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Discovering the Future: CIRC Undergrads Present at UCI Research Symposium!

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The UC Irvine campus buzzed with excitement from May 12 to 16, 2025, as the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) hosted its annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. This year’s event, themed “Discovering the Future Together,” showcased the remarkable research and creative activities of hundreds of UCI undergraduates. The week-long symposium featured diverse presentations, panel discussions, and interactive sessions, highlighting the breadth and depth of undergraduate research at UCI. We are particularly proud to announce that our CIRC and BME undergraduates performed exceptionally well! We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all student presenters and our sincere thanks to everyone who attended and supported this showcase of UCI’s commitment to undergraduate research and academic excellence.

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Grosberg and Liu Lab – Collaboration Feature!

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Exciting news from the CIRC! The Grosberg lab and Liu Lab, have joined forces in a groundbreaking collaboration featured in the APL Bioengineering journal. Their innovative immuno-heart chip explores the intricate interactions between cardiac and immune cells, shedding light on how these interactions influence heart structure and function under stress. This cutting-edge research advances in vitro heart repair studies. The success of the Grosberg and Liu labs demonstrates our centers commitment to pioneering research that has the potential to transform cardiovascular care and improve lives.

We congratulate both teams on this remarkable achievement and look forward to the future advancements this research will inspire! To check out the article, please visit: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/apb or https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40322069/

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Refining the Gold Standard for Assessing Heart Function

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Dr. Naomi Chesler and graduate student, Christopher Lechuga, along with collaborators from the University of Wisconsin, have made a significant breakthrough in heart function assessment. Their study, published in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, compares two volume calibration methods for measuring right ventricular pressure-volume loops. To read the full article, please visit the SSoE news & events webpage.

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Novel Artificial Intelligence Method for Assessing Echocardiograms

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UC Irvine engineers have developed a novel artificial intelligence method for assessing echocardiograms that could help cardiologists more accurately determine heart function and disease. The research, led by Samueli School Professors Arash Kheradvar and Hamid Jafarkhani, was recently published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.

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Professor Downing Finalist for Shu Chien Early Career Award

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Professor Timothy Downing was a finalist in the inaugural Shu Chien Early Career Award which recognizes pre-tenured faculty who demonstrate outstanding scholarly achievement.