Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building: A New Chapter in UC Irvine Research and Innovation

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
5 – 6:30 p.m.
Zoom Webinar

Part of the annual Madeline Martin Swinden Memorial Lecture Series

Join us for an exciting presentation from UC Irvine experts across the Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences on exciting new research projects that will be part of the new Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building, including research focused on molecular innovation, vaccine development and environmental and occupational toxicology. Hear first-hand from Dr. Steve Goldstein, vice chancellor for UC Irvine Health Affairs, updates on the UCI Health enterprise.

Featured Speakers:

Andrea De Vizcaya-Ruiz, DVM, PhD
Professor and Director, Environmental Health Sciences Graduate Program,
Environmental and Occupational Toxicology and Disease Program,
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health

Andrej Luptak, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Founding Director, Robert A. Mah Molecular Innovation Center

Glenn C. Micalizio, PhD
Susan and Henry Samueli Endowed Chair in Integrative Health, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
Professor, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Member, Robert A. Mah Molecular Innovation Center

Lisa Wagar, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine
Member, Adeline Yen Mah Vaccine Center

About the Lecture Series

Lecture events each spring and fall spotlight distinguished UCI Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences faculty members—individuals whose discoveries place them at the forefront of transforming healthcare. In 2021, the lecture series was named to honor the late Madeline Martin Swinden, long-standing Research Associates president, for her enduring contributions to health sciences research at UCI. All community members are invited to attend.