On August 6, 2025, Dr. Michael Hoyt, incoming president of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine (ISBM), delivered the keynote address to open the 18th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (ICBM 2025). The event marked the start of a four-day global conference bringing together scientists, clinicians, and public health leaders to advance research and practice in behavioral medicine. (08/10/2025)
Congratulations to our outstanding undergraduate research assistants—Chris Chiu, Ryan Shahrokni, and Lily Von Blanck—on successfully completing their undergraduate studies at UC Irvine! We are grateful for your valuable contributions to the team and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.(06/12/2025)
Christopher Chiu, the undergraduate research assistant of our lab, participated in the 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Symposium to present his poster, Asian American Informal Student Caregivers: Understanding Care and Culture. Under Dr. Hoyt’s guidance, Chris studied the quality of life and mental well-being among Asian American student informal caregivers and understood the role of social support and collectivism for them. (05/16/2025)
Congratulations to Dr. Hoyt for being awarded the “2025 Clinical COHS Team Research Award” by the UCI College of Health Science Faculty Assembly! (05/07/2025)
April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month! With more and more focus on the quality of life among Latino testicular cancer survivors, Oncology Times interviewed Dr. Hoyt about Goal-focused Emotion Regulation Therapy (GET) and one of his latest publications in the Supportive Care in Cancer Journal. During the interview, Dr. Hoyt emphasized the importance of incorporating cultural factors into the development of supportive care programs for cancer survivors from diverse backgrounds. He also offered recommendations for healthcare professionals on how the principles of GET could inform and improve current oncology care practices, particularly for young Latino cancer survivors. (04/19/2025)
Dr. Hoyt and our undergraduate research assistant, Christopher Chiu, attended the 82nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine (SBSM) in Seattle, WA, from March 19–22.
Dr. Hoyt shared his research on changes in inflammatory biomarkers among Latino testicular cancer survivors following participation in Goal-Focused Emotion Regulation Therapy (GET) through a poster presentation. Under Dr. Hoyt’s mentorship, Christopher also presented his research poster, Impact of Informal Caregiving on Sleep Quality and Mental Health of Young Adults. (03/23/2025)
Language-adapted Goal-focused Emotion Regulation Therapy (GET) showed its effectiveness among young Latino testicular cancer survivors in depression and anxiety through pre-intervention to 3-month post-intervention follow-up. Dr. Hoyt told the school news and Urology Times that he believes this pilot intervention has provided a blueprint for future culturally tailored interventions to empower young testicular cancer survivors. (11/22/2024)
David Zoeter and Ryan Shahrokni, research coordinator and undergraduate research assistant from our lab, have presented one of our current ongoing research projects with the UCI Health community at the 2024 Cancer Center Scientific Retreat held by the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC). (11/15/2024)
Dr. Hoyt joined the podcast episode of “Don’t Give Up on Testicular Cancer” hosted by the Max Mallory Foundation. A question that is commonly asked by young testicular cancer survivors in our research is “Am I okay?” With this question, Dr. Hoyt shared his research outcomes on life after testicular cancer and suggestions on how to pursue goals and quality of life as a young testicular cancer survivor. (09/24/2024)
Congrats to Dr. Hoyt, who has been named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in the Society for Health Psychology in recognition of his groundbreaking contribution to biobehavioral research. (08/26/2024)
UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) has interviewed Dr. Hoyt for their “Beyond Cancer Spotlight“ column to highlight his work in cancer survivorship studies and his academic journey. Dr. Hoyt is also the director of the Biobehavioral Shared Resource (BBSR) at CFCCC, which focuses on supporting Cancer Center members and cancer researchers with expertise and services in planning, conducting, and disseminating translational biobehavioral research. (07/10/2024)
Dr. Susan Whitbourne posted an article named “Sometimes It’s OK to Be Emotional” on Psychology Today on June 25th, 2024, to discuss Dr. Hoyt’s latest meta-analysis on emotional approach coping (EAC) and its importance for better understanding emotion in our daily life. (06/26/2024)
Dr. Hoyt delivered an invited keynote address at the joint meeting of the 29th Congress of the Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine and the 37th Annual Meeting of the Japan Psycho-Oncology Society in Kobe, Japan, on June 15th. His presentation focused on “Young Adult Men and the Delivery of a Biobehavioral Intervention to Improve Health Outcomes” (06/15/2024)
Congratulations to Karen Llave and Victoria E. Rodriguez on completing their Ph.D. journey. They have now begun their new roles as postdoctoral researchers at Northwestern University and the University of California, Los Angeles, respectively.
Congratulations to Sophia Tong and Caitlin Yu on completing their undergraduate studies. Additionally, they have successfully participated in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), completing their theses and posters under the guidance of Dr. Hoyt and Karen Llave.
Thank you for contributing to the lab, and congratulations on your amazing achievements again! (06/12/2024)