UCI alumnus Owen Shimizu is a Staff Research Associate for the School of Biological Sciences. Owen began working with the School as a Lab Assistant in 1995, after graduating with a B.S. in 1994. While working as a Lab Assistant, Owen continued his studies at UCI and...
Will A Trip to Mars Lead to Pre-Mature Infertility?
Oct 11, 2016
Sending astronauts on deep space missions is a future goal of both NASA and the private sector. Unfortunately, little is known about the ramifications of long-term exposer to cosmic radiation on most physiological functions, including reproduction. Professor Ulrike...
Biological Sciences Student Council Winter Soirée
Mar 11, 2016
The School of Biological Sciences Student Council (BSC) held their annual Winter Soirée in February to promote dialog between faculty and students. The event, in Natural Sciences I, hosted over 110 student guests, 40 BSC members and 14 faculty members. In his...
Two School of Biological Sciences Faculty Members Among Thomson Reuters Most Cited
Feb 3, 2016
The Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researchers List was created to help identify scientist whose research has significant impact in their field. There were 165 UC faculty included in the 2015 list representing the...
Has Gene-Editing the Human Germline Found Common Ground?
Dec 21, 2015
On December 1-3, the International Summit on Human Gene Editing kicked off its first meeting at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington D.C. The meeting was the first step in establishing its goals for the next year. Over the next year, the committee will...
Staff Spotlight: Vicki Thomas
Dec 21, 2015
It is with great excitement that we introduce, the new Biological Sciences School Executive Assistant to the Dean, Vicki Thomas. In her role as Executive Assistant, Vicki oversees calendaring and all of the administrative duties for the Dean. Though Vicki is new to...
Playing 3D video games can boost memory formation
Dec 21, 2015
In a recent study by Professor Craig Stark from the department of Neurobiology and Behavior, it was discovered that individuals who played three dimensional video games saw a boost in the formation of memories. The playing of certain video games has been known to...
Biological Sciences School Professor gives his thoughts on the Male vs. Female Brain
Dec 21, 2015
In a feature published by the New York Times, Dr. Larry Cahill, a professor in the department of Neurobiology and Behavior, gives his expert opinion on a groundbreaking paper recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In the paper, the...
Green tea impairs development, reproduction in fruit flies
Dec 21, 2015
New research from the lab of Professor Mahtab Jafari reveals that excessive consumption of green tea adversely affects the development and reproduction of fruit fly populations. Professor Jafari and colleagues investigated the effects of high levels of green tea by...
School of Biological Sciences Alumni Maintain Ties Through Mentor Program
Dec 21, 2015
One of the most precious resources is time. Many of our alumni have chosen to donate their time back to the school through the Biological Sciences School Mentor Program. The mentor program has been invaluable in delivering career development that cannot be replicated...