This fall, the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences introduced an initiative to help first-year students thrive academically and socially: the Dunlop School of Biological Sciences Learning Communities. Developed by the school’s Student Affairs team, this...
Smell Loss Linked to 100+ Diseases in New UC Irvine Study: Research shows scent therapy may reduce inflammation and boost health
Irvine, Calif., October 29, 2024 — In a groundbreaking study published in Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, researchers from UC Irvine’s Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences, in collaboration with The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities, reveal a...
MRIs Show How The Brain Changes During Pregnancy
Associate Professor Elizabeth Chrastil was recently on Science Friday to talk about her study that explored brain changes in women before, during and after pregnancy.
UC Irvine Scientists Engineer Bacteria for Sustainable Ammonia Production: E. coli breakthrough promises eco-friendly solutions for agriculture and energy
From left: Professor Markus Ribbe; Professor Yilin Hu. Irvine, Calif., October 10, 2024 — Scientists from the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences have made a groundbreaking advance that could reshape agriculture, energy production and environmental...
UC Irvine Study Reveals Snails Help Algae Thrive: New research uncovers snails’ unexpected role in promoting marine ecosystem health
Irvine, Calif., October 9, 2024 — Researchers at the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences, led by Professor Matthew Bracken, have unveiled new findings in marine ecology that shed light on the intricate relationships between the organisms living in...
Unlocking the Maternal Brain: Groundbreaking Research Reveals Stunning Changes During Pregnancy
Irvine, Calif., September 16, 2024 — UC Irvine’s Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences is proud to announce a new study published in Nature Neuroscience, revealing remarkable insights into the human brain during pregnancy. Conducted in collaboration with UC...
Assistant Professor Dequina Nicholas Receives Major Funding to Study Type 2 Diabetes and Mentor Underrepresented Students
Assistant Professor Dequina Nicholas has received significant funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for her research on Type 2 diabetes. Her project, "Immune Landscape of Human Pancreatic Islets in Type 2 Diabetes," aims to understand...
Dynamic Enhancers Orchestrate Development
Evgeny Kvon, a geneticist at the University of California, Irvine, fell in love with molecular biology when he learned about the experiments that led to the discovery of DNA as the carrier of genetic information in high school. Now, as a group leader, Kvon explores how enhancers, which are non-coding regulatory DNA elements, orchestrate the precise spatiotemporal transcription of genes during mammalian development.
Pioneering Research Unveils New Understanding of Cancer Evolution
Irvine, Calif., August 7, 2024 — A pivotal study from the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences and NYU Grossman School of Medicine offers a fresh perspective on understanding cancer's origins and progression. The paper, titled "The Origin of Novel...
Unlocking the Secrets of Rapid Early Embryonic Cell Division
Irvine, Calif., August 6, 2024 — In a new study published in the Journal of Cell Biology, researchers from the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences and UC San Diego, led by Assistant Professor Pablo Lara-Gonzalez and in collaboration with the lab of...