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Member, Angela Fleischman, MD, PhD -
Manipulating Evolutionary Dynamics of Hematopoiesis, CRI Research in Progress
AUGUST 5, 12–1:00 PM
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Member, Anand Ganesan, MD, PhD - SOM Clinical Trialist Training Program Information Session
AUGUST 5, 1–2:00 PM
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10th Anniversary Anti-Cancer Challenge
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
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Register and choose your activity; Create or join a team; Donate or join as a virtual participant; anti-cancerchallenge.org
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NIH Parent F99/K00 Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition
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Up to 5 years of total support (up to 2 years for F99 phase and up to 3 years for K00 phase)
Deadline: August 8
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Melanoma Research Alliance Research Awards 2026–2027
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2-3 years | Up to $375,000
Translational, preclinical, & early clinical melanoma research, including Pilot, Young Investigator, and Established Investigator Awards
Deadlines: August 21, 2026 (LOI – Established Investigator); November 5, 2026 (Pilot & Young Investigator)
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Mike Slive Foundation 2026-27 Pilot Research Grant
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1 year | Up to $50,000
Prostate Cancer Research Support. Deadline: September 7, 2026
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Tina's Wish Acceleration to Clinic Grant
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2 years | Up to $500,000
Early detection, prevention, and interception of ovarian cancer to accelerate promising discoveries toward clinical application. Deadline: September 9
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Research Support Opportunity
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1 year | $2,500
UC Irvine Genetic Epidemiology Research Institute
Funds research using NIH All of Us data to advance precision medicine.
Rolling Deadline
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A1 Bridge Funding
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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
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🎈 Welcome to Michael Daneshvar, MD, MS, Chair for GU DOT and Cancer Center Staff Investigator!
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Dr. Daneshvar is Chief of the Division of Urologic Oncology, an Assistant Professor of Clinical Urology, and a fellowship-trained urologic oncologist whose leadership and expertise will support the advancement of multidisciplinary cancer research and care. daneshvm@hs.uci.edu
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👏 Congratulations to Erica Stanley on Her Promotion!
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Erica has been promoted to Finance Manager after joining in 2023 and strengthening financial reporting and budgeting processes. With over 20 years of finance and healthcare management experience and a recent MBA, she brings strong leadership and financial analysis skills to the team. eastanle@hs.uci.edu
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🎈 Welcome to Brandon Phan, Finance Analyst!
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Brandon graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in Public Health. Prior to joining our team, he worked as a Financial Coordinator for the UCI Housing Graduate Division, gaining valuable experience in financial operations, administrative support, and customer service. phanbn1@hs.uci.edu
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🎈 Welcome to Phoebe Lee, Clinical Research Coordinator!
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Phoebe joins our team with over four years of clinical research experience, including more than a year in oncology at UCSF and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, coordinating COG NCTN studies, and NK cell therapy trials. phoebeml@hs.uci.edu
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🎈 Welcome to Lucille Ortiz, Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator!
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Lucille earned a BS in biological sciences from UC Irvine and has one and a half years of clinical research experience with Profound Research, LLC, and Southern California Heart Specialists Clinic. She is organized, meticulous, and has a strong understanding of patient care. lgortiz@hs.uci.edu
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📣 Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE)
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Strengthen your research impact, enhance clinical trial success, gain trusted community insights, increase study relevance, and accelerate accruals.
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Member, Alexandre Chan, PharmD, MPH
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 Key Barriers to Recommending Integrative Oncology Modalities
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Member, Maksim Plikus, PhD
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 Irvine is Leading the Way for Innovators
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Member, Bogi Andersen, MD
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 Call for P30 Skin Center Seed Grants
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Member, Maki Yamamoto, MD
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 Moles & Melanoma: Everything You Need to Know
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Member, Gary Deng, MD
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 Is It Dangerous to Stand in Front of a Microwave, or Just a Myth?
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Member, Alexandre Chan, PharmD, MPH
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The Best Type of Magnesium for Sleep, According to Experts
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Members, Maheswari Senthil, MD; Farshid Dayyani, MD, PhD
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 Trail-blazing clinical trial for patient, Mauricio Alvarez (pg 6)
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Member, Hari Keshava, MD
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 Detecting Non Smokers at Risk for Gene-Driven Lung Cancer (pg 2)
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Member, Mahtab Jafari, PharmD
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 Initiative on UC Irvine Campus for Nature Therapy
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| RESEARCH SERVICES
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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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