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Student Spotlight: Chiru Rwigi, third-year medical student
at UC Irvine School of Medicine and National Board of Medical Examiners scholarship recipient, shares what sparked her passion for women’s health, mental wellness and mentorship: bit.ly/4hyqgQe
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at UC Irvine School of Medicine and National Board of Medical Examiners scholarship recipient, shares what sparked her passion for women’s health, mental wellness and mentorship: bit.ly/4hyqgQe
#UCIMedSchool @ucirvine.bsky.social
October 6, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Student Spotlight: Chiru Rwigi, third-year medical student
at UC Irvine School of Medicine and National Board of Medical Examiners scholarship recipient, shares what sparked her passion for women’s health, mental wellness and mentorship: bit.ly/4hyqgQe
#UCIMedSchool @ucirvine.bsky.social
at UC Irvine School of Medicine and National Board of Medical Examiners scholarship recipient, shares what sparked her passion for women’s health, mental wellness and mentorship: bit.ly/4hyqgQe
#UCIMedSchool @ucirvine.bsky.social
Making the case that misinformation is a public health problem, Dr. Adrian Preda, professor of psychiatry and human behavior at UC Irvine, argues that the solution requires reorganizing academic practice to incentivize social media content addressing mental health.
Read more: bit.ly/3TiiKj6
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September 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Making the case that misinformation is a public health problem, Dr. Adrian Preda, professor of psychiatry and human behavior at UC Irvine, argues that the solution requires reorganizing academic practice to incentivize social media content addressing mental health.
Read more: bit.ly/3TiiKj6
Read more: bit.ly/3TiiKj6
🧠🔊 What if our bodies could send an early signal of Alzheimer’s disease? New research by Xiangmin Xu at the UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping, found early auditory brainstem dysfunction in mouse models of tauopathy — before detectable behavioral changes.
🔬 Learn more: bit.ly/4rhpl9X
🔬 Learn more: bit.ly/4rhpl9X
September 17, 2026 at 7:01 PM
🧠🔊 What if our bodies could send an early signal of Alzheimer’s disease? New research by Xiangmin Xu at the UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping, found early auditory brainstem dysfunction in mouse models of tauopathy — before detectable behavioral changes.
🔬 Learn more: bit.ly/4rhpl9X
🔬 Learn more: bit.ly/4rhpl9X
Join the UC Irvine Center for Epigenetics & Metabolism on Oct. 26, for the Fourth Annual Paolo Sassone-Corsi Lectureship with Eric Verdin, MD from @buckinstitute.org. Dr. Verdin will speak on “The Promise of Longevity Research.” Register today!: bit.ly/3TzUV6l
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September 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Join the UC Irvine Center for Epigenetics & Metabolism on Oct. 26, for the Fourth Annual Paolo Sassone-Corsi Lectureship with Eric Verdin, MD from @buckinstitute.org. Dr. Verdin will speak on “The Promise of Longevity Research.” Register today!: bit.ly/3TzUV6l
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@ucirvine.bsky.social #UCIMedSchool
This Friday, Sept. 18, join the UC Irvine Muscle Center and CureDuchenne for a free screening of “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,” an award-winning documentary about a young man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who impacted the online gaming community. Register today!
#DuchenneAwarenessMonth
#DuchenneAwarenessMonth
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin with the UCI Muscle Center and CureDuchenne @ Rivian South Coast Theater
Join the UCI Muscle Center and CureDuchenne for a free community screening of The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, the award-winning documentary about a young man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy whose worl...
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September 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This Friday, Sept. 18, join the UC Irvine Muscle Center and CureDuchenne for a free screening of “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,” an award-winning documentary about a young man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who impacted the online gaming community. Register today!
