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August 19, 2026

Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 9:30 AM–1:00 PM

Member, Lan Huang, PhD - Astral Symposium & Workshop

State-of-the-art. Falling Leaves Bldg Auditorium Rm 2200, UC Irvine. Register today.

SEPTEMBER 17, 4:00 PM

Queen of Hearts Inaugural Lectureship in Ovarian Cancer Research

Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building, RSVP by September 10.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

10th Anniversary Anti-Cancer Challenge

Register and choose your activity; Create or join a team; Donate or join as a virtual participant; anti-cancerchallenge.org

Funding Opportunities

Melanoma Research Alliance Research Awards 2026–2027

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)

Mike Slive Foundation 2026-27 Pilot Research Grant

1 year | Up to $50,000
Prostate Cancer Research Support. Deadline: September 7, 2026

Tina’s Wish Acceleration to Clinic (A2C) Grant

2 years | $1,000,000
Translation of ovarian cancer-specific diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers into clinical practice. Deadline: September 9

Cancer Center Travel Awards for Trainees FY2026

Up to $2,000 | Conference Travel & Attendance
Applications are reviewed three times per year. Deadlines: September 15, 2026; January 15, 2027; May 1, 2027

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

Announcements

🎈 Welcome to Matthew Osterhoudt, Assistant Research Data Coordinator!

Matthew graduated from UC Irvine and previously worked as a teacher before returning to pursue research. His experience includes machine learning, data visualization, SQL, ETL pipelines, and analysis using Python, Snowflake, and Microsoft Azure. osterhom@hs.uci.edu

🎈 Welcome to Daryl Suba, Assistant Research Data Coordinator!

Daryl graduated from UC Irvine and returns to our team with several years of clinical research experience, coordinating with pharmaceutical sponsors and clinical research monitors, and managing patient enrollment, study compliance, and medical documentation. dsuba@hs.uci.edu

📣 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.

News

Member, Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN - Paternal Role in Child Obesity

“…dads might be contributing...”

Member, Alexandre Chan, PharmD, MPH - Global Gaps in Integrative Cancer Care

"Providers want to help their patients...That’s a fixable problem.”

Member, Andrea De Vizcaya Ruiz, PhD - Never Store These Foods In Plastic

Microplastics are unavoidable. Lower your exposure risk.

Member, Alexandre Chan, PharmD, MPH - Steps Down as Department Chair

Lee Nguyen, PharmD is the Interim Chair

Member, Maksim Plikus, PhD - Can We Prompt Hair to Grow?

UC Irvine startup Amplifica is developing novel treatments

Member, Stefan Ciurea, MD - Podcast, Stem Cell Transplant

Treat blood cancers, lymph cancers, genetic disorders and immune disease

RESEARCH SERVICES

Transgenic Mouse Facility

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

Optical Biology Core

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

Genomics Research & Technology Hub

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

Mass Spectrometry

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

In Vivo Functional Onco-Imaging

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

Experimental Tissue Resource

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

Biostatistics Shared Resource

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

Biobehavioral Shared Resource

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

Resources

Research Programs
Leadership
Advisory Boards
Resources & Funding
Centers & Institutes

Cancer In Focus prior to June 2025

Contact Information

UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, 200 S. Manchester Ave, Orange, CA 92868, US

cfccccommunications@hs.uci.edu
Phone 714-456-8000

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