Christina Phan is a recent alumnae of the Biological Sciences School and her career is already off to a tremendous start. A 2014 graduate with her bachelor’s degree in biological sciences in under three years and a recipient of the Chancellor’s Award of Distinction,...
UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences announces Olympic Gold Medalist and activist Greg Louganis as 2015 commencement speaker
Apr 17, 2015
April 17, 2015 Irvine, CA – Greg Louganis will give the keynote address at the 2015 UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences Commencement on June 14, 2015. “We are thrilled to have Greg Louganis, a UCI alumnus and one of the greatest divers in history,...
UCI MIND re-designated as Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Apr 15, 2015
Prestigious $11 million competitive renewal grant continues highly impactful programs Irvine, Calif., April 15, 2015 — UC Irvine’s Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND) received a five year, $11 million grant from the National...
UCI team gets $5 million to create stem cell treatment for Huntington’s disease
Apr 9, 2015
CIRM funding will support effort to advance therapy into clinical trials Irvine, Calif., March 26, 2015 — Leslie Thompson of the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center at UC Irvine has been awarded $5 million by the California Institute for Regenerative...
National Science Foundation Awards 17 Biological Sciences School Graduate Students
Apr 1, 2015
Seven Biological Sciences School graduate students received National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP) Awards and ten graduate students received honorable mentions. NSF GRFP is a program that recognizes and supports graduate students who are...
Nobel Laureate Featured at Dean’s Distinguished Lecture
Apr 1, 2015
Nearly 300 community members, alumni, UCI faculty and staff attended the special Dean’s Distinguished Lecture on March 30 featuring Nobel Laureate John O’Keefe, Ph.D., University College London. Dr. O’Keefe, who was awarded half of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology...
Biological Sciences School Alumni Share Experiences with Undergraduates
Mar 20, 2015
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, seven distinguished Biological Sciences School Alumni spoke with our undergraduates at an Alumni Panel Presentation. Sponsored by the Bio Sci Student Council, each alumnus shared their undergraduate journey and spoke to students about the...
UCI MIND Re-Designated as Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Mar 20, 2015
UCI MIND received a prestigious renewal designation as one of 27 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers in the nation by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The renewal designation for UCI’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC), a major center grant as a part...
Student Spotlight: Brittany Keiser
Mar 20, 2015
Brittany Keiser is a fourth year undergraduate in the Biological Sciences School double majoring in Genetics and Psychology and Social Behavior. She is currently in the process of starting a genetic counseling organization on campus, working alongside UCLA’s genetic...
Staff Spotlight: Andrew DiNuzzo Senior Director of Development
Mar 20, 2015
Andrew DiNuzzo has served the Biological Sciences School for four years. In his role as Senior Director of Development, his primary responsibilities include engaging our external constituents – alumni, volunteers, and benefactors– and promoting the research and...