#DuchenneAwarenessMonth
#DuchenneAwarenessMonth
What drives political behavior? Join the UC Irvine Center for Neuropolitics 2026 Symposium on “Emotion and Political Behavior” on Oct. 30, 8 a.m. to Noon PT. This is a FREE virtual event. Register today! bit.ly/3T1obCG
September 14, 2026 at 9:22 PM
What drives political behavior? Join the UC Irvine Center for Neuropolitics 2026 Symposium on “Emotion and Political Behavior” on Oct. 30, 8 a.m. to Noon PT. This is a FREE virtual event. Register today! bit.ly/3T1obCG
Pre-med students from Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs) spend their summer at UC Irvine gaining biomedical research & clinical experience ☀️🔬🩺. Learn more about #UCIMedSchool programming for pre-med students: bit.ly/4r1yJhW
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September 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Pre-med students from Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs) spend their summer at UC Irvine gaining biomedical research & clinical experience ☀️🔬🩺. Learn more about #UCIMedSchool programming for pre-med students: bit.ly/4r1yJhW
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Welcome, Class of 2030! 💙🥼💛 Here are some moments from the UC Irvine School of Medicine’s 2026 White Coat Ceremony. Read more: bit.ly/4bZk7sZ
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Video Description: Montage of moments from the White Coat Ceremony at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
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Video Description: Montage of moments from the White Coat Ceremony at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
August 18, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Welcome, Class of 2030! 💙🥼💛 Here are some moments from the UC Irvine School of Medicine’s 2026 White Coat Ceremony. Read more: bit.ly/4bZk7sZ
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Video Description: Montage of moments from the White Coat Ceremony at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
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Video Description: Montage of moments from the White Coat Ceremony at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
As a young teen, Lara Taniguchi, now a PhD candidate at UC Irvine, spotted a flyer recruiting volunteers to help children with disabilities learn to swim. This set her on a journey to better understand how our brains work.
Read more: bit.ly/3TIHlNN
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August 6, 2026 at 6:42 PM
As a young teen, Lara Taniguchi, now a PhD candidate at UC Irvine, spotted a flyer recruiting volunteers to help children with disabilities learn to swim. This set her on a journey to better understand how our brains work.
Read more: bit.ly/3TIHlNN
#UCIMedSchool @ucirvine.bsky.social
Read more: bit.ly/3TIHlNN
#UCIMedSchool @ucirvine.bsky.social
What happens when you’ve invested years into training to become a doctor but then don’t match into residency? “No one event in your life defines you,” says Dr. Jeffry Nahmias. Learn how he used his setbacks to fuel his success as a surgeon: bit.ly/4yXfidq
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August 3, 2026 at 11:44 PM
What happens when you’ve invested years into training to become a doctor but then don’t match into residency? “No one event in your life defines you,” says Dr. Jeffry Nahmias. Learn how he used his setbacks to fuel his success as a surgeon: bit.ly/4yXfidq
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#UCIMedSchool
From youth violinist to aspiring oncologist, Frank Lee, a fourth-year medical student at UC Irvine, is integrating his love of music with his passion for medicine and healing, performing for patients and starting the Music in Medicine group at UCI.
Read more: bit.ly/3Tvvr9V
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July 30, 2026 at 6:17 PM
From youth violinist to aspiring oncologist, Frank Lee, a fourth-year medical student at UC Irvine, is integrating his love of music with his passion for medicine and healing, performing for patients and starting the Music in Medicine group at UCI.
Read more: bit.ly/3Tvvr9V
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Join the UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping and Vizgen for this upcoming workshop on spatial transcriptomics on Aug. 20. This workshop is free for CNCM conference attendees. All other participants can register for a nominal fee. Please register by Aug. 14!: bit.ly/4pHVhUi
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July 24, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Join the UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping and Vizgen for this upcoming workshop on spatial transcriptomics on Aug. 20. This workshop is free for CNCM conference attendees. All other participants can register for a nominal fee. Please register by Aug. 14!: bit.ly/4pHVhUi
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Join the UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping for this upcoming workshop on Aug. 20, hosted by the CNCM Viral Core & VectorBuilder. This workshop is free for CNCM conference attendees. All other participants can register for a nominal fee. Please register by Aug. 14!
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📝2026 CNCM Post-Conference Workshop #1💡
Join CNCM and VectorBuilder to explore the topic of “Viral targeting reagents for mammalian brain neural circuit analysis.”
