March 10, 2025

Peter the Anteater high fives a fan at UC Irvine Spirit Night at the Honda Center on March 9. (Photo by Steve Zylius/UC Irvine). More photos are below.

UC IRVINE NEWS

$11 million pledged for support of advanced cancer research

The Clemons Family Foundation – led by (above, from left) Anne Marie Clemons-Thomas, V. Gordon Clemons Jr., M.B.A. ’04, and Marie Clemons) – has pledged $11 million to support cancer research and provide capital funding for the Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building on campus and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCI Health – Irvine, where fourth-floor terrace will be named the Clemons Family Outdoor Patient Infusion Area. The floor will provide patients undergoing chemotherapy with a calming pre- and post-treatment area that overlooks a vast naturescape of protected wetlands.

Are you having a heart attack?

A feeling of dizziness and tightness in the chest can be a heart attack. It could also be angina, which is caused by a reduction of blood flow to the heart. How can one tell the difference? “Suspect a heart attack when your symptoms come on suddenly and very strongly and do not resolve with rest,” says UCI Health cardiologist Dr. Ailin Barseghian El-Farra.

Advance registration is still available for tomorrow’s virtual town hall to discuss the evolving federal funding landscape and its impact on our shared commitment to inclusive excellence. The session starts at 11 a.m. and provides an opportunity to ask questions, share concerns and contribute suggestions. To ensure we address key topics, please submit questions in advance.

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Weekly federal update brief

Each week, UC News includes the latest updates on issues relating to federal funding and policies that impact the University of California, including the latest news about a March 5 nationwide preliminary injunction that preserves NIH funding for facilities and administration costs at existing levels.

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