Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Kathleen K. Treseder has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.
In Rewarding Career, “My Best is Yet to Come” for Inaugural Dunlop School Ph.D.
When the opportunity arose in 1965 for David Edwards to join the Ph.D. program in the School of Biological Sciences at UCI, then the University of California’s newest campus, he seized it without a second thought. Five decades after receiving his degree, he says his...
California Academy of Sciences Fellows
Congratulations to Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professors John C. Avise and Adriana Briscoe on being named Fellows of the California Academy of Sciences.
Light Exercise Can Enhance Memory Function
Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the research team assessed the effect of just 10 minutes of mild exercise on hippocampal memory function.
Short Acronym Brings Big Clout to Alzheimer’s Fight
A few letters could spell out a major strategy for combating Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. They are iPSCs.
Of Mice and Men: Developing New Strategies to Defeat Alzheimer’s
The UCI research team is developing the next generation of models that will be used to investigate Alzheimer’s disease drugs, which are urgently needed, as more than 74 million people worldwide could be affected by 2030.
Dunlop School Researchers Identify Omnivorous Shark
In a fascinating new study, the bonnethead shark has been identified as the first known omnivorous shark, i.e., one that obtains nutrients from eating both plants and meat.
Life as Biology Major at UC Irvine – Emily Bryant’s Journey
Emily Bryant. Emily is currently pursuing a major in biological sciences at UC Irvine.
Smaller, Faster, Stronger
In new research published in the journal, Science, Professor Manny Azizi and his colleagues, Sarah Bergbreiter (University of Maryland) and S.N. Patek (Duke University), describe a new mathematical …
School of Biological Sciences Professor Amongst 2017 Most Cited Researchers
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Steven Allison was listed among the top cited researchers in the 2017 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers List. Professor Allison, who has a joint faculty appointment in Earth System Science, utilizes molecular,...