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02/04/2026

Check out this episode of Biophotonics Discovery: The Podcast, "Commercialization in Biophotonics: A conversation with David John Cuccia and Amaan Mazhar." David and Amaan share their journey from graduate school at the Institute to building Modulim, a medtech company.

Commercialization in Biophotonics: A conversation with David Cuccia and Amaan Mazhar about ModulimJanuary 26, 2026/ News /by Gabrielle Comfort Biophotonics Discovery: The Podcast In this episode of our commercialization series, Darren and Gwen sit down with David Cuccia (President & CTO) and Amaan M...

02/03/2026

Congratulations to Shawn Xiang, Ph.D. and his UCI Radiology Theranostics with Radiation-induced Ultrasound Emission (TRUE) Lab team who celebrated the opening of their new lab on the 3rd floor of Plumwood House! Learn more: https://truelab.medschool.uci.edu/

02/02/2026

Please join us for Dr. Chulhong Kim's seminar, "Multimodal Photoacoustic Ultrasound Imaging: From Benchtop to Bedside," on Thursday, February 5th from 12:00–1:00 pm PST via Zoom. Click on the following link on Thursday to join:
https://ucihealth.zoom.us/j/95945190496?pwd=PP521c19PbPasKTsFz0TBZxHCau2Mt.1&from=addon

01/23/2026

Looking for something inspiring? Illuminations: The Chancellor’s Arts & Culture Initiative invites UC Irvine students to a dynamic lineup of arts, culture, performance, film, and discussion. Join the fun on Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 8-10 pm for, "100 Years of Music, Wisdom, and Community Centennial Celebration of Miles Davis and John Coltrane," moderated by Dr. Mark Fisher.

Spots are limited and advance registration is required!

February is the African American heritage month and the perfect time to honor Black artists’ contribution to American culture. 2026 is also a significant year for music—the centennial of Miles Davi...

01/22/2026

Check out the UC Irvine School of Physical Sciences 2025 Dean’s Report, featuring the latest updates about Dr. Howard Lee’s Nano-Optics Lab
https://bit.ly/NSF-Akbar
https://bit.ly/Lee-Moore

Howard Lee selected as Moore Experimental Physics Investigator to Develop Revolutionary Nanoscale Electron AcceleratorJanuary 14, 2026/ News /by Gabrielle ComfortProfessor Howard Lee in the UC Irvine Department of Physics & Astronomy has been named a 2025 Experimental Physics Investigator by the Gor...

01/22/2026

Join us tomorrow, January 22 at noon via Zoom for our seminar, “Induced pluripotent stem cells and vascular organoids assemble capillary malformation phenotypes: insights and challenges,” featuring Wenbin Tan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy and Director, Stem Cell and Organoid Core, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina.

Register today: https://bit.ly/wenbintan

01/20/2026

Team posing at -the premier event for lasers, biomedical optics, optoelectronics, and technologies supporting biophotonic, quantum, and vision applications-in San Francisco, CA

01/13/2026

Many congratulations to over 200 UCI Health doctors recognized as 2025 Physicians of Excellence by the Orange County Medical Association!


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12/18/2025

Previously, experts viewed graying as something that inevitably happened to hair with age. Newer research suggests “the pattern of pigmentation is more of a live thing than something that’s set in stone,” Mesinkovska said. This means some factors may have more influence over the graying process than you think.

https://bli.uci.edu/heres-why-your-hair-turns-gray-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/

12/17/2025

During this bright and magical time of year, we remain grateful to our generous supporters. Wishing you a joyous holiday season and new year!

09/26/2025

The Institute's Drs. Zhongping Chen and Fei Xia receive a $3 million NIH award for revolutionary deep tissue imaging - UCI one of only four institutions nationwide to receive this highly competitive funding.

UC Irvine team receives $3 million NIH award for revolutionary deep tissue imagingSeptember 24, 2025/ News /by Gabrielle ComfortFunding backs four-university research effort to solve perennial issue of light scattering Irvine, Calif., Sept. 24, 2025 — A multidisciplinary research team led by the U...

08/04/2025

On July 18, 2025, Dr. Elliot Botvinck’s Bio-Engineering of Advanced Mechanical Systems (BEAMS) laboratory was selected by the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) to participate in a technology demonstration during the Congressional Tour of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB).

https://bli.uci.edu/beams-lab-joins-congressional-tour/