Cancer is one of the world’s most pressing health challenges, and despite decades of progress, many treatments still come with harsh side effects that can harm healthy cells along with tumors. A major reason for this is that current drugs often target the basic...
to Dunlop School Assistant Professor Evgeny Kvon on being named a 2025-26 Hellman Fellow!
Assistant Professor Evgeny Kvon and graduate student Grace Bower. Irvine, Calif., July 2, 2025 — How do cells know which genes to activate, and when? For decades, scientists have puzzled over how distant parts of our DNA — sometimes millions of base pairs apart — can...
An international research team led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered a new type of skeletal tissue that offers great potential for advancing regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.
From left: Assistant Professor Evgeny Kvon, Ethan Hollingsworth Irvine, Calif., January 6, 2025 — In a significant advancement for understanding genetic diseases, researchers from the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences have developed a...
In a new study recently published in Scientific Reports, researchers at the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences have identified a novel way to potentially protect nerve cells in neurodegenerative diseases, opening new possibilities for future treatments.
The UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences proudly celebrates a major milestone achieved by Professor Maksim Plikus, a faculty member whose research on stem cells and tissue regeneration is transforming the field of regenerative medicine. As cofounder...
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...
Assistant Professor Evgeny Kvon of the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences has recently received a substantial grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, totaling nearly $2 million over five years. This funding will...
A new study led by the University of California, Irvine has revealed a potential shift in our basic knowledge of the origins of birth defects, which affect about 3 percent of babies born in the United States each year. The findings offer new avenues of exploration for early detection and prevention strategies.