🗓️August 20th, 2026
🎟️Register: secure.touchnet.net/C21570_ustor...
#Neuroscience #UCI #Neuro #Irvine #CNCM
Join CNCM and VectorBuilder to explore the topic of “Viral targeting reagents for mammalian brain neural circuit analysis.”
🗓️August 20th, 2026
🎟️Register: secure.touchnet.net/C21570_ustor...
#Neuroscience #UCI #Neuro #Irvine #CNCM
July 24, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Join the UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping for this upcoming workshop on Aug. 20, hosted by the CNCM Viral Core & VectorBuilder. This workshop is free for CNCM conference attendees. All other participants can register for a nominal fee. Please register by Aug. 14!
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@ucirvine.bsky.social
From testing laundry detergents at an elementary school science fair to completing her first year at #UCIMedSchool, Harneet Arora’s affinity for science has turned into a passion for healthcare. Learn more about her journey and advice to incoming students: bit.ly/4fMWlCH
July 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM
From testing laundry detergents at an elementary school science fair to completing her first year at #UCIMedSchool, Harneet Arora’s affinity for science has turned into a passion for healthcare. Learn more about her journey and advice to incoming students: bit.ly/4fMWlCH
A new UC Irvine-led study found that growing up in an unpredictable environment—where daily routines lack consistency and children are unsure what comes next—is strongly linked to depression, anxiety, sleep disorders and other mental health challenges.
Read more: bit.ly/4fy50I9
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When childhood feels unpredictable, the brain remembers
UC Irvine-led study finds overlooked form of adversity can reveal hidden mental health risks in nearly 30,000 children
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July 21, 2026 at 9:22 PM
A new UC Irvine-led study found that growing up in an unpredictable environment—where daily routines lack consistency and children are unsure what comes next—is strongly linked to depression, anxiety, sleep disorders and other mental health challenges.
Read more: bit.ly/4fy50I9
Read more: bit.ly/4fy50I9
After earning a PhD in biomedical engineering, Xi Yu joined the UC Irvine School of Medicine to pursue her medical degree. She discovered how a clinical perspective is indispensable to advancing medical technology, and is now in pursuit of becoming a physician-scientist: bit.ly/44wddaC #UCIMedSchool
July 17, 2026 at 5:03 PM
After earning a PhD in biomedical engineering, Xi Yu joined the UC Irvine School of Medicine to pursue her medical degree. She discovered how a clinical perspective is indispensable to advancing medical technology, and is now in pursuit of becoming a physician-scientist: bit.ly/44wddaC #UCIMedSchool
New mom and recent grad from UC Irvine School of Medicine, Avery Robinson-Phelps, MD, aims to deliver change through her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology
@uclahealth.org. Read more about her approach to community engagement and patient care: bit.ly/4pkoc0l
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@uclahealth.org. Read more about her approach to community engagement and patient care: bit.ly/4pkoc0l
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July 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
New mom and recent grad from UC Irvine School of Medicine, Avery Robinson-Phelps, MD, aims to deliver change through her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology
@uclahealth.org. Read more about her approach to community engagement and patient care: bit.ly/4pkoc0l
#UCIMedSchool @ucirvine.bsky.social
@uclahealth.org. Read more about her approach to community engagement and patient care: bit.ly/4pkoc0l
#UCIMedSchool @ucirvine.bsky.social
A new study by researchers at UC Irvine suggests that CBD can help treat “brain fog” for people with cancer-therapy-related cognitive impairments (CRCI), addressing an unmet medical need.
Read more: bit.ly/3Sz4cdX
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June 18, 2026 at 9:19 PM
A new study by researchers at UC Irvine suggests that CBD can help treat “brain fog” for people with cancer-therapy-related cognitive impairments (CRCI), addressing an unmet medical need.
Read more: bit.ly/3Sz4cdX
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Join us at 7 p.m. this evening for the Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series with Robert C. Green, director of @genomes2people.bsky.social!
Join #UCIMedSchool for the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series with Robert C. Green, MD, MPH, professor at
@harvardmed.bsky.social and director of @genomes2people.bsky.social.
