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Lifesaving cancer treatment without life-threatening side effects
UC Irvine researchers highlight mitochondrial dysfunction as a promising target for reducing a serious neurological complication of CAR T-cell therapy in cancer patients. The study outlines how existing drugs could be repurposed as safer alternatives to steroids in addressing this complication. The research provides a road map for future clinical evaluation. Irvine, Calif., Aug. 18,…
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Follow COGR on LinkedIn 8/17/26Inside Higher Ed NIH Proposes Removing Peer Review Scores From Grant Applications National Institutes of Health has proposed changing how it evaluates grant applications in a way that would make the process more opaque. Officials want to remove traditional peer-review application scores and replace them with three broad categories: “most competitive”…
Read More[Time Sensitive] DOE COI/COC Disclosure Available Now
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Hi Everyone, The DOE COI/COC Disclosure and Subrecipient/Non-UCI DOE COI/COC Disclosure are now available. The policy is effective on Monday, August 17, 2026 (DOE published this new policy on July 16, 2026). For UCI Covered Individuals: DOE COI/COC Disclosure Please encourage your DOE researchers to complete the UCI version as soon as possible. We notified…
Read MoreZOT IRB/hSCRO – Scheduled Monthly Maintenance (Saturday, August 15, 2026)
Dear ZOT IRB/hSCRO users, Please be aware that ZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on: Date: Saturday, August 15th, 2026 Time: 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM PST During this window, users may experience brief disruptions to the ZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO systems, including short periods of unavailability and potential connectivity…
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Follow COGR on LinkedIn August 2026: NIH issues FAQs on the application of Grants Policy Notice NOT-OD-26-072 8/13/26The Chronicle, Opinion Linda McMahon Wants Higher Ed to Reform Itself. Here’s How to Respond. Is this an olive branch or a Trojan horse? This is what higher ed is debating. But it’s the wrong question. See also…
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Follow COGR on LinkedIn 8/12/26Inside Higher Ed The Groups Pushing Back on McMahon’s ‘Call to Action’ As university leaders announce plans to consult faculty on how to respond to the education secretary’s questions, two groups call for unity and resistance. PoliticoSee also See also: The coming resistance to Trump’s higher ed agenda 8/11/26The Hill OMB…
Read MoreYouTube Tuesday: How Budget Categories Map to Reporting Fields
YouTube Tuesday: How Budget Categories Map to Reporting Fields Watch Now The post YouTube Tuesday: How Budget Categories Map to Reporting Fields appeared first on News & Announcements.
Read MoreExplaining updated KR Federal Disclosure & Certification
An archived version of this message may be found at news.research.uci.edu Latest News and Announcements Explaining updated KR Federal Disclosure & Certification Updated KR Federal Disclosure and Certification On June 25, 2026, the KR Federal Disclosure and Certification (KR FDC) was updated to include a new foreign agreements question to comply with a…
Read MoreLarge-scale study finds no link between crime and unauthorized immigration
Irvine, Calif., Aug. 11, 2026 — For more than two decades, Charis E. Kubrin has followed the data wherever it leads. As UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, she has built a career studying one of America’s most politically charged questions: does immigration drive crime? Now, in one of the most geographically…
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Follow COGR on LinkedIn 8/10/26Inside Higher Ed How Should Leaders Respond to McMahon’s Letter? Unlike last year’s “ Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education ,” McMahon’s letter appears to hold no direct bearing on institutions’ research funding. And this time around, the department consulted several university leaders when designing its invitation. But higher education…
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