Cancer Research Institute

On September 19, The Cancer Research Institute hosted its third “Conquering Cancer Series” seminar. In front of a crowd of 40+ individuals, Dr. Alyssa Bujnak, Dr. Krishnansu Tewari, and Cate ...

Siblings can be each other's steadfast companions through life's continuous ups and downs. Sisters, in particular, offer a unique blend of support and challenge, forming an unbreakable bond. History is ...

Congratulations to the 2024 YSF Program Class!! After an immersive 5-week journey, the 2024 completed their journey with a 3-minute oral presentation followed by a poster session. The 11th and ...

CRI would like to welcome its 2024 Youth Science Fellow cohort!! Since 1992, the Cancer Research Institute has sponsored a summer program for high school students to gain their first ...

Congratulations to Professor Selma Masri and PhD student Bridget Fortin, who recently published a study in Nature Immunology showing that the circadian clock – the biological pacemaker that governs daily rhythms in physiological ...

On May 23, The Cancer Research Institute hosted its second “Conquering Cancer Series” seminar. In front of a crowd of 35+ individuals, Dr. Charles Limoli, Dr. Aaron B. Simon, and ...

“Conducting cancer research is working with others to fill a bucket one drop at a time to achieve results that better serve cancer patients.” Paige Halas sits quietly at her ...

The Cancer Research Institute had an outstanding year in publications. All the collaborative teams worked hard to have many papers published. Below is a list of all the publications and ...

“Cancer touches all of us. We are not free of it. Cancer can affect and hit everyone. It is the great equalizer.” –Daniel Rivas, MA Director, Office of Community Outreach ...

We are thrilled to announce that Paige has advanced to the UC Irvine Grad Slam Finals!She’s one of three finalists from the School of Medicine and the sole representative from ...

Congratulations to Mei Kong on her American Cancer Society Research Award for her proposal, "Dissecting the role of secreted metabolite in colon cancer metastasis". Award Summary: The major cause of ...

Congratulations to Selma Masri and her team which were just awarded an NCI administrative supplement for cancer health disparities (CHD). This is a big deal as NCI had 2 calls ...

Six research projects in the field of integrative health have been awarded UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute Pilot Program grants for 2023. Among the recipients were CRI Affiliates: Elizabeth ...

Congratulations to Matthew Griffin, Assistant Professor in Departments of Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Molecular Biology & Biochemistry for receiving the 2023 V Scholar Program Grant for his proposal, “Developing precision ...