Low-cost, at-home treatment involves sensory exercises with common household items Photo: Michael Leon, study co-author. Image courtesy of Steve Zylius, UCI Office of Strategic Communications Irvine, Calif., May 21, 2013 — Children with autism showed significant...
UC Irvine Cal Teach program receives $3.5 million to support K-12 math and science teacher education
Apr 9, 2013
Irvine, Calif., April 9, 2013 — The UC Irvine Cal Teach program has been awarded $3.5 million in endowment and grant funding to continue supporting math and science teacher education for many years to come. The $2 million endowment comprises the newly created $1...
New type of bacterial protection found within cells
Nov 13, 2012
Nov. 13, 2012 Press Release UCI study reveals novel immune system response to infections Irvine, Calif., November 13, 2012 —UC Irvine biologists have discovered that fats within cells store a class of proteins with potent antibacterial activity, revealing a previously...
New cell type developed for possible treatment of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases
Nov 7, 2012
Nov. 7, 2012 Press Release UCI discovery accelerates efforts at Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center Irvine, Calif., November 07, 2012 —UC Irvine researchers have created a new stem cell-derived cell type with unique promise for treating neurodegenerative...
Poor physical performance linked to increased odds of dementia
Oct 22, 2012
Oct. 22, 2012 Press Release UCI study of 90-plus population adds to understanding of this burgeoning demographic Irvine, Calif., October 22, 2012 —Poor physical performance on activities such as walking was associated with increased odds of dementia in a survey of...
New fruit fly model of epilepsy reveals mechanisms behind fever-induced seizures
Oct 17, 2012
Oct. 17, 2012 UCI, Brown work advances quest for novel treatments for inherited disorder Irvine, Calif., October 17, 2012 —UC Irvine and Brown University researchers have created a new fruit fly model of inherited epilepsy that’s providing insights into the mechanisms...
UCI garners $11.5 million in continued support of systems biology center
Oct 11, 2012
Oct. 11, 2012 Press Release Interdisciplinary work sheds light on dynamic interactions underlying complex functions Irvine, Calif., October 11, 2012 —UC Irvine has been awarded $11.5 million over five years to further support the biologists, mathematicians,...
School of Biological Sciences receives three awards totaling $1.6 million in grants and 12 fellowships
Oct 2, 2012
Oct. 2, 2012 Press Release Irvine, Calif. October 2, 2012 – UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences received three awards from the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship, totaling $1.6 million in grants and 12 fellowships for...
State stem cell research funding agency awards $37.3 million to aid UC Irvine efforts
Sep 6, 2012
Sept. 6, 2012 Press Release Collaborations set to advance Alzheimer’s disease and retinitis pigmentosa treatments Irvine, Calif., September 06, 2012 —Efforts to begin human clinical trials using stem cells to treat Alzheimer’s disease and retinitis pigmentosa received...
UCI microbiologists find new approach to fighting viral illnesses
Aug 22, 2012
Aug. 22, 2012 Press Release Study identifies how RNA viruses hijack a host cell to multiply Irvine, Calif., August 22, 2012 —By discovering how certain viruses use their host cells to replicate, UC Irvine microbiologists have identified a new approach to the...