📅 June 2, at 7 to 8 p.m.
📍The Beckman Center, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, CA 92617
Register today!: bit.ly/4sP5M87
@harvardmed.bsky.social and director of @genomes2people.bsky.social.
📅 June 2, at 7 to 8 p.m.
📍The Beckman Center, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, CA 92617
Register today!: bit.ly/4sP5M87
June 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Join us at 7 p.m. this evening for the Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series with Robert C. Green, director of @genomes2people.bsky.social!
Congrats to Bianca Leonard, an MD/PhD student at #UCIMedSchool, for being recognized at this year’s Ninth Annual Latine Excellence and Achievement Award Dinner (LEAD) at UC Irvine. Read more about the award and her research in neuroscience and mental health:
bit.ly/4tGW87N
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May 19, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Congrats to Bianca Leonard, an MD/PhD student at #UCIMedSchool, for being recognized at this year’s Ninth Annual Latine Excellence and Achievement Award Dinner (LEAD) at UC Irvine. Read more about the award and her research in neuroscience and mental health:
bit.ly/4tGW87N
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@ucibiosci.bsky.social
Researchers from UC Irvine have discovered a cellular ‘tug-of-war’ that shapes how our genes are expressed. This study’s findings have potential implications for cancer drug safety. Read more: bit.ly/4wug3cQ
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#UCIMedSchool @ucirvine.bsky.social
May 15, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Researchers from UC Irvine have discovered a cellular ‘tug-of-war’ that shapes how our genes are expressed. This study’s findings have potential implications for cancer drug safety. Read more: bit.ly/4wug3cQ
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#UCIMedSchool @ucirvine.bsky.social
Join us in celebrating our graduating #ClassOf2026 medical students this Saturday, May 16, at 2 p.m., at the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine. The 2026 Commencement is a ticketed event but all are welcome to watch via the live stream!: bit.ly/49yUDkU
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2026 UC Irvine School of Medicine Commencement
Saturday, May 16, 2026
2 to 4 p.m. PT
Bren Events Center
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May 15, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Join us in celebrating our graduating #ClassOf2026 medical students this Saturday, May 16, at 2 p.m., at the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine. The 2026 Commencement is a ticketed event but all are welcome to watch via the live stream!: bit.ly/49yUDkU
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#UCIMedSchool #ZotZotZot @ucirvine.bsky.social
👏Congrats to our #UCIMedSchool researchers from the Department of Physiology & Biophysics for being one of six research teams from UC Irvine to receive funding from a $1.2 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation.
Read more: bit.ly/4twcJv3
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May 14, 2026 at 11:14 PM
👏Congrats to our #UCIMedSchool researchers from the Department of Physiology & Biophysics for being one of six research teams from UC Irvine to receive funding from a $1.2 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation.
Read more: bit.ly/4twcJv3
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👏Congrats to Yexuan Cao, MD, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar at #UCIMedSchool and the Brunson Center for Translational Vision Research, for being awarded the Knights Templar Eye Foundation 2026–27 Career-Starter Research Grant!
Read more: bit.ly/4usKpdV
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May 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
👏Congrats to Yexuan Cao, MD, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar at #UCIMedSchool and the Brunson Center for Translational Vision Research, for being awarded the Knights Templar Eye Foundation 2026–27 Career-Starter Research Grant!
Read more: bit.ly/4usKpdV
Read more: bit.ly/4usKpdV
Why do Asian American women who have never smoked have an elevated risk for lung cancer? Why is cancer the leading cause of death for many Asian American groups? Learn more about ASPIRE and their study on cancer risks in Asian American communities: bit.ly/4waI3Su
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#UCIMedSchool #AAPIHM
May 4, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Why do Asian American women who have never smoked have an elevated risk for lung cancer? Why is cancer the leading cause of death for many Asian American groups? Learn more about ASPIRE and their study on cancer risks in Asian American communities: bit.ly/4waI3Su
#UCIMedSchool #AAPIHM
#UCIMedSchool #AAPIHM