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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
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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
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“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.
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Tissue-Like Implant to Bring Electricity to Devices Inside the Body
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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.
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UC Irvine and GlyTR Therapeutics Develop First-in-Class Pan-Cancer CAR-T Program
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Patented UC Irvine technology, licensed to GlyTR Therapeutics Inc., represents a pan‑cancer immunotherapy platform engineered to target tumor‑associated carbohydrate antigens.
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The All of Us Research Program: A Treasure Trove of Biomedical Research Data
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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.
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Study Shows Progress in Women’s Inclusion in Clinical Trials
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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.
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A New Era of Precision Depression Treatment
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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.
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Jeffry Nahmias, MD, Talks Setbacks & Success
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“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.
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Delivering Change: New Mom and MD Grad Aims to Improve Black Maternal Health
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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.
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Frank Lee Weaves Music into Medicine
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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.
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Harneet Arora Enjoys Growing as a Future Physician
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Harneet Arora, a second-year medical student, reflects on what she has learned and shares some advice with the incoming class.
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UCI Health Opens Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Irvine
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The academic health system's newest facility will serve the needs of patients recovering from stroke, traumatic injury and more.
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Translating Scientific Discoveries into Real-World Care
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Erlinda Ulloa, MD, leveraged bedside-to-bench testing to identify novel treatment options for a young woman with a life-threatening infection.
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UCI Health — Orange Receives Five National Adult Specialty Recognitions from U.S. News & World Report
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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.
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Frances E. Chow, MD, to Lead the Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program
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Frances E. Chow, MD, also joins the Department of Neurology as an associate professor and chief of the Division of Neuro-oncology.
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