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FEATURED EVENTS

May 28, 2025

June 5, 12:00–1:00 PM

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Café

UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care

Location: 19208 Jamboree Rd, Irvine, CA 92612

June 5, 4:30–6:30 PM

UC Irvine Anti-Cancer Challenge Kickoff

Celebrate the 2025 campaign launch and unveil newly funded cancer projects

Location: UCI Research Park, UA Event Space

EVENTS


May 29, 11:00 AM

Integrating Genetics and Socio-Environmental Factors to Predict Disease Progression 

UC Irvine Institute for Clinical & Translational Science,

Ying Wang, MD, PhD

Location: Plumwood, Room 166

May 30, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Probing the Single-Cell Spatial Landscape of Human Skin

Andrew Ji, PhD 

Location: Sprague Hall, Room 105

May 30, 11:00 AM – June 3, 10:45 AM (PT)

2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual (ASCO) Meeting 

Location: Chicago, IL, or Virtual

May 30, 12:00–1:00 PM

Culinary Health Series: Women's Health & Microbiome

Member, Katrine Whiteson, PhD

Zoom

June 4, 12:00–1:30 PM

Stata Lunch Series

UC Irvine ICTS Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Research and Design

Chuck Huber, PhD, StataCorp

Zoom

September 19, 7:30 AM–5:30 PM

Breaking Barriers: Trailblazing Innovations in Medical Research

Noble Prize Laureate, Gregg Semenza, PhD

Development of inhibitors to treat cancer

UC Irvine Center for Translational Vision Research, UC Irvine Gavin Herbert Eye Institute

Location: Sue Gross Auditorium

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

2026–27 Rising Star Grant 

The Honorable Tina Brozman Foundation (Tina’s Wish)

2 years | $100,000 per year ($200,000 total)

Award provides funding to support early career researchers who bring fresh approaches to the study of early detection or interception of ovarian cancer.

Deadline: June 2

MDs or MD/PhDs: Harrington Scholar-Innovator Award

Harrington Discovery Institute

1 year | $100,000

Award provides funding to support breakthrough drug development defined by innovation, creativity, and potential for clinical impact.

Deadline: June 4

2025 St. Baldrick's Foundation: Fellowship Awards

1 year | $97,500

UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center seeks to nominate one candidate for pediatric oncology research.

Deadline: June 16

2025 St. Baldrick's Foundation: Infrastructure Awards

1 year | $25,000-$50,000

UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center seeks to nominate one candidate. This grant supports institutions aiming to expand participation in childhood cancer clinical trials but lacking key resources.

Deadline: June 16

2025 Gabrielle's Angel Foundation

1 year | $75,000 ($225,000 total)

UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center seeks to support two promising junior faculty members conducting research in blood-related cancers.

Deadline: July 14

A1 Bridge Funding

UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

1 year | $20,000

Award provides funding to support cancer research projects that have the potential to significantly impact cancer treatment, diagnosis, prevention and improve patient outcomes. Intended to provide support to allow investigators to resubmit an NIH grant application for further consideration.

Rolling Deadline

Research Support Opportunity

UC Irvine Genetic Epidemiology Research Institute

1 year | $2,500

Award provides funding for researchers to utilize the NIH All of Us Research Program data to pursue precision medicine research.

Rolling Deadline

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Welcome to Susanta Singh, Senior Financial Analyst!

Susanta has joined the UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center after nearly ten years at Johns Hopkins University, where he worked in finance and administration, managing a variety of projects and grants funded by organizations such as USAID, the Gates Foundation, and UNICEF.

Electromotive Forces for Deep Tissue Drug Delivery, 2025 Funded Pilot Project

UC Irvine Institute for Clinical & Translational Science 

PI: Pengbo Jiang, MD and Yi Xi Wu | Co-I: Bruce Gao

By using ionizable drugs combined with a mild electrical current, the research aims to significantly improve deep tissue drug delivery.

Biostatistics Shared Resource (BSR) - In-person Walk-in or Zoom Consultations Available

Discuss your study design and statistical needs. 

Contact: Wen-pin Chen, MS, Senior Statistician & Manager wenpinc@hs.uci.edu

Every Tue, Wed, Thu 2:00–4:00 PM | Book your meeting here

Location: 200 S, Manchester Ave, Orange, CA 92868, Suite 400, Room 433 or Zoom

Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE)

UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center 

Strengthen your research impact and enhance clinical trial success by partnering with the COE team—gain trusted community insights, increase study relevance, and accelerate accruals.

NEWS

May 19, 2025

Member, Mahtab Jafari, PharmD, Fox 5 News

Joins Thorne's Scientific Advisory Board to advance ongoing commitment

May 19, 2025

Member, Lan Huang, PhD, ASBMB Today

Molecular & Cellular Proteomics associate editor uses crosslinking mass spec to study protein–protein

May 18, 2025

Members Andrej Lupták, PhD, and Jennifer Prescher, PhD – Los Angeles Times

Microscopic “lanterns” promise to reveal secrets

May 15, 2025

Member, Matthew Landry, PhD, American Heart Association News

Plant-based proteins may help lower high blood pressure risk

May 15, 2025

Member, Anamara Ritt-Olson, PhD, PBS about funding cuts

"...puts these early childhood resources in danger and has a dramatic effect..."

May 8, 2025

Member, Denise Payán, MPP, PhD, receives Fulbright scholar award

Research will examine nutrition policy design in Australia

May 7, 2025

Member, Nataliya Mar, MD - Video commentary on OncLive

Discusses mechanisms for resensitizing prostate tumors to ARPI rechallenge



RESOURCES


Research Programs

Leadership

Advisory Boards

Resources & Funding

Centers & Institutes

CONTACT INFORMATION


UCI Chao Family Comprehensive

Cancer Center, 200 S. Manchester

Ave, Orange, CA 92868, US


cfcccadmin@hs.uci.edu

Phone 714-456-8000



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