UC Irvine School of Medicine will celebrate its Class of 2026 MDs, residents, and fellows at commencement on Saturday, May 16, at 2 p.m. in the Bren Events Center. This is a ticketed event; anyone unable to attend in person can view the ceremony through the livestream link.

This year’s featured commencement speaker is Bruce J. Tromberg, PhD, director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at the National Institutes of Health, where he leads programs advancing engineering, physical science and computational technologies in biology and medicine. He also spearheaded the NIH’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx Tech) initiative to expand COVID-19 testing and accelerate the development of innovative diagnostic and point-of-care technologies. His research focuses on optical and photonic technologies for biomedical imaging and therapy, including portable and wearable tools for real-time, noninvasive monitoring of tissue health.

Prior to joining NIH in 2019, Tromberg spent nearly three decades at UC Irvine, where he was a professor of surgery and biomedical engineering, director of the Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, and a co-founder of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. An internationally recognized leader in biophotonics, he has authored more than 450 publications, holds numerous patents, and has trained more than 100 students and fellows. He is also co-founder of the biophotonics company Modulim Inc., a member of the National Academies of Medicine and Engineering, and a fellow of multiple leading scientific organizations.

We look forward to welcoming Tromberg and celebrating the School of Medicine Class of 2026!

Click here to read the full UC Irvine School of Medicine announcement.

Author: Gabrielle Comfort