehavioral Shared Resource


